G84. Captain P. AV. Munn on the [Ibis, 



35. Motacilla flava flava. Blue-headed Wagtail. 



One of the commonest and most conspicuous of the summer 

 visitors. The earliest one was noticed on 8 March, 1921, 

 and ten days later they had arriveil in numbers. The male 

 birds, perched on the tops of spear-grass and sam])hire, are 

 as l)i-illi;int and noticeable as Bee-eaters. The first nest was 

 found with two eggs on G A[)ril, 1920, in a damp spot in the 

 marshes under a tuft of samphire. Other nests were found 

 among grass in drier parts of the marshes, and the birds also 

 nested among the ])ine-woods on the shore. A great many 

 nests are destroyed by the cattle in the open, and the birds 

 may be seen flying distractedly around the sheep and goats 

 in their nesting-haunts ; hence they are driven to nest among 

 the pines for greater security. 



Obtained by v. Jordans. 



36. Motacilla flava borealis. Grey-headed Wagtail. 

 Obtained by v. Jordans, 



37. Anthus pratensis. Meadow-Pipit. 



A very common bird in the marshes and fields during the 

 winter ; a few remain during the early summer, but I did 

 not discover that they were nesting. 



Obtained by v. Jordans. 



38. Anthus trivialis. 



I did not notice any Tree-Pipits, but Dr. Gosse saw one at 

 Alcudia in April 1914, and v. Jordans obtained the species. 



39. Anthus campestris. Tawny Pipit. 



A connnon summer visitor, the earliest being noted on 

 27 March, 1921 ; but the majority arrive in the middle of 

 April. They are late breeders. 



Obtained by v. Jordans. 



40. Certhia brachydactyla. Tree-(Jreeper. 



41. Sitta csBsia. Nuthatch. 



Though v. Jordans has included these species in his list 

 with Barcelo's remarks, they might well be omitted, as there 

 is no record of their occurrence by any modern observer. 



