G56 On the Ornitkoloyij of Cyprus. 



1133. Larus ridibundus Linn. 



We obtained several Black-headed Gulls during tlie past 

 winter : one shot on March 10th had a well-developed black 

 head. 



1139. Larus minutus Pall. 



The Little Gull occurred in small numbers at the Larnaca 

 lakes at tlie end of February 1911, and Mr. Ausell obtained 

 some specimens. 



1140. Larus canus Linn. 



We obtained two examples of the Common Gull during 

 the past winter. 



1145. Subsp. Larus cachinnaxs Pall. 



Mr. Baxendale found the Mediterranean Ilerring-Gull 

 breeding in considerable numbers on the Klides Islands 

 during May 1911, and also on the adjacent promontories of 

 the mainland. He took fresh and slightly incubated eggs 

 on May 11th. The nests were in slight depressions of the 

 ground and were composed of coarse grass ; those on the 

 islands were situated on the top or on the sides of the 

 highest part of the land. The eggs were of the usual Gull 

 type, and the clutch was three. 



1147. Larus fuscus Linn. 



I observed half a dozen Lesser Black-backed Gulls on the 

 sea-coast near Kyrenia in mid-April 1911. 



1213. PoDiciPEs CRisTATUS (Linn.). 



The Great Crested Grebe can always now be found on the 

 reservoirs when there is water : it bred in numbers on 

 Kouklia last year, and we obtained plenty of eggs. 



1£16. PoDiciPES NiGRicoLLis E. L. Brclim. 



Although we did not find the nest last spring, I have no 

 doubt that the Eared Grebe bred at Kouklia : it can always 

 be seen there now. 



1217. PoDiciPES FLUViATiLis (Tunstall) . 

 The Little Grebe bred in large numbers on Kouklia 

 reservoir last summer, and we had fresh eggs in mid-May. 



