476 Mr. W. Eagle CXaxke— Ornithology 



MUSCICAPA GRISOLA. 



The Spotted Flycatcher is a bird of passage in the Delta 

 and its neighbourhood, and was fairly common throughout the 

 latter half of September in all parts of the Camargue and in 

 the vicinity of Aries. Jaubert and Barthelemy-Lapommeraye 

 (p. 195) say that it nests rarely in the South of France. 



HiRUNDO RUSTICA. 



The Swallow was abundant during our visit_, and its 

 numbers did not appear to have at all decreased by the 

 beginning of October. 



On September 15th we witnessed a considerable migratory 

 movement, from the north, of Swallows and Sand-Martins. 

 Just before sunset, as we stood on the high bank of the Petit 

 E/hone, at the northern extremity of the Camargue, a great 

 number of Swallows appeared, in continuous parties of about 

 100 individuals, all passing due south for the Mediterranean. 

 This passage lasted for some three-quarters of an hour, and 

 the birds flew at so low an elevation as to pass just above our 

 heads, enabling us to distinguish readily that these troops 

 of emigrants were composed of both old and young birds. 

 During this movement the local Swallows were busily engaged 

 in the pursuit of their insect-food over the waters of the 

 Rhone, and appeared to be quite indifferent to what was 

 taking place just above them. 



*Sturnus vulgaris. 



The Starling is a winter visitor in the south of France. 

 We first observed it in some numbers near to Aries on 

 the 24th of September, after which date we saw it quite 

 commonly. Jaubert and Barthelemy-Lapommeraye state 

 (p. 106) that it arrives in the Midi in numerous flocks 

 during the first days of October. 



CORVUS CORONE, 



During a short stay at Les Saintes Maries, the Carrion- 

 Crow was again observed to make daily visits to the village 

 in search of off'al. This species is undoubtedly a resident in 

 some numbers in the southern portion of the Petiie Camargue. 



