23 Mr. P. J. C. McGregor on [Ibis, 



Passen, where the altitude is much lower and general con- 

 ditions more favourable. 



It is^ however, a regular autumn visitant at Erzerum, and 

 from the third week in August may be seen regularly, 

 sometimes in parties of six or eight, sometimes alone. I 

 seldom observed any after 10 a.m., and they almost invariably 

 dropped into the trees or settled on boulders near the camp 

 at a late hour in the afternoon or even after sunset. The 

 passage usually continues till September 20, but in 1911 

 I recorded seeing two birds on October 2. 



Asio accipitrinus. Short-eared Owl. 



I observed one on the fortifications on April 7, 1910. 



Strix aliico. Tawny Owl. 



During the summer I occasionally heard a call which 

 led me to believe that there were Wood-Owls in the neigh- 

 bourhood of my camp. 



Otus scops. Scops Owl. 



On September 12, 1910, I shot a female at my camp. 

 Not having heard this OwTs call during the summer, 

 I presume it does not breed at Erzerum. 



Bubo bilbo (?rutheiius). Eaglc-Owl. 



My personal observation of the Eagle-Owl was confined 

 to hearing its call near my tents ; but on two occasions one 

 of my servants, who was familiar with the bird, from having 

 had charge of one in my possession in Bulgaria, saw a live 

 Eagle-Owl being offered for sale in the town, and I was 

 shown several stuffed specimens. The local name for the 

 bird is identical with the German " Uhu.''' 



Carine bactriana. Eastern Little Owl. 



I secured several specimens of this Owl, and they, with 

 all those I had an opportunity of observing closely, corre- 

 sponded to the description given in Dresser's ' Manual.' 

 They were constantly to be seen from mid- April till late 

 August, and bred in the fortifications as well as in a rocky 

 gully east of the town. 



