226 Major A. G. L. Sladen on [Ibis, 



Carduelis carduelis carduelis. Continental Goldfinch. 



1 o , Jaffa, 28. i. 18. 



Flocks were common in and about Ramleli and Jaffa 

 during the winter. A considerable numl)er remained during 

 the spring and summer and nested commonly in the orange 

 groves. On 16 April I found nests with young birds several 

 days old. This species was found nesting as far south 

 as Khan Yunus and Deir el Belah. 



Passer domesticus biblicus. Palestine Sparrow. 



1 cJ , Jaffa, 7. iii. 18. I S, Jaffa, 20. ii. 18. 



Common wherever there is human habitation. This 

 species nested also in caves and holes in rocky cliffs far from 

 houses and villages. 



Passer hispaniolensis transcaspicus. Spanish Sparrow. 



1 cJ , Jaffa, 21. iii. 18. 1 ? , Jaffa, 7. iii. 18. 



I did not notice any of this species during the winter 

 1917-18 until 7 March, when I saw two males in company 

 with P. d. hihlicus near Jaffa. Later, liowever, they equalled 

 the latter in numbers and nested commonly all over the 

 country. To me the note of this bird was quite distinguish- 

 able from that of other sparrows, and its "chirrup" had a 

 distinct trill which is peculiar to the species. 



Fringilla ccelebs. Chaffinch. 

 1 ? , Jaffa, 4. ii. 18. 



Very common near Hamleh and Jaffa during the winter 

 months, but not seen after March. 



Acanthis cannabina fringillirostris. Linnet. 



1 o , Kuryet el Enab, 23. vi. 18. 



I obtained at Kuryet el Enab, near Jerusalem, on 

 23 June, an immature bird. There were a number of young 

 birds of the year and a few adults. Some of the young birds 

 ^^ere not very strong on the wing and appeared as if they 

 had i)een bred locally. 1 had suspected A. cannabina in 

 March when I thought 1 saw some at Jaffa. It certainly 

 did not breed or remain during the spring in the plains. 



