1919-] Birds observed in Palestine. 229 



LuUula arborea. Wootl-Lark, 



These birds uere common in small flocks near Ramleh in 

 December 1917, but tbey appeared to be somewhat local, and 

 I saw none after January 1918. 



Ammomanes deserti fraterciilus. Desert-Lark. 



lc?,WadiGhuzze, 7. X. 17. 1 c?,Wadi Ghuzze, 18. viii. 17. 



I found this species in one spot only on tlie Wadi Ghuzze 

 at Shellal daring August, September, and October, 1917. 

 Tliey were fairly common within an area of about half a 

 mile, but I saw them nowhere else, although doubtless they 

 are not uncommon in similar localities. 



Motacilla alba. White Wagtail. 



1 $, Wadi Ghuzze, 20. x. 17. 



These birds began to appear about 6 October, near Belah, 

 and were all over the country south o£ Gaza by the 20th. 

 They were very common and, in fact, the only Wagtail which 

 I noticed during the winter 1917-18 around Jaffa, Ramleh, 

 and Jerusalem. 



Motacilla feldeggi. Black-headed Wagtail. 



1 ? , Jafea, 17. iii. 18. 



A specimen taken 17 March, near Jaffa, was identified as 

 belonging to this species. There is not a doubt that both 

 this and M. flava jiava pass on migration in considerable 

 numbers. 



Motacilla flava flava. Blue-headed Wagtail. 



1 S , Jaffa, 20. iv. 18. 1 ? , Jaffa, 7. iv. 18. 



As far as I was able to identify them a large number 

 appeared near Gaza on migration 1 September to 15 October. 

 Others were seen on spring migration near Jaffa during the 

 first week in March. 



Motacilla flava beema. Sykes's Wagtail. 

 1 S, Shellal, 13. ix. 17. 1 S, Jaffa, 20. iv. 18. 1 ?, 

 Jaffa, 7. iv. 18. 



The first skin sent to the British Museum of a specimen 



