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came to the same place, and, disdaining the sheep, stooped 

 furiously at the Owl. 



In the neighbourhood of Mostar I also saw plenty of them, 

 and also one at Sebenico in Dalmatia. On a small rocky 

 island in the Gulf of Fiume a whole colony of birds were 

 nesting on a low cliff that descended to the sea Rock-Doves, 

 Kestrels, and Griffon Vultures living together in friendly com- 

 panionship. They were within easy range, and the latter were 

 so tame that even repeated shots did not frighten them from 

 the place, and those that were missed sat quietly on, awaiting 

 a second deadly discharge. These birds could only be got 

 from a boat, and after I had on the evening of April 25th 

 killed three fine old specimens in a few minutes, and taken 

 a couple of almost fully-fledged young ones from the nests, I 

 left this interesting island. The people told me that in winter 

 great numbers of vultures habitually roost both there and 

 in the adjacent islands, even on days when the Bora is 

 blowing. 



VULTUR CINEREUS. Cinereous Vulture. 



I saw a few round Trebinje, and on one occasion a good 

 many appear to have settled on a carcass. At Mostar I 

 noticed many more of them. 



ATHENE NOCTUA. Little Owl. 



At Carina, between Ragusa and Trebinje, I often saw one 

 of these birds sitting among some large stones, and always at 

 the same place. 



OTUS BRACHYOTUS. Short-eared Owl. 



Two appeared in the pine-woods of Lacroma on the morning 

 of March 28th. 



STRIX FLAMMEA. Barn-Owl. 



Once seen on Lacroma in March. 



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