192 1. J Birds of Alcud/a, Majorca. 691 



Included in v. Jordan s' list on the authority of Bai'celo 

 and a stuffed specimen in Pahua. 



73. Turdus pilaris. Fieldfare. 



Not so numerous as the Redwino, but still not uncommon 

 in the winter. 



In V. Jordans' list, Barcelo is the authority oiven for its 

 occurrence. 



74. Tardus merula. Blackbird. 



Very common, universally distributed, and resident, but 

 unusually shy and wary. They commence nesting early in 

 March, and the nest is frequently placed in the fork of a 

 pine-tree, also in bushes and among brambles ; in creepers 

 against the trunk of a tree is a favourite situation. The 

 nests are usually rather small, and seaweed is often used in 

 their construction. Three eggs are most often laid, but four 

 is not unusual. I found young ones hatched on 23 April, 

 1920. The shepherd-boys catch them, with thrushes, in 

 traps constructed like our brick-traps, but of pieces of stone 

 and baited with berries. The song is rather weak, and on 

 the whole they sing very little. In May 1921 I found a 

 nest on the ground, among herbage, that contained eggs. 



Obtained by v. Jordans. 



75. Turdus torquatus. Ring-Ouzel. 



A winter visitor, but not very common, frequenting the 

 wooded cTorires in the hills and the scrub-covered hillsides 

 near the seashore. 



Von Jordans quotes Barcelo as the authority for its occur- 

 rence, and noted stuffed specimens in Palma. 



76. Monticola cyanus. Blue Rock-Thrush. 

 Rock-Thrushes had arrived in numbers by 22 March, 



1920, and were not uncommon in the wild rocky gorges 

 among the hills. An old nest was found m a crevice of a 

 rock near the Atalaya de Alcudia. A few remain throughout 

 the winter. 



Obtained bv v. Jordans. 



