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Anthus campestris. Tawny Pipit. 



1 S , Jaffa, 29. iii. 18. \ S . Sheila], 6. ix. 17. 



Occurred comraonly on migration near Gaza in the 

 autumUj and was first observed there 13 September, 1917. 

 Observed again 17 April, 1918, near Ranileh. 



Anthoscopus pendulinus pendnlinus. Penduline Titmouse. 



lo, Jaffa, 31. i. 18. 



The above is the only one which I saw. It was secured 

 in Yebna Marsh 31 January, and appears to be the first 

 i-ecord of this species in Palestine. This individual varies 

 in its wing- measurement from that given by Hartert 

 " 55-58 mm.,^^ being only 51 mm. In plumage and general 

 character it agrees with males in winter in the British 

 Museum collection. 



Parus major blanfordi. Blanford's Great Titmouse. 



1 o , llamleh, 27. i. 18. 



A comparatively common and resident species. 



Lanius collurio. Red-backed Shrike. 



2 (J ? , Wadi Ghuzze, 26. viii. 17. 



Common on southward migration in August and Sep- 

 tember about Deir el Belah and Shellal, but I did not 

 notice it during spring migration in the Jaffa-Ramleh 

 district. 



Lanius minor. Lesser Grey Shrike. 



1 S , Shellal, 28. viii. 18. 1 o , Shellal, 24. viii. 17. 



Common on southward migration in August, September, 

 and October, near Shellal ; not noticed during spring 

 migiation in the Jaffa-Ramleh district. 



Lanius elegans. Pallid Shrike. 



lo, Shellal, 8. viii. 17. 



There were many about Deir el Belah and Shellal during 

 August, September, and Octol)er, and the species is probably 

 resident in extreme southern Palestine and Sinai, but I 

 liave not found it anywhere north of Gaza subsequent to 

 these dates, 



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