observed in Switzerland. 169 



passed over^ remiuditig me of old experiences of catcliing 

 ''passage-hawks" at Valkenswaard. I did not see this 

 species on Chaumont. 



The Lesser Grey Shrike {L. minor) visits St, Gall and 

 other cantons of Eastern Switzerland. M. Bastien, the 

 curator of the Lausanne Museum, has a curious Shrike 

 (named L. dubius by Dr. V. Fatio), which appears to be a 

 hybrid of L. minor wdth the Woodchat, L. pomeranus. 

 The last is only a rare visitor to the east end of Lake 

 Leman, but a male, shot from the nest, is in the collection 

 of Mr. E. Grand d^Hauteville. 



Lanius collurio, Linn, 



The Red-backed Shrike was common at NeuchStel in May, 

 but was not observed on Chaumont. 



MuscicAPA GRisoLA, Linn. 



Neuchatel, May 18th ; not on Chaumont. 



MuscicAPA ATRiCAPiLLA, Linn, 



A family party on the larches close to the Chaumont hotel 

 on July 1.0 th. 



HiRUNDo RUSTiCA, Linn. 



First seen at Lausanne on April 6th, but I heard of its 

 arrival at Ouchy, on the lake, some days earlier. Seldom 

 seen so high up as Chaumont, and never observed breeding 

 there. Many at Vevey until October 24th; last seen on 

 29th. 



Chelidon urbica (Linn.). 



The House-Martin appeared at Neuchatel on May 8th, 

 and swarmed there during summer; but its visits to Chau- 

 mont were rare. 



CoTiLE riparia (Linn.). 



Noticed about April 12th; breeds in banks near Bienne 

 and elsewhere in the flat country, but is rare at Vevey. 



LiGURiNus chloris (Linn.). 



Seen and heard on Chaumont, though not common ; ako 

 observed at Villeneuve in the depth of winter. 



