NOTES FROM THE SOUTH. 637 



GRACULUS CBISTATUS. Shag. 



At the beginning of March I observed a good many between 

 Istria and the north of Dalmatia. In the south of Dalmatia 

 I saw none at all, and in the north of that country only a 

 few. It was, however, commoner on the shores of the islands 

 of Pago, Veglia, and Cherso, and abundant in the Gulf of 

 Fiume. 



GRACULUS PYGM^US. Pygmy Cormorant. 



Only observed in the lagoons at Nona and near the Mar di 

 Novigrad in the north of Dalmatia. 



PELECANUS ONOCROTALUS. Koseate Pelican. 



On April 9th I was informed that the first of the Pelicans 

 had returned from their winter travels, and were to be seen 

 on the lagoons at the mouth of the Narenta. Their breeding- 

 place is in a marsh not far from Melkovic. They are also 

 not uncommon visitors on the Lago di Yrana near Zara, but 

 do not appear to nest there. 



Both in the north of Dalmatia and at the mouth of the 

 Narenta a medium-sized Diver was tolerably common near 

 the coast. Unfortunately I never managed to get close to it, 

 but I took it to be the Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisei- 

 gena). 



This concludes the list of identified birds that fell within 

 the range of my observation, and I may now perhaps be per- 

 mitted to add a few remarks on the migration of the birds of 

 passage. 



The position of Lacroma makes it a really excellent post of 

 observation, for a great many of the migrants rest on the 

 island for a short time ; and one fact that I can record is, 

 that strong southerly gales always brought with them many 

 individuals and a great variety of species, both of the birds 



