IGS Commander II. Lynes on a 



■svas not till six weeks later that the press came. From October 

 3rd to 28tli Redstarts were exceedingly numerous. The 

 passage then steadily decreased and November 8th furnished 

 the last record. Up to 11th September the few seen were all 

 duU-plumaged birds, probably all or nearly all young of the 

 year. Then came a sprinkling of adult males in full winter 

 dress, these gradually increasing until 20thOctober,when they 

 seemed to form about GO per cent, of the Redstarts resting in 

 every tree or bush. The passage of the adult males then 

 abruptly ceased, for all subsequently seen were dull-plumaged 

 birds, either females or young of the year. 



With a pair of scissors one of these adult males could be 

 put into full summer plumage by snipping off the light buff 

 tips of the feathers, illustrating the method of passing into 

 next summer plumage during the winter absence. 



Lemnos. — Dull-plumaged Redstarts on migration were 

 observed between 20th August and 6th Se])tember. 



Crete. — First seen (adult male) 25th March. First 

 female seen 6th April. Redstarts still on migration 

 28th April. 



Malta. — First noted (two separate males) 18th April. 

 Female on 23rd April. 



Sardinia. — 3rd May, migrating plentifully. 



Ph(enicurus ochrurus gibraltariensis (Gm.) . [Ruticilla 

 titi/s auct.) 



The Black Redstart was met with as a winter visitor only. 

 No elevations suitable to its breeding were visited. 



Effypt. — First seen, 8th November, Never more than two 

 or three together, generally singly. A winter visitor in 

 small numbers. 



Crete. — Plentiful winter visitor. All males had departed 

 by 11th March, all females by 19th March. No migratory 

 birds from further south were judged to have passed 

 til rough. 



Platen. — Seen in mid-winter, not in summer. 



Malta. — Winter visitor in moderate numbers. Left in 

 ]March. Pairs were frequently (observed during mid-winter. 



