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Garkulus glandarius glandarius (L.). 

 The typical Jay ^ras abuudant at Platea in mid-winter 

 and two specimens were obtained. 



Garrulus glandarius KRYNicKi Kalcnicz. 

 This Jay was found at Marmarice at the end of July, 

 frequenting the woods. One specimen was obtained. 



Sturnus vulgaris. 



►Starlings were met with in Egypt, first appearing at Port 

 Said on the 28th of October. Prom this date up to the end 

 of November plenty of small parties were to be seen and 

 Avere much sought after by the local sportsmen. Unlike all 

 the other migrants which, when moving, invariably went 

 southward, the Starlings almost from the date of their arrival 

 seemed to wander about. For instance, at sunrise on 

 3rd November at Port Said, more birds were seen flying to 

 the northward than to the southward, and the same sort of 

 thing went on during the whole of the month. These move- 

 ments were not due to a regular passage in any particular 

 direction, but most likely had as their object visits to certain 

 feeding-grounds, and from this it would appear as though 

 the birds had come to stay for the winter. After the 2nd 

 of December, however, no more Starlings were observed at 

 Port Said, though it is evident from the observations of 

 jNIr. Nicoll and Mr. Loat (' Ibis,' July, 1908 ; January, 

 1906); that small flocks of Starlings are to be found near 

 Damietta in winter time. It would seem probable therefore 

 that Starlings are winter visitor's to Pgypt in small numbers, 

 shifting their quarters according to the food supply. 



At Piatea in mid-winter large flocks of Starlings fre- 

 quented the Missolonghi PlainSj but no specimens were 

 obtained. 



[The only specimen procured (Port Said, October 28th, 

 1906) was an example of Sturnus vulgaris potturutskyi 

 Pinsch.— /f. F. TV.] 



Oriolus oriolus (L.). 



On the west coasts of Greece and Albania well-preserved 

 nests of Golden Orioles were found in mid-winter; otherwise 



