1917-] Ornithology of Malta. 289 



19J0. GuLiA, Giovanni. "II calendario del Cacciatore Maltese," pub. 



in the ' Guida Generale di Malta.' — This is a practical guide 



for the Maltese sportsman, for whom it was especially intended 



b>' the author. 

 191;}. Arrigoni degli Oddi, E. ' Elenco degli uccelli Italian! ' 



(Roma). — Several notes about the occurrence of certain species in 



Malta are given in this list. 

 r.)l;3. DK.sporx, G. " La Berta Maggiore del Mediterraneo, Puffinu^ 



Knhli, Ciefa, una specie che si estingue," pub. in tlie ' Archivuni 



Melitense.' — In this note the wanton destruction of Shearwaters 



in these islands is deplored. 



1913. Dkspott, G. " Lista delle nuove specie di uccelli, &c." pub. in 

 the 'Archivum Melitense.' — In this list 83 species are enumerated, 

 the majority of which are recorded for the lirst time. 



191-1. Kennedy, J. R. " Baikal Teal {Netfion forniosu?n} ." — In a letter 

 published in the 'Ibis ' (p. 166) the writer gives au account of tlie 

 specimen seen by him and taken in Malta on the 16th of April, 

 1913. 



1914. Dkspott, G. " Oche lombardelle catturate nell' Isola di Malta 

 il 7 Gennajo," pub. in ' La Tribuna Sport' .(Napoli). — The capture 

 of live specimens of the White-fronted Goose is reported in this 

 note. 



1914. Despott, G. " Chenalope.v a{/t/2)tiaciis, L.," pub. in 'La Tribuna 

 Sport ' (Napoli). — In this note the occurrence of this species in 

 Malta is reported. 



1914. Ghidini, Angelo. " L'alz'ivola asiatica (Netthwi fonnosuni, 



Georgi) nel baciuo del Verbano," 'Itivista Italiana Orn.' iii. 

 pp. 145-7. — Amongst several records of the species in Italy the 

 author includes the occurrence in Malta on the 16lh of April, 

 1913, and in a footnote the occurrence of the Egyptian Goose in 

 our island is also reported. 



1915. Uesi'ott, G. *' A list of the Birds of Malta.'' Malta, 8vo. — In 

 this list are enumerated 3J0 species ; with each is given a short 

 note, and, besides the Latin, the English, Italian, aJid Maltese 

 names are given. 



1910. Hony, G. B. " Bird-notes from tlie Mediterranean," ' Zoologist,' 

 (4) xix. pp. 106-108. — In these notes a reference is made to 

 Malta where, amongst other birds, the author states that he i-aw 

 two Blackcaps during his short stay. This species being rather 

 rare, its occurrence here is always worth recording. 



1916. Despott, G. " The Breeding-bu'ds of Malta," 'ZunJogist,' (4) xx. 

 pp. 161-181. — In this paper the species enumerated are thirty-two 

 in number ; with each a note about the breeding-habits, in these 

 islands, is given, 



1916. Dkspott, G. "i. Egyptian Nightjar, ii Black-bellied Sand- 

 Grouse, iii. White Storks in Malta," 'Zoologist,' (4) xx. pp. 194, 



