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roofs of a village about an hour’s ride from Tangier. Some of 
the nests contained perfectly fresh eggs. 
Blackcaps, Nightingales, and Sardinian Warblers had taken 
-up their summer quarters in the gardens around the town. by 
the 3rd of April ; and Martins, Swallows, and Swifts were 
abundant. Nightingales were extremely abundant in all the 
country round. 
On April 5th, 4 or 5 Pied Wheatears were seen on the hill 
to the west of Tangier. Redstarts were seen on the 6th. 
On the 7th a Hoopoe rose from amongst the palm-scrub on 
a hill to the south of the town. Two more were seen on the 
8th, and 6 together on the 17th. 
Stonechats and Wheatears were met with on the 7th. A 
Cuckoo passed over; and White Wagtails were seen on the 
shore. 
On the 8th several Hen Harriers were hawking along the 
hillside near the Jews’ River. Some were in grey, some in 
brown plumage. Two Woodchat Shrikes appeared. From 
this date onwards Woodchats became abundant. They are 
conspicuous birds and love to perch on the topmost point of 
the aloe hedges. This habit is taken advantage of by the 
_ Moorish and Spanish boys, who set snares for them and catch 
them. 
On April 9th about a hundred Black Kites were circling over 
the hill on the west side of Tangier. 
On the 11th a Sandpiper was seen by the river. 
On the 12th a Pied Flycatcher made its appearance in the 
_ Hotel garden, and Whinchat on the bills. 
A pair of Sand Martins were flying over the river on the 
_ 15th; and a Golden Oriole was seen flying over the hillside on 
_ the 17th. 
On April 25th, Spotted Flycatcher, Turtle Dove, and Mghtjar 
were met with. The two last-named were on the cistus-covered 
hills. | 
_ Rufous Warblers made their appearance on April 30th, and 
_ were seen almost every day after that date. They loved to flit 
3 from point to point of the aloe hedges. When clinging to the 
