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cipally of Shrikes, Bee-eaters, aud Storks, nearly all young 

 birds. One place, Hamiz de Mescala, was interesting from 

 the quantities of Black-breasted Sand-Grouse that came to 

 the water actually in the middle of the village street ; a very 

 few Pintail ed Sand-Grouse came with them. Through the 

 plains I did not see Moussier's Redstart, but it occurred 

 again in the neighbourhood of Mogador. 



In the list which follows I propose to record only those birds 

 that I have noted in my diary — not all the birds observed. 

 In the spring of 1902 I went on an expedition to the Forest 

 of Marmora and saw much of interest ; but beyond the 

 presence of a splendid Bustard, presumably Eupodotis arabs, 

 that was common throughout the forest, although not 

 frequenting the densest parts, and the Golden Eagle, which 

 was nesting in trees, I observed nothing that was not 

 found elsewhere ; but bird-life was abundant, arid our 

 time much too short to thoroughly investigate it on this 

 visit ; moreover, this forest is inhabited by most undesirable 

 people. 



1. Turdus mbrula. Blackbird. 



Common and in full song throughout July in the Atlas 

 Mountains. 



2. MoNTICOLA SAXATILIS. Rock-T lll'Usll. 



Not numerous, but breeding in all suitable places up to a 

 great elevation. I saw it at an altitude of 10,500 feet. 



3. Monticola cyanus. Blue Rock-Thrush. 

 Frequenting kasbahs and rocks up to about 6000 feet. 



Not common. 



4. Cinclus aquaticus. Common Dipper. 



I saw the Dipper on a branch of the upper waters of the 

 Wad Amsmiz running down from the east of Tizi Gourza. 

 It was common aud breeding. I saw it up to some 9000 

 feet. There appeared to be a pair about every mile. They 

 had young out of the nest, but unable to fly, in July. 



5. Saxicola catarina. Black-eared Chat. 



The most abundant Chat, but not really common. It 



