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numerous wherever running water, moist meadows, or boggy- 

 ground existed ; it was also found ou La Rhuue, St. Jean- 

 de-Luz, where I had not seen it before. 



Oriolus galbula, L. 



At Ax, on May 26th, we saw a pair of Golden Orioles in 

 the trees by the second bend of the road leading to Belcaire, 

 and a nest of the previous year was easily recognizable. 



Lanius collurio, L. 



The Red-backed Shrike was not met with until St. Jean- 

 de-Luz was reached. There it was abundant : more so than 

 the next species. 



Lanius pomeranus, Sparrm. 



The first Woodchat Shrike was noticed near Villefranche, 

 on the road to Vernet, on May 4th; afterwards we saw birds 

 near Cadaques, at Ripoll, and at Puigcerda in Catalonia, 

 several near Ax, and a fair number round St. Jcan-de-Luz. 



Muscicapa grisola, L. 



We certainly saw the Spotted Flycatcher in several places, 

 but Luchon is the only locality for it I find noted. 



Muscicapa atricapilla, L. 



A pair of the Pied Flycatcher were observed on April 30th 

 at Quillan, on the Aude, and many were seen in the small 

 woods between Banyuls and the Spanish frontier, as well as 

 in similar localities on the road to Cadaques. 



HiRUNDO RUSTICA, L. 



The Swallow swarmed in the lower regions, and was 

 abundant at Puigcerda on the one side, as well as at Ax on 

 the other. As Mr. Eagle Clarke has remarked, 5000 ft. 

 seems to be about the elevation attained. 



Chelidon urbica (L.). 



We found the House-Martin up to the same elevation as 

 the Swallow, but Mr. Eagle Clarke noticed it nesting still 

 higher in Andorra. Passing westward, it was abundant as 

 far as Argeles-Garzost and St. Sauveur, but in the Basque 

 Provinces not one was seen, nor a sign of a nest : a fact 



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