30 Lieut. J. N. Kennedy on Birds observed [Ibis, 



Pterocles arenarius. Sand-Grouse. 



Inhabits tlie drier parts of the plain in large numbers, 

 and is much sought after for food. 



Caccabis chucar. Chukar Partridge. 



Was observed occasionally, and in winter could be met 

 with on the fortifications. In the coldest months they are 

 sometimes so emaciated that they can be caught by hand. 



Coturnix coturnix. Quail. 



A few were observed duriug the month of May and from 

 the first days of August till early in September. 



II. — Notes on Birds observed in the North Sea and North 

 Atlantic Ocean during the Autumn and Winter of 1914. 

 By Lieutenant J. N. Kennedy, R.G.A,, M.B.O.U, 



The observations given in the following paper were made 

 over a wide area of the North Sea and North Atlantic 

 Ocean, extending northAvard to the Faroes, eastward to 

 the Norwegian coast, westward beyond St. Kilda, and 

 southward as far as the Heligoland Bight. 



It will be seen that the number of species met with was 

 influenced not only by locality but by weather conditions, 

 this point being well illustrated between the 5th and 9th of 

 November when we were patrolling some forty miles from 

 the island of St. Kilda, during the approach of a gale. 



The noon position on each day is given, and I have added 

 notes on the weather which may prove of interest in con- 

 nection with the other observations. 



The nomenclature adopted is that of the B. O. U. List of 

 British Birds, 1915. 



4 August — 9 August. Between these dates no systematic 

 notes were made. The only species of interest observed 

 was the Great Skua (Catharacfa skua), one of M'hich 

 followed the ship on several occasions during a spell of 

 calm weather. We were at that time in the vicinity of the 

 Orkneys, 



