observed ia the Vicinity of JVei Hai JJ'ei. 6G5 



Laxius cristatus. 



This Shrike was observed ou passage at Shi Tao in the 

 month of October. 



Lanius lucionensis. 



The Philippine Red-tailed Shrike is a common summer 

 visitor to the vicinity of Wei Hai Wei. 



This Shrike appears, in this part of China, not infrequently 

 to place its nest in quite large trees. It is well built, but 

 l)erhaps a trifle small for the size of the bird, wliich has 

 the usual Slirike-like habit of sitting on the top of a bush 

 or small tree when prospecting for prey, but it is not 

 vociferous like so many others of its kind. 



The eggs have been described by La Touche from Kiu 

 Kiung. Six eggs from Shi Tao average "89 x 'Gl inch, and 

 vary from •92 to '85 in length, and from '63 to '66 in width. 

 They were laid about the middle of June. 



Lanius Bucephalus. 



This Shrike occurs about Wei Hai Wei as a breeding 

 species, and Fleet-Surgeon J. H. Stcnhouse found it nesting 

 near Wei Hai Wei in the month of May. 



Hemichelidon sibirica. 



Siberian Flycatchers come in to Wei Hai Wei and all 

 along the coast of the Shantung Peninsula at the end of 

 August and early in September, and, indeed, most of the 

 last-named month. The first gale from the north-east, at 

 this time of year, is sure to herald the advent of many 

 of these little birds. Ou their first arrival they may be 

 seen wearily sitting about on the rocks of the seashore or 

 hawking for flies in a spiritless manner on the beach. They 

 do not stay long, but soon betake themselves to the south. 



Alseonax latirostris. 



The Brown Flycatcher arrives about the same time as the 

 Siberian, but examples continue to come in until October, 



Brown Flycatchers were not observed on the seashore in 

 the same way as the Siberian Flycatchers. These birds du 



