1922.] some Cretan Birds. 681 



For several years I studied its habits in the Himalaya, 

 where it was very plentiful, especially among the outer 

 ridges at from 7000 to 8000 feet, but never saw nor even 

 heard of it attacking any living thing, though I often saw it 

 pass close over ibex with young, or herds of goats. 



They used to frequent the military slaughter-houses and 

 carry off bones and pieces of offal, sometimes passing within 

 thirty yards of where I stood. 



Gyps fulvus. 



I saw several Griffon Vultures in Sphakia ; also among the 

 hills near Vigla. 



Hieraaetus fasciatus. 



On 27 October I shot a Bonelli's Eagle, while in hot 

 pursuit of a wounded Snipe ; the pear-shaped streaks on the 

 underparts were very pronounced. A pair frequented the 

 Amyro Marsh, and I saw several among the (/retan 

 mountains. 



Circus seruginosus. 



I often saw Marsh Harriers quartering the ground at 

 the Amyro Marsh. 



Several passed on migration at the end of September. 



Buteo ferox. 



On 1 October I saw several of these Buzzards ap])arentlv 

 migrating ; they were being chased and bullied \)y the 

 Ravens, which is the way they treated all intruders on their 

 domain along the coast. 



Accipiter nisus. 



Several Sparrow-Hawks were seen near Oandi;i, and on 

 9 November 1 noticed one chase right out over the sea and 

 kill a Snipe I had fired at and slightly wounded. 



Falco tinnunculus. 



Kestrels were plentiful, breeding in Crete. 



Phalacrocorax carbo. 



Common. On 9 November five were busy fishing close 

 below the battlements of Candia, and I frequently saw them 



