54 The Oologists Record, September i, 1922. 



narrower, and more elongated and pointed. Measurements of eggs 

 in inches are : — 

 9.6.18 ... c/6 Inc. of a week -84 X -658 "1 Average of 

 14.6. 18 ... c/4 A few days -9025 x -6875 {_^ 

 15.6. 18 ... c/2 Hatching out -93 x -67(1 egg f 



measured) J 



Maximum length -95 X -66 Minimum length 

 breadth -93 X -67 ,, breadth 



It will be seen that the eggs vary very considerably in size. 

 During 1920, in the plain of, Sharon, near Ramleh, a few nests 

 were found, but no measurements of eggs taken. 



21.4.20 ... c/3 Hard set ^ ^^^ ^^^^^^ .^ ^p^^ ^^.^^^ 



27.4-20 ... c/5 Several days L land near the Wadv 



14.5.20... c/4 Very hard set i R^bm marshes. 



18.5.20 ... c/4 Inc. of over a week ^ 

 Anthiis sordidtis captus. Pipit. 



This fine Pipit is a resident, but I am not quite sure when it 

 breeds. When I was in the Judean Hills during June, 1918, I came 

 across this bird on the tops of various hills. « From its behaviour it 

 was evidently breeding, and it was very noisy ; but try as I might 

 I never found so much as a trace of a iiest or young birds. I watched 

 the birds for days, had scouts out watching them and searching for 

 the nests, but all to no purpose. 

 Parus major terrae-sanctae. Palestine Great Tit. 



This handsome little bird is a resident throughout the hills and 

 plains, and is a fairly early breeder, being almost as prolific in the 

 way of eggs as its English cousin. I came across two nests in 1920 

 both of which are worthy of description, while the eggs are similar 

 to those of the British bird. A nest out of which six very hard set 

 eggs were taken on April 11 was really in a very curious situation. 

 A drain-pipe from the roof of our quarters had no proper drain 

 below it, so the end of the pipe was protected by a metal sheeting 

 cyhnder to limit the splash during heavy rains. As the Palestine 

 rains end about the end of March or early April at the latest, this 

 cylinder was not a bad place for a Great Tit's nest, but building as 

 early as it did, I knew that the sitting bird got one or two thorough 

 drenchings. I had noticed the birds constantly about the pipes, 

 and suddenly it dawned on me that they must have a nest, so that 

 ver}^ night I looked down into the cylinder with the aid of an electric 

 torch. There was the nest, and there was the hen bird with its 



