178 BRITISH BIRDS. Lvol. xm. 



Willow -Warbler Port Said, November 22nd. 



Pipits and Warblers between Port Said and Alexandria, 



November 23rd. 

 Warblers N.W. of Alexandria, November 24th. 



Starling {Sturnus vulgaris). 



Many were seen in Valletta market in autumn, but only 

 one, immature, met at sea, ninety miles east of Malta, on 

 November 27th, 1917. 

 Finches. 



These were hard to identify on account of the light back- 

 ground.— September i8th, 1916 : some settled on ship west 

 of Crete ; March 29th, 1917 : a small flock met at sea, south- 

 west of Greece ; April 12th, 1917 : a few south of Marseilles ; 

 October 22nd, 1917 : several east of Malta. 

 Serin {Serinus canarius sennus). 



May loth, 1917 : one caugnt on board west of Sardinia in 

 latitude 39° N. 

 House-Sparrow {Passer domesticus). 



October 6th, 1917 : a pair (rj -f $) came on board between 

 Port Said and Crete, and after trying several perches finall}^ 

 took shelter in the mouth of the steam siren. Later on the 

 hen was caught by my servant, who wished to give it to thiC 

 cat, but I released it. 

 Pipit {Ant/ms). 



March 29th, 1917 : one south-west of Greece ; November 

 23rd, 1917 : Several between Port Said and Alexandria. 

 Wagtails {Motacilla). 



The majority of Wagtails were seen against a bright sky 

 and could only be recognised as Wagtails, without further 

 specification. In addition to those recorded below, I saw 

 several east of Malta on May 3rd, 1917, many off Port Said 

 on November 8th, and one between Port Said and Crete 

 on November 9th, 1917. 

 White Wagtail (Motacilla alba). 



October 26th, 1917 : two off Alexandria ; November 3rd, 

 1 917 : one on board all day, north of Tripoli. 

 Grey Wagtail {Motacilla c. cinerea). 



September 29th, 1917 : several west of Malta chasing small 

 moths, which had been blown to sea from land in sight. 

 Blue-headed Wagtail {Motacilla flava) . 



March 29th, 1917 : one came on board south-west of Greece. 

 Golden-crested Wren {Reguhts regulus). 



November 2nd, 1917 : one blown on board and off to sea 

 again in sight of Malta ; wind S.W., very strong and blowing 

 towards Malta. This wind had been blowing for two or three 

 days, and two days previously had caused a Petrel to seek 



