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riatea. — In wintci' the species was found plentiful ; a 

 female was obtained. 



Gibrallar. — Abundant, breeding in the cork woods. Last 

 3'oung out of the nest on 23rd June. The Hawfinch appeara 

 to winter in the Goto Dofiana but does not breed there, and 

 Mas observed in small parties near Gibraltar as early as 

 9th jNIarch. It would seem that the Spanish birds are 

 probably resident, but collect and wander about during 

 winter-time. 



[Specimens of the typical form were collected in Greece 

 (Dec. 2), Spain (June 17), and Egypt (Dec. 15). — 

 II.F.JV.] 



Chloris ciiloris auraxtiivextris Cab. 



Crete. — First noted 2jth Februarj^, when three were shot 

 out of a small party of both sexes. Small flocks were noted 

 thereafter up to 25th April. This race of Greenfinch 

 therefore at any rate spends the winter in Crete. Whether 

 it also breeds there was not noted. 



Corfu. — Fairly plentiful in mid-winter. One specimen 

 obtained. 



Greenfinches were also met with in Egypt as winter 

 visitors, arriving about 21st October, as migrants in Sardiina, 

 in jNIalta probably also as migrants, and in winter at Platea. 

 Near Gibraltar a number of Greenfinches were met with at 

 the end of July, but no specimens were obtained at any of 

 these places to indicate to which race they belonged. 



Carduei.is carduelis. 



Egypt. — Not met with from August to January, but as 

 ]\Tr. Nicoll observed the species at Damietta Clbis,^ Jnly 

 1908) and it figured in the l)ird-catcliers^ lures in November 

 and December, the Goldfinch is presumably a winter visitor 

 in small numbers. 



Crete. — Winters and breeds, presumably individuals are 

 resident, although there seemed to be a slight increase at 

 the end of March, and then a decrease to breeding numbers 

 as if there was some migratory movement, but this was not 

 at all certain. Nests with fresh eggs, 2rth April. 



