150 Commander 11. Lynes on a 



up to the last week of October, when, having, so to speak, 

 been gradually relieved by the Chiflfchaff, the passage of the 

 A¥illow-Wren came almost to an end, the last record being 

 18th ISIovember, when a single bird was noticed among the 

 ChifFchaflFs, and shot for identification. Some, but not many, 

 were in unmoulted greyish plumage. Like all the other 

 "Warblers, the Willow- Wrens would sit about in the trees 

 and bushes sleepily during the day, become lively and feed 

 towards evening, then gradually filter away to the south 

 about sunset. 



Crete and Athens. — Not observed between 3rd February 

 and 28th April. 



Mitylene and Lemuos. — 13th Augnst-Gth September, 

 numbers on migration. 



Cyprus. — 11th October, a small party on migration. 



Malta. — First observed 3rd April (male obtained). Others 

 seen later, but never plentiful. 



[One obtained on October 20th at Port Said is in worn 

 summer-plumage and has not yet moulted. All the speci- 

 mens obtained were of the typical form. — H. F. TV.] 



Phylloscopus bonelli boxelli (Vieill.). 



Bonclli^s Warbler was met with on migration in Egypt 

 and was breeding near Algeciras. 



In Egypt the passage was an eai'ly one, and was concluded 

 by mid-September. Numbers were seen at the end of 

 August, and were conspicuous when resting in the trees by 

 reason of their grey appearance among the quantities of 

 W^iUow-Wrens in their newly acquired primrose-yellow 

 dress. 



Algeciras. — Plentiful and breeding. On 23rd June an 

 adult male and female were obtained. The male was singing. 

 The female had one egg still in the ovary, apparently the 

 last one to be laid. 



[No specimens were obtained in Egypt. — H. F. W.~\ 



Phylloscopus sibilatrix erlangeri Hart. 

 This race of the Wood-Wren is represented in the collec- 

 tion by one specimen obtained on board ship at sea, 40 miles 



