182 Lieut. -Col. L. Howard Irby on 



PaRUS CiERULEUS. BluG Tit. 



Common in woods up river Cubas. Nest with young 

 May 20. 



Parus ater. Cole Tit. 



Once observed near Santander by Lord Litford^ Nov. 23. 



Parus palustris. Marsh-Tit. 



Observed and obtained in a wood near falls of river Cubas 

 on June 17. 



Acredula caudata. Long-tailed Tit. 

 Obtained May \7 , and seen Nov. 20. 



Oriolus galbcla. Golden Oriole. 

 A specimen in Museum. 



MuscicAPA ATRTCAPiLLA. Pied Flycatchcr. 

 Common in the beech forests near Potes. 



MuscTCAPA GRisoLA. Spottcd Flycatclier. 

 Abundant near Santander. 



Lanius rufus. Woodchat. 



Lord Lilford saw a Shrike, which he believes to have been 

 of this sjaecies, on May 16. 



Lanius collurio. Red-backed Shrike. 

 Common all along the road from Torre la Vega to Potes, 

 and all around the latter town. 



Fregilus graculus. Red-billed Chough. 

 Excessively abundant in the high ranges of Llebana, and 

 prized as food. Seen in immense flocks. 



Pyrrhocorax alpinus. Yellow-billed Chough. 

 Very common in above-mentioned districts, but keeps 

 higher up the mountains. 



CoRvus coRAX. Raven. 



Very common throughout the country. Nests, with yoinig 

 well fledged, May 15. 



CoRvus coRONE. Carriou-Crow. 



Several noticed between Torre la Vega and Unquera. 



