82 Mr. H. Saunders on the 



which tallied with my previous experiences. At Tarascon 

 birds were breeding inside some fissures in the bone-cavern, 

 the nests being out of sight. I had already remarked this 

 in the cliffs near Fishguard, in Pembrokeshire, where the 

 mud seems to be deficient in tenacious properties. 



COTILE RUPESTRIS (Scop.). 



The Crag-Martin was common along the Aude on 

 April 30th, and was observed in suitable places between 

 Ribas and Puigcerda ; also at Merens, above Ax, as already 

 noted by Mr. Eagle Clarke. 



LiGURINUS CHLORIS (L.). 



The Greenfinch was observed at Quillan; we did not 

 notice it at Ax. 



Carduelis elegans, Stephens. 



On May 9th Goldfinches were seen on the road to 

 Cadaques, where a fledgling was brought to us ; and the 

 species was abundant at Puigcerda. On the French side it 

 was fairly common at Ax and Orlu. 



Serinus hortulanus, Koch. 



The Serin Finch was generally distributed. 



Chrysomitris citrinella (L.). 



The Citril Finch was identified only in the fir-woods above 

 Merens, on the way to the Lac de Comte. 



Passer domesticus (L.). 



I am happy to say that the House-Sparrow was nowhere 

 very numerous at any moderate elevation, and we did not 

 see one at Ax. Further west and lower down this parasite 

 is commoner. 



Passer montanus (L.). 



The Tree- Sparrow seems to be very local ; we identified it 

 near Prades, and again near Puigcerda. 



FrINGILLA C(ELEBS, L. 



The Chaffinch was generally distributed in France, and 

 observed at Puigcerda. 



