216 Dr. P. Kendall on the 



SaXICOLA (EVANTHB. 



One on 2ud October and tlic second on 2nd November, 

 1889, both males. 



Pratincola rubetra. 



A male and a female on 20tli and 2.3rd December, 1889. 



Penthol.ea albifrons. 



One only ; it was shot at Barcote, on the very outskirts 

 of British Combo. 



KUTICILLA PHffiNICURUS. 



One pair, near Bathurst, 6th December, 1889. 



Sylvia hortensis. 



Two, on the island, on 9th September, 1889. 



ACROCEPHALUS STREPERUS. 



One female, shot at Barra, was the only one that I saw; 

 it was on 29th November, 1889. 



CiSTICOLA CINERASCENS. 



This little bird has a habit oi" skulking about in the coarse 

 grass of damp ground ; it builds a small fragile nest in the 

 centre of a tuft of grass. It is not uncommon. 



ClSTICOLA CURSITANS. 



A single specimen. 



Sylviella micrura. 



The short tail and jerky action of this little bird reminded 

 me not a little of our Common AVren. 



Parus leucopterus. 



When this bird flies, the contrast of black and white is 

 vci'v striking. 



;Motacilla alba. 



During the autumn months there Avere a few pairs gene- 

 rally on the island. 



MOTACILLA FLAVA. 



Common all through the winter season. 



MoTAClLLA CAMPESTRIS. 



Occasional birds noticed. 



