294 Capt. A. G. L. Sladen on the [Ibis, 



Galerida cristata. Crested Lark. Found breeding, 

 April 20 to June 24. 



Calandrella brachydactyla. Short-toed Lark. Found 

 breeding commonly, April to end of June. 



Motacilla alba. White Wagtail. This bird, which was 

 exceedingly common during winter all over the country, 

 seemed to disappear entirely in the spring. I, however, 

 saw one pair on the banks of the Vardar on the 1st of May, 



Motacilla melanocephala. Black-headed Wagtail. Un- 

 fortunately, I was not in suitable country during the 

 breeding-season of this bird ; but I visited the Vardar 

 marshes close to Salonica on June 29, and found literally 

 thousands of adult and young birds, some of the latter only 

 just fledged, which were still being fed by parent birds. We 

 had recently had heavy rains, and much of the ground was 

 flooded. This had evidently compelled many broods to 

 leave their breeding-grounds and to congregate in the drier 

 parts. 



Lanius senator. Woodchat. A single example only seen, 

 near the Vardar River, May 18. 



Cettia cetti. Cetti's Warbler. I first came across this 

 bird when I visited the shores of Lake Ardzan about 

 March 19 ; it was then common, remaining throughout the 

 spring and breeding. 



(Enanthe oenanthe. Common Wheatear. Fairly common ; 

 first noticed March 21, and a nest found with unincubated 

 eggs, June 21. 



(Enanthe stapazina xanthomelaena. Eastern Black - 

 throated Wheatear. Nest found with five eggs. May 9. 



Hirundo sp. ? (A red-bellied Swallow.) Was quite 

 common and bred freely. 



Micropus apus. Swift. Noticed a number hawking for 

 flies over Lake Ardzan on May 23 for the first time. 

 Thereafter I seldom saw any. 



