198 MEDITERRANEAN NOTES 



14 snipes, 2 peewits, I ringed plover, I green sandpiper, 

 2 thrushes. Saw serpent eagle." 



" February l^th. Another brilliant day. We went 

 down in steam launch to San Juan de Alfarache, whither 

 a carriage came to meet us, and took us on to Puebla. 

 We beat much the same ground as yesterday, and had 

 fair sport. Bag : 18 golden plovers, 16 snipes, 3 peewits. 

 Saw stone curlews." 



" March 8//z. Perico came from Algaba with accounts 

 of many bands of bustards thereabouts. Settled to go 

 out thither to-morrow. 



" Started at 6.30 a.m. in a carriage to the Venta de 

 Rio Palo, about a mile beyond Italica, on the road to 

 Badajoz. Perico and others met us there. We found a 

 great many bustards, but they came very high, and we 

 only got one, a young male. Saw myriads of cranes on 

 their way north, several hoopoes, stone curlews, etc., 

 nothing new. Found old Manuel on board, with a very 

 fine adult peregrine, a wigeon, and a pintail ffom 

 the Isla." 



" March i ith. T. and I took cutter, and had a 

 drive after fictitious bustards in the Isla Mayor, then 

 on to the huts at entrance to La Corta, where we found 

 Manuel's sons and Vincente Anchoren. Went ashore 

 and drove some cranes, of which we saw many. I got 

 one, a long shot. Saw some bustards." 



