Collect ion of Birih from the Mediterranean. Ii7 



half being males in full plumage. By the 1st September 

 dull-plumagecl birds had become predominant, and the last 

 male in full plumage was seen on 30th September — evidently 

 a solitary specimen, as none had been noticed for a fort- 

 night previonsly. The numbers slowly decreased from mid- 

 September to the last week of October, when the passage had 

 practically ceased, for only two single birds were observed 

 later (8th and 13th November). 



In the early evenings a few were seen arriving, coming 

 from high in a slanting-down direction. 



Smyrna, ^lityJene, and Lemnos. — 7th August-6th Sep- 

 tember. Plentiful on migration. 



MuscicAPA STRIATA STRIATA. {MusciCGpa grtsola, aiict.) 



The Spotted Flycatcher was met with breeding near 

 Algeciras, but everywhere else as a migrant only. 



Egypt. — Very abundant migrant from the last week of 

 August to about 7tli October, the numbers fluctuating daily. 

 The passage then deci'cased gradually until the end of 

 October, when it might be said to have ceased, the only 

 later record being of a solitary bird on 8th November. No 

 examples in juvenile plumage were observed. 



Athens and Crete. — Not observed 3rd February-28th April. 



Thaso and Lemnos. — 17th Augustwlh September, some 

 migrating. Plentiful on latter date. 



Malta. — Passage started during the last week of April. 

 On 5th INIay the birds were abundant. 



Sicily. — On one occasion two, perhaps three individuals, 

 were seen in a certain spot so late in the year as 28th May, 

 but as these could not be found again two days afterwards, 

 they were thought to be late migrants. 



MusciCAPA HYPOLEUCA HYPOLEUCA (Pall.). {Muscicapa 

 atricapilla, auct.) 



The Pied Flycatcher was met with as a migrant in mode- 

 rate numbers from Crete to the westward. 



Crete and Athens. — Single males seen 22ud and 25th 

 April respectively, the latter in very brown plumage ; testes 

 small. 



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