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The Cape Bon to Riviera line is evidenced by the following 

 records : — 



One Swallow S. of Sardinia. April 6th. 



Two Redbreasts E. of C. Bon, driven by S. wind, April Sth. 

 One Swallow and another bird W. of Sardinia, April nth. 

 One Swallow and a few Finches S. of Riviera, April 12th. 

 One Swallow 70 miles N. of Bizerta, April lOtb. 

 One Tiirtle-Dove S. of Sardinia, May gth. 

 One Serin Finch W. of Sardinia, May loth. 

 One Turtle-Dove near Linosa : September 7th. 

 The Italian route is borne out by the following records : — 

 One Wheatear 36 miles N.E. of Malta, March 23rd. 

 One Nightjar E. of Malta, April 22nd. 



Swallows, Swifts and Martins S.W. of Malta, April 25th. 

 Pied Flycatchers, Quails and Turtle-Doves, Malta, April 28th. 

 Turtle-Do ves and Wagtails E. of Malta, May 3rd. 

 Whinchat 15 miles S.W. of Malta, May 27th. 

 Grey Wagtails W. of Malta, September 29th. 

 Redstart Malta, October 17th. 



Several passerine birds E. of Malta, October 22nd. 

 Goldcrest S.W. of Malta, November 2nd. 

 Pied Wagtail S.E. of Malta, November 3rd. 

 Starling 90 miles E. of Malta, November 27th. 

 The Cretan route was very much used : — • 



Small flock of passerine birds met at sea, one House-Martin, 



one Sparrow-Hawk, Willow-Warblers, Roller, Pipit, three 



Swallows, one Blue-headed Wagtail, S.W. off Greece, 



March 29th. 

 Turtle-Doves W. of Crete, April i8th. 

 Turtle-Dove between Derna and Crete, April 20th. 

 Quail between Derna and Crete, April 21st. 

 Turtle-Doves between Derna and Crete, April 30th. 

 Turtle-Doves W. of Crete, May 2nd. 

 Swallow W. of Crete, May 29th. 

 Swallow W. of Crete, May 30th. 

 Swallows and Martin W. of Crete, June 3rd. 

 Swallow W. of Crete, June 4th. 



Turtle-Doves, Warblers, Finches, W. of Crete, September 18th. 

 Swallows, Sparrow-Hawks, W. of Crete, September 20th. 

 Warbler W. of Crete, October 3rd. 

 Swallow, Wheatear, W. of Crete, October 4th. 

 Turtle-Doves, Quail N. of Derna, October ist. 

 Swallow, Woodchat, Redstart, W. of Port Said, October 3rd. 

 Quail, Rough-legged Buzzard, two Sparrows, between Port 



Said and Crete : October Gth. 

 Swallows N. of Alexandria, October 7th. 

 Kestrel, Whinchat N. of Derna, October 24th. 

 Kestrel, Pied Wagtails, N. of Alexandria, October 26th. 

 Swallows N. of Port Said, October 27th. 

 Other birds reported by Officer of the watcl; as " Quail and 



Snipe " between Port Said and Crete,. October 28th. 

 Several small birds and one Redstart S. of Crete, October 29th. 

 Wheatear N. of Port Said, November 7th. 

 Many Swallows and Wagtails Port Said, November Sth. 

 Wagtail and other small birds between Port Said and Crete, 



November gth. 



