158 Commander H. Lynes on a 



In the breeding-time both the Sardinian and Spectacled 

 Warblers are mncli addicted to the singing, butterfly-lilce 

 flight indulged in by most of the Sylviime. All observations 

 appeared to shew that neither of these speciess rear more 

 than one brood in the season. 



Sylvia cantillans. {S. subalpina auct.) 



Subalpine Warblers to the west of Greece would probably 

 be of the typical race. None were obtained, however. 



In Sicily in summer Subal^jine Warblers were extremely 

 abundant in the^Cavas" (deep-set gorges between lime- 

 stone cliffs, in which a luxuriant growth is maintained by 

 perennial streams and moisture). On 23rd May uests 

 mostly had young from about six days old to when just 

 ready to fly, but in spite of this twelve nests with fresh eggs 

 were found, evidently second layings to replace unsuccessful 

 flrst attempts. 



From au examination of about fifteen clutches of eggs 

 from each district, it seems that in Sicily the type of egg 

 differs remarkably from that of the Guadiana River (Spain) 

 district : those from Sicily are all plain looking, dull 

 greenish white, freckled and spotted without much variety 

 with sepia and umber streaks, like miniature Rufous 

 Warbler's eggs ; while those from the Guadiana, with the 

 exception of one set (which are very boldly blotched with 

 olive-brown), are pinkish white with bold brick-red, or brick- 

 red and purple, blotches and spots, and are very handsome. 



Out of about forty-five nests examined with eggs and 

 young, only one has been found with five eggs iu it, in 

 eighty per cent, of cases there have been four. 



In the cork woods near Gibraltar a male in full plumage 

 was observed at close quarters as early as February 14th, and 

 several males with one female were seen 07i migratmi at the 

 Goto Doilana on 12th March (1910). 



Sylvia cantillans albistriata (Brehm). 



Subalpine Warblers of this race were found and obtained 

 in Crete, where the first arrival (a single male) was noted on 

 25tli March and a pair on 1 1th April (male with large testes) : 



