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Pratincola rubetra (L.). 



Early in May Whinchats were always to be seen at 

 Banyuls-sur-Mer, on our walk along the shore to and from 

 the Laboratoire, flitting down to the sea-wrack, or perched 

 on the bushes a few yards inland ; we also saw some on the 

 hillsides. In the upper valley of the Ariege, where 

 Mr. Eagle Clarke found it common, we managed to miss it 

 or omitted to note it. 



Pratincola rubicola (L.). 



The Stonechat was observed at Quillan, in the valley of 

 the Aude, and near Prades in the valley of the Tet. 



RUTICILLA PHCENICURUS (L.) . 



Above Ribas, along the valley of the Freser, we saw 

 several Redstarts on May 20th, and again on the 24th round 

 the great reservoir at Puigcerda, so the species probably 

 breeds in Catalonia. 



RUTICILLA TITYS (Scop,). 



Though constantly on the look-out for the Black Redstart, 

 it was not until May 21st that we caught a glimpse of an 

 adult male, on the roof of a house at Puigcerda. Afterwards 

 we found it generally distributed, but by no means so 

 abundant as might have been expected. At Orlu, near Ax- 

 les-Thermes, a male was paired in the dark grey plumage 

 of the first year ; and a female went off her nest in the bone- 

 cavern at Tarascon. 



Erithacus rubecula (L.). 



In Catalonia we did not meet with the Redbreast until 

 some distance up the valley of the Freser, above Ribas, and 

 it is chiefly an inhabitant of the higher wooded mountains ; 

 we were, in fact, rather surprised to find it so low down as 

 Tarascon, in a narrow lane, leading to the bone-cavern. 



Daulias luscinia (L.). 



From Carcassonne upward the Nightingale was every- 

 where to be heard, up to at least 5000 feet on the Catalonian 

 side ; it sat singing on pea-sticks along the road near Ripoll, 

 and seemed to match its voice against the roar of the snow- 



