618 NOTES FROM THE SOUTH. 



FRINGILLA CALEBS. Chaffinch. 



When I arrived at Lacroma I found great flocks of these 

 finches in the olive-yards and orchards of the island, and they 

 remained until the end of March in larger or smaller numbers, 

 just as they had happened to come in on migration. After 

 that time I only saw solitary individuals ; in April none at all. 



CANNABINA LINOTA. Linnet. 



The first flock was observed on Lacroma at the end of 

 March ; they kept to the bushy parts of the island. I subse- 

 quently met with more and more of them. I also found the 

 Linnet everywhere on the mainland of Dalmatia and the 

 Herzegovina, in the little fields, the gardens, and among the 

 bushes and large stones up to a considerable height in the 

 mountains. 



CHRYSOMITRIS SPINUS. Siskin. 



Seen on Lacroma from the beginning to the end of March 

 in large flocks, but on the mainland rarely. 



CARDUELIS ELEGANS. Goldfinch. 



Appeared towards the end of March in all suitable places 

 both on the island and mainland, first in flocks and then 

 singly. 



PASSER DOMESTICUS. Common Sparrow. 

 Very rare both on Lacroma and the mainland. 



PASSER MONTANUS. Tree-Sparrow. 



Somewhat commoner on the island and mainland. In the 

 Herzegovina I saw a good many Sparrows among the most 

 barren stony slopes of the high mountains, but they were un- 

 fortunately so shy that I could not quite make out what they 



