Ornilhuloyij of Ci/prus. G45 



"wliicli oue ma}^ not fire guns), and watched always liigli 

 overhead by half a dozen Hawks. The trees were covered 

 with the birdsj and the noise of their chattering was deafening. 

 But in such big packs they have none of the airs and graces 

 of our familiar bird at home in England and none of their 

 imitative and pretty notes, but only a ceaseless squeak. 

 My impression is that the large majority were S. ptu-- 

 jMrascens, and the most unaccomplished observer could 

 see and hear that most of them were not our English bird. 

 We obtained, of course, numerous specimens. In the 

 winter of 1910-11 no such invasion occurred, though the 

 usual scattered parties appeared as they always do. I sent 

 a number away for identification to Dr. Hartert and 

 Mr. Nicoll. 



G16. Cypselus melba (Linn.). 



Mr. Baxendale discovered hundreds of the White-bellied 

 Swift nesting in June and July near Kantara Castle. Our 

 observations shew that it arrives at the end of February and 

 beginning of March (earliest date, February 20th), and 

 leaves towards the end of September (last date, Sep- 

 tember 28th). 



663. CoRACiAs GARRULUS Linn. 



We found the Roller nesting in many localities in May 

 and June. 



669. Upupa epops Linn. 



IMr. Nicolls found a nest with young in a hole in a wall 

 on Troiidos, on June 2nd, 1910. 



674. CoCCYSTES GLANDARIUS (Liuu.). 



We took seven eggs of the Great Spotted Cuckoo in 

 clutches of Magpies' eggs in April and May 1910. 



689. Asio AcciPiTRiNUs (Pall.). 

 Asio brachyotus, B. O. U. List, p. 86. 

 We have obtained several examples of the Short-eared. 

 Owl in the winters of the last two years. 



692. Scops cyprius (Mad.). 



In April and May 1910 I obtained several clutches of eggs 

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