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Mr. H. E. Strickland read the following list of Blrds noticed or ob- 

 tained by him in Asia Minor, in the winter of 1835 and spring of 1 836. 

 He stated that the wi'nter of lašt year was one of unusual severity 

 in all parts of Europe. At Smjn-na, where he resided from Novem- 

 ber to February, the weather, -vvhich had been mild in the carly 

 part of December, undervveiit a sudden change about Christmas- 

 day. A north vdnd and violent storms of snow brought vast flocks 

 of northem Birds to take shelter in Smyma Bay. A frost of more 

 than three weeks followed, a circumstance almost without parallel 

 at Sm)Tna, which is situated close to the sea and in the low latitude 

 of 38i°. This statement will explain the occurrence in the follow- 

 ing list, of many Birds whose usual abode is in high northem lati- 

 tude8. 



In the month of February he visited Constantinople, and retumed 

 overland to Smyma, which he reached at the end of April. A great 

 change had now taken place in the ornithology of that neighbour- 

 hood. The spring was now at its height, and numerous summer 

 birds had arrived, of a more exotic race than those which had been 

 obsers'ed during the \vinter. Mr. Strickland was now, however, com- 

 pelled to retum to Europe ; but the few days which passed before 

 he left Smyma, served to give him a taste of the rich omitholo- 

 gical harvest which might be reaped by a summer's residence in Asia 

 Minor. 



Of those species in the folloving list which have an asterisk at- 

 tached, specimens had been obtained by Mr. Strickland and were 

 exhibited. 



" Vultur. m. "1 

 Aąuila, Briss. J 

 IVo or three species of each of these families freąuent the neigh- 

 bourhood of Smyma, but aU my endeavours to procure specimens of 

 these \vary birds were unavailing. 



*1. Falco JSsalon, Linn. Smyma; rare, 

 *2. Falco Tinminculus, Linn. Smyma ; rare. 

 *3. Falco tinnunculoides , Temm. Very abundant in Asia Minor 

 during the spring. It freąuents the Tm-kish villages, and builds in 

 the roofs of the houses. Its mode of hovering is similar to that of the 

 common Kestrel, but it is more gregarious initshabits than that bird. 

 *4. Accipiter Fringillaria , Ray. Smyrna. 

 *5. Buteo vulgaris, Bechst. Smyrna. 

 *6. Circvs cyaneus, Flem. Smyrna. 

 *7. Čirens riifus, Briss. Smyma. 



8. Otus brachyotvs, Cuv. Smyma. 

 *9. Ulula Stredula, Selby. Smyrna. 

 *I0. Bubo maximus, Sibb. SmjTna. 



*11. Noctua nudipes, Nilss. Very common in the Levant. 

 *12. Lanius minor, Linn. Smyma, in April. 

 *13. Lanius rufus, Briss. Smyma. in April. 

 *14. Lanius Collurio, Linn. Smyma, in April. 



15. Turdus Meruht, Liun. Smyrna. 



16. Turdus solitarius, Linn. Freąuents the rocks and hills near 

 Smyrna. 



