1 9 1 8 . ] Birds of Macedonia. ' 295 



Caprimulgus europseus. Nightjar. Secured a specimen 

 on May 28. I had first noticed it about a week earlier. 



Merops apiaster. Bee-eater. Saw a pair on June 2, and 

 hundreds later. 



Upupa epops. Hoopoe. Found breeding, May and June. 



Alcedo ispida (pallida?). Kingfisher. Found a pair 

 with young, June 1. This species also remains throughout 

 the winter. 



Coracias garrulus. Roller. First noticed about May 3, 

 and was very common later. Nests were reported, but 

 I did not see any myself. 



Carina noctua. Little Owl. Common all over the 

 country. One pair nested in my dug-out, between the 

 supports of the roof and the ground-level. 



Gyps fulvus. Griffon Vulture. A few mixed with the 

 Egyptian Vultures. First seen, June 1. 



Neophron percnopterus. Egyptian Vulture. Single 

 examples were noticed flying high as early as March 30 ; 

 but large numbers arrived in June, many of them being 

 ■ apparently birds of the year. 



Phalacrocorax carbo. Cormorant. Thousands frequented 

 Lake Ardzan during the winter and early spring, and a few 

 remained throughout. There was a smaller bird of this kind 

 which I did not identify. It was as common as the former 

 species, and a few also remained. 



Pelecanns sp. ? (A white Pelican which appeared through 

 glasses to have a pink tinge on the breast.) Small flocks of 

 these appeared on Lake Ardzan during April and May. 



Anser anser. Grey- lag Goose. In May I heard from 

 some officers of the A.S.C. that two nests of " Grey Geese " 

 had been found in the previous March. After further 

 enquiry, I discovered that one of the chaplains and another 

 officer had found one of these nests which contained four 



