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



Turdus musicus. Continental Song-Thrush. 



lo,14.i. 18. 



Although common in Yebna jNIavsh during printer it 

 mostly disappeared in the spring. I saw one bird, however, 

 on 13 May, 1918. 



Turdus merula. Blackbird. 



Fairly common around Jaffa and Ramleh, also in Yebna 

 Marsh, December to February, but none appeared to remain 

 during spring and summer. 



Turdus pilaris. Fieldfare. 



Small flocks were seen in Y^ebna Marsh during January 

 and February, 1918. 



Monticola cyanus. Blue Rock-Thrush. 



One was secured near Rafa about 20 September, 1917. 



Phoenicurus phcenicurus. Redstart. 



1 cS , Shellal, 27. ix. 17. 

 V First seen at Shellal about 25 September, 1917; always 

 in small numbers until about 25 October. It reappeared at 

 Jaffa towards the end of January, and birds were last seen 

 as late as 28 April. 



Phoenicurus titys. Black Redstart. 



Two examples seen at Shellal, 3 August and 23 October. 



Luscinia luscinia. Eastern Nightingale or Sprosser. 

 1 ?, Shellal, 4.ix. 17. 



Common on autumn migration at Shellal, though not 

 noticed during the following spring. 



Cyanosylvia suecica suecica. Red-spotted Bluethroat. 

 1 S , Jatni, 28. i. 18. 1 c , Jaffa, 28. iii. 18. 

 Very common in Yebna Marsh during winter months, but 

 none seen after the middle of April. 



Cyanosylvia suecica cyanecula. White-spotted Bluethroat. 



A much less common species than the last, and I only saw 

 two examples, the first being on 12 April, 1918, and the 

 other a few days later. 



