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and another he says was recorded in October — the year, 

 however, is not stated for this. In November 1911, 

 Mr. Jos. Zammit sent to nie a specimen, which he shot in 

 the neighbourhood of Krendi; this, however, was in such 

 an advanced state of decomposition that it could not be 

 preserved. A few days later I received another specimen 

 from my friend Mr. L. Cachia Zammit, who had taken it 

 in the nets in the vicinity of Wied il Buni. 



59. (73) Anthus campestris campestris (L.). The Tawny 

 Pipit. 



Local name ; Bilblun. 



Common, but by no means abundant like some of its 

 congeners ; it visits us regularly during the spring and at 

 the beginning of autumn. Schembri and Wright both say 

 that it is not to be met with during the winter, and though 

 I found one in our market on the 4th of January, 1911, 

 I am convinced that this must be considered only an 

 exceptional case. 



60. (69) Anthus trivialis trivialis (L.). The Tree-Pipit. 

 Local name : lizz. 



Pretty common on migration during the spring and 

 autumn. Those which arrive during the latter season 

 generally pass the winter with us. From my observations 

 I can say that in the autumn they arrive a little later than 

 the Meadow-Pipits, and I have also observed that in some 

 years tliey appear to become somewhat scarce. According 

 to Schembri, the local name Tizz is intended for the young 

 of this species, the adult being known as Pespus tal Giargir. 

 Wright, however, seems to have corrected this statement, 

 giving simply the local name Tizz. On more recent lists 

 Schembri's statement has been again repeated; it may be 

 taken for certain, however, that the name now given is the 

 one by which the Tree-Pipit is locally known. 



61. (68) Anthus pratensis (L.). The Meadow- Pipit. 

 Local name : Pespus. 



Occurs in considerable numbers during the autumn ; the 

 first arrivals are usually noticed in October ; the bulk of 



