List of Birds. 53 



* Emheriza tniliaria, Corn Bunting. — Abundant in cultivated 



districts. 



* Emberiza hortulana, Ortolan Bunting. — One only April 30. 



t Sturnus unicolor, Sardinian Starling. — Fairly common. Fresh 

 eggs, April 28. 



t Pica rusfica, Magpie. — Common locally. Earliest date (eggs), 

 April 26. 



t Cyayiopica cooJci, Spanisli Magpie. — Abundant locally. Earliest 

 date (eggs), May 11. 



f Corvus monedula, Jackdaw. — Common locaUy. Earliest date 

 (eggs), April 22. 



t Corvus corax, Eaven. — Fairly common. New and empty nest, 

 April 11 ; fresh eggs, Ajml 26 ; incubated eggs, May 11. 



* Galerita cristata, Crested Lai'k. — Abundant in cultivated dis- 



tricts. 



* Alauda arvensis, Sky Lark. — One only April 8. 



* Alauda arhorea, Wood Lark. — Two only April 16. 



* CalandreUx hrachydactyla, Short-toed Lark. — A few. 



f Calandrella hoeHca, Andalucian Short-toed Lark. — Abundant in 

 marismas. Earliest date (eggs), April 4. 



f Melanocorypha calandra, Calandra Lark. — Abundant. Earliest 

 date (eggs), April 4. 



Cypselus apus, Swift. — Abundant. Large migration. May 6. 



Cypselus melba, Alpine Swift. — Many seen April 2. 



* Caprimulgus ruficollis. Red-necked Nightjar. — Common. 



Earliest date (bird), May 3. 



* Jynx torqtiilla, Wryneck. — One only April 15. 



* Gecinus sharpii, Spanish Grreen Woodj^ecker. — Common locally. 



* Coracias garrulus, Roller. — Common. 



* Jlerops apiaster, Bee-eater. — Abundant. Earliest date (bird), 



April 5. 



* JJpupa epops, Hoopoe. — Common. 



* Cucuhis canorus, Cuckoo. — Fairly common. 

 Coccystes glandarius, Great Spotted Cuckoo. — Local. 



* Strix Jlammea, Barn Owl. — One only. 



* Athene noctua, Little Owl, — Common. 

 Gyps fulvus, Griffon Vulture. — Common. 

 Vultur momchus, Black Vulture. — Rare. 



* Neophron percnopterus, Egyptian Vulture. — Common. 



t Circus aeruginosas. Marsh Harrier. — Fairly Common. Earliest 

 date (eggs), April 5. 



