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a few, igth many. (K.) — Storehedinge. May 6th seen. (A.) 

 — Viborg. Arrived in füll numbers not tili May 20th and 

 2 ist. (F.) 



18. Hirundo riparia, L. — Digesvale. 

 Kjöbenhavn. Breeds. May ist one, 4th some. — 

 Several times in September, mostly singly or a few together; 

 25th one, last. (W., H. W.) — Amager. May 22d two, 29th 

 many. September iith great numbers; one albino shot, pre- 

 sented to the Museum. Later none. (K.) — Vordingborg. 

 Very common. (B.) — Viborg. May 7th many had arrived 

 at a breeding place. (F.) 



19. Cuculus canorus, L. — Gjög. 

 Kjöbenhavn. Breeds. May i4th first heard. (H.W.) — 

 Amager. May 8th one, again July 3d and 2 ist, not eise. 

 (K.) — Vordingborg. Eggs , mostly in the nests of Sylvia 

 cinerea, from May 26th to June 3oth. (B.) 



20. Alcedo ispida, L. — Isfugl. 

 Amager. January 23d one seen. (K.) — Storehedinge. 

 January 20th one shot at Vemmetofte, (A.) 



21. Coracias garrula, L. — Ellekrage. 

 Storehedinge. August 27th one seen. (A.) 



22. Oriolus galbula, L. — Pirol. 



Yearly breeding at Engestofte, Lolland. In 1886, after 

 the breeding season, were seen about twenty or thirty. 

 (Wichfeld, possessor of Engestofte. B.) — Breeds every 

 year in gardens in Ribe and at Bramminge and Endrup- 

 holm. At Endrupholm three or four pairs; they arrive 

 regularly between the i4th and i6th of May. (P.) 



23. Sturnus vulgaris, L. — Star. 

 Kjöbenhavn. Breeds. February loth two, i4th three, 



thence continually some; füll numbers probably not tili 

 rather late in March, after the middle of the month. — 



