6G2 Staff-Surgeon K. II. Jones on Birds 



TURDUS OBSCURUS. 



The Dusky Thrush was seen, not infrequently, on passage 

 at Leu Kung Tao during the first week of October. 

 The birds were stragglers, and each was observed alone; 

 there were no parties or flocks. 



TURDUS PALLIDUS. 



The Pale Thrush was observed once, on the mainland 

 opposite to Leu Kuug Tao, in the first week of October. 



TuRDUS VARIUS. 



Wliite's Thrush was only observed twice, on both occasions 

 during the last week of September. On one occasion, as 

 sometimes occurs, this species was shot in mistake for a 

 Woodcock. 



MoNTICOLA CYANUS. 



The Blue Rock-Thrush occurs fairly abundantly about 

 Wei Hai Wei, both as a breeding species and as a migrant. 



In the opinion of the writer the species (?) which is next 

 mentioned is only a variety of Monticula cyanus. 



MONTICOLA SOLITARIUS. 



The Red-breasted Rock-Thrush is the form most often 

 to be seen about Wei Hai Wei, where many pairs breed in the 

 hills, often at no great elevation. The nest is well hidden 

 as a rule, and the eggs are not, so far as can be ascertained, 

 different in any way from those of the Blue-breasted form. 



The earliest date for eggs is June 14th and the latest 

 July 2nd- On one occasion at least a bird M'itli a blue 

 breast was observed obviously mated with an individual with 

 a red breast, 



Tlie species may sometimes be heard singing on the wing, 

 but apparently it is able to take a long downward glide only 

 when it has attained a certain elevation. 



Thirteen eggs average 1*00 x '75 inch, and vary in length 

 from 1'05 to '95 inch and in width from "79 to '70 inch. 



Phylloscopus borealis. 



Eversmann's Warbler appeared at the end of May in great 

 numbers on its way north, and some were still to be seen 



