CHAPTER IV. 



OBSERVED IN MALTA AND Gozo. 



Ornithologists. Periodical Migrations. Influence of 

 Winds. Malta in Spring. Indigenous Birds. Feathered 

 Visitors. Winter Birds. 



THE following outline has been gleaned from 

 the" Notes of a Naturalist" by Dr. A. L. Adams, 

 " Malta Past and Present ;> by the Revd. H. Seddall, 

 and the exhaustive catalogue of Mr. C. A. Wright^ 

 to which with other kindred works such as the 

 <c Repertorio di Storia Naturale " of Dr. Gulia, Mr. 

 W. Grant's " Birds found in Malta" and the lists 

 given by the Marquis Barbaro-Crispo and Sig. Schem- 

 bri reference should be made. 



Mr. Wright's original list contained: "Raptores, 

 28 ; Insessores Dentirostres, 57; Insessores Conirostres, 

 33; Insessores Scansores, 4; Insessores Fissirostres, 13; 

 Rasores, 9; Grallatores, 64; Natatores, 47. He has 

 since added 14 other species making a total of 

 267. He says: "Only 10 or 12 species, are resident, 

 that is remain with us all the year round, Malta 



