676 Staff-Surgeon K. H. Jones on Birds 



CUCULUS CANORUS. 



Cuckoos are fairly numerous about Wei Hai Wei^ and it is 

 surprising never to find tlieir eggs in the nests of Calandrella 

 pispolet.ta. The only egg obtained, m hieh may be safely 

 assigned to this species, Mas found in a nest of Emheriza 

 cioides, and bears a remarkable likeness to that of its host; 

 it was taken on May 28th. 



Cuckoos were seen in great numbers on migration at 

 North-East Promontory early in September. Mauy of them 

 were birds of the year. 



AsiO ACCIPITIIINUS. 



The Short-eared Owl was only once met with^ early in 

 October, after a gale of wind, which may have driven it out 

 of its usual course. 



ScOPS STICTONOTUS. 



This Scops-Owl was twice ol)taiued at Shi Tao, on Sep- 

 tember .26th and October 2ud. These birds were undoubtedly 

 on migration. 



Athene bactriana. 



This Owl was obtained once, on September 26th, near Shi 

 Tao. 



Bubo MAXnyius. 



The Eagle-Owl is a resident in the hills near Wei Ilai 

 W"ei, and young birds have been procured there early in 

 INIay. The birds are not common, and they are stated to 

 breed in very difficult places in the hills. 



No eggs were obtained. 



Circus spilonotus. 



At North-East Promontory, in September, these Harrier's 

 were very numerous on certain days, hawking over the marshy 

 and grassy places. Almost all seen were females, and they 

 did not remain in the localily for more than about a day. 



BUTEO VULGARIS. 



Buzzards were only observed in the hills betw-een W^ei 

 Ilai Wei and White Rock, and only two pairs were seen. 



