416 Mr. J. D. cle la Touche on the 



Passes in April aud May, and again very abundantly on 

 the autumn migration, which begins at the end of August and 

 goes on during September and October. At Swatow this 

 Willow- Warbler is very common during the month of May. 



34. Phylloscopus superciliosus (Gm.). [396.] 

 Foochow. Styan, Ibis, 1887, p. 219. 

 Very common at Foochow from October to the end of 

 April, and also at Swatow throughout the winter. 



-\- 35. Phylloscopus proregulus (Pall.). [397.] 



Foochow. Styan, Ibis, 1887, p. 219. 



Very common from the end of October to the end of 

 March. I have noticed it in full song just before its depar- 

 ture. Also a common bird at Swatow in winter. 



-f-36. LusciNioLA FuscATA (Bly th) . [387.] 



Foochow. Styan, Ibis, 1887, p. 220. 



Fairly common in this district from the beginning of Feb- 

 ruary to the middle of May. A few winter here. 



This is a common winter bird at Swatow. It is extremely 

 abundant there in the spring. 



4 37. ACROCEPHALUS ORIENTALIS (T. & S.). [365.] 



Foochow. Styan, Ibis, 1887, p. 219. 



Very abundant on the marshy islands at the mouth of the 

 River Min in May and at the beginning of June. Collected 

 about Foochow and at the mouth of the river in September, 



One shot at Swatow on 13th May. 



^-38. AcROCEPHALus BisTRiGiCEPS, Swiuli. [368.] 



Foochow. Styan, Ibis, 1887, p. 219. 



Obtained in April, on 29th May, in October, and in 

 November. 



During the month of May the mangrove marshes near 

 Swatow swarm with this Reed- Warbler. They flit about the 

 bushes, singing most vociferously. The song is loud and very 

 agreeable, but rather short. 



i" 39. LocusTELLA CERTHioLA (Pall.). [360, part.] 

 Foochow. Styan, Ibis, 1887, p. 220. 



