1 919'] Birds of the Canary Islands. 93 



Polatzek spent over two and a half years in tlie islands, 

 chiefly in the eastern group and Gran Canaria. The fol- 

 lowing itinerary lias been compiled from Polatzek's narrative 

 of his journeys : — 



Tabulated Itinerai^y * of Polatzek's visits to the islands, 

 1902-1904. 

 Island. Year. Month and date. 



Tenerife 1902. — Feb. t to 26 Feb. 



„ 3 Dec. to 31 Dec. 



1903. 1 Jan. to 20 Jan. 

 „ 9 June to 11 Sept. 



1904. 1 Sept. to 11 Sept. t 



Lanzarote 1902. 27 Feb. to 23 May. 



Fuerteventuva 1902. 23 May to 7 July. 



'• Eastern islands " r 1903. 21 Oct. to 31 Dec. 



( = Fuerteventura and I 



Lanzarote, including I 1904. 1 Jan. to 8 Feb. 



Graciosa and out- 

 lying islets). 



Gran Cauaria 1902. 8 July to 3 Dec. 



1903. 11 Sept. to 21 Oct. 



1904. 8 Feb. to 1 Sept. 



Hierro 1903. 21 Jan. to 24 Feb. 



Goinera 1903. 24 Feb. to 23 April. 



Palma 1903. 23 April to 9 June. 



My own journeys to the Canary Islands have covered a 

 period of six years, as I visited the Archipelago every year 

 from 1908 to 1913. 



The dates when I arrived in the islands are given in the 

 following short itinerary. I am not, however, always certain 

 of the date when I left. 



1904. Called at Tenerife 19 January and visited Laguua, on way to 



West Indies. 

 1908. Called at Gran Canaria on 2 July and again on 19 August, when 



I spent tlie day in the Monte. 

 Arrived at Gran Canaria 12 December and remained about a 



montli, returning to Eugland in Januarj^ 1909. 



* Hitherto published only in text of narrative {cf. Orn. Jahrb. 1908, 

 pp. 81-97), where dilHcult to follow. 



f First arrived in the Archipelago (actual date missing). 

 \ Finally left the islands for Vienna. 



