34 Mr. M. J. Isicoll — Ornithological Journal 



Gran Canaria. The next day, at 8 a.m., I got a mere glimpse 

 of the Peak of Teneriffe. At 0.30 p.m. we anchored in Las 

 Palmas Harbour. As we sailed the next morning 1 had not 

 much time for collecting. We drove to Santa Brigada, 

 1400 ft., and on the way I saw the Canarian Kestrel, Anthus 

 bertheloti, Sylvia cinerea, and a few Chiffchaffs (probably 

 Phylloscopus fortunatus). At an elevation of 1400 ft. I saw 

 some Grey Wagtails. In the evening we visited the Museum 

 at Las Palmas, where there were a few birds. I shot the 

 following birds at Gran Canaria : — 



1. PARUS TENERIFF2E (Less.). 



Farm tencriffu 1 Gadow, Cat. B. viii. p. 14. 



<$ ad. Dec. 2nd. Santa Brigada, 1100 ft. 



This was the only example of the species seen. I shot 

 it in a clump of elder-bushes close to the road; its note 

 resembled that of our Great Tit. 



2. Anthus bertheloti (Bolle). 



Anthus bertheloti Sharpe, Cat. B. x. p. 591. 



$ 2 . Dec. 3rd. 



This Pipit is abundant in Gran Canaria, frequenting the 

 bare stony slopes covered with tufts of coarse herbage. 

 The note reminded me of that of the Yellow Wagtail. The 

 gizzard contained small seeds and grit. 



Examples of this species from the Canary Islands differ from 

 those from Madeira in their smaller size, especially as regards 

 the bill, and much paler coloration, being white below and 

 less spotted on the breast. 



On Dec. 3rd we left Las Palmas for St. Vincent, Cape Verde 

 Islands. On Dec. 5th I saw two large Petrels, which were 

 probably Bulweria col urn bin a. The next day we entered the 

 Tropics. In the morning an adult Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) 

 followed us for some time. On Dec. 7th I saw a number of 

 small Petrels, perhaps Oceanites castro. On Dec. 8th I noticed 

 the first flying-fish. On Dec. 10th we sighted San Antonio, 

 one of the Cape Verde Islands, and soon after I saw a small 



