igij-] Hinh observed ut Erzeium. 13 



iiiiraatuce birds sccin to precede the adults iii the autiimu 

 rnigratiua. 



Sylvia communis. Wliitethroat. 



From the hist week in April till the first week in ^lay 

 Whitethroats appeared in small numbers in the vegetable- 

 gardens and by the water-courses in the plain, but I never 

 saw any in summer. The autumn passage began between 

 August 7 and 10 and continued for about six weeks, the 

 latest record being September 19. I never observed more 

 than a very few at one time. 



Sylvia curruca. Lesser Whitethroat. 



Was only once observed in spring, on May 14, 1911, but 

 is fairly common on passage in autumn. The earliest date 

 recorded at the latter season is August 2, 1911, after which 

 none appeared till August 2i ; but from the beginning of 

 September they Avere to be observed almost daily until 

 almost the end of the month. The largest numbers were 

 observed about September 14-16. 



Sylvia simplex. Gardeu-Warbler. 



On September 4, 19 10, I saw two at Baghaz, one of which 

 "was shot. 



Sylvia atricapilla. Blackcap. 



Observed one adult male on May 15, 1911. 



Sylvia nisoria. Barred Warbler. 



On September 7, 1910, 1 observed two in my camp, and a 

 little later found a party of four in a hedge a short distance 

 away. One of these was an adult male, and another which 

 I shot proved to be an immature male. Several were 

 observed on the 13th and 14th at the same spot, and on 

 the 19th I recorded a solitary specimen. 



In 1911, I observed two on May 14 and one on the 

 following day. No more were seen till August 18, when 1 

 found half a dozen young birds among some currant-bushes 

 near the camp. On the following day one was seen and on 

 the 21st several. Solitary specimens were recorded on the 

 3rd and 5th of September. 



