observed in the Vicinity of Wei Hui JJ'ci. 667 



there were young iu a nest at Leu Kung Tao, and that year 

 this species was later than Hirundo gutturalis in leaving. 



The well-known flask-shaped nests of these birds are 

 placed inider the eaves of native and other houses, and many 

 are usurped by the quarrelsome Tree-Sparrows (Passer 

 mont anus), in precisely the same way that House-Sparrows so 

 often take by force those of the House^Martins in England. 



Like the other Swallows, this species congregates in large 

 flocks prior to making its migratory journey to the south. 



The eggs are pure white and are laid in June and July. 

 Five eggs from Shi Tao average 76 x "uo inch, and vary from 

 "78 to "75 in length and from "75 to 'Si iu width. 



Chrysomitris spinus. 



Siskins occur in September and October on migration. 



At Shi Tao, in early October, a Siskin which had been 

 caught iu the lighthouse was seen in a cage. Many of these 

 birds are captured by the native bird-catchers when they 

 come in from the north. 



LiGURINUS SINICUS. 



The Chinese Greenfinch is probably resident about Wei 

 Hai Wei in small niimbers. Usually I saw these birds in 

 small parties or in pairs, and they breed sparingly in scattered 

 localities. 



The white variety of the eggs of this bird found in Fo- 

 kien was not met with about Wei Hai Wei, but the ground- 

 colour of the eggs from Shantung is certainly less blue than 

 that of those from South China. 



The earliest date for eggs is April 27th and the latest 

 May 29th. Eight eggs average '70 x '53 inch, and they v;iry 

 from '72 to '68 in length and from "57 to '51 in width. 



EOPHONA MELANURA. 



These Hawfinches I saw only in cages, but I was informed 

 that they are caught about Wei Hai Wei and at Chefoo. 



It has to be borne in mind, however, that there is con- 

 si(]crahl(; traflic in cngc-birds on tiie Chinese coast and that 

 thcv may bc^ trans[)()rted for considerable distances in jiudvs. 



