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a Cliukar Partridge^ and four castings, one of beetle-elytra, 

 two of small mammal's fur, and one of Roller's feathers. A 

 Chukar seems a remarkably large bird for an Eleonora Falcon 

 to tackle, but there must have been a number of wounded 

 birds about just then from the sliooting. 



It is never easy to count birds which are in constant 

 motion, and thirteen was the most seen at one time on the 

 islet, only one being in the dark phase o[ i)lumage, so it 

 seems that there must have been present breeding males in 

 the Hobby-like plumage. Furthermore, out of about twelve 

 Eleonora Falcons seen about the main island on various 

 occasions between these dates, only two were in the all-dark 

 plumage, which would seem to be quite the exception. 



The female specimen obtained contained the remains of an 

 Ortolan Bunting and a Red-backed Shrike. 



On 27th April this species was observed frequenting a 

 precipitous island off the west of Crete. 



Falco tinnunculus. 



At Port Said the Kestrel, first noted on 23rd October, was 

 subsequently seen off and on in the country, and was 

 ])resumably a winter visitor. At Damanhour in December 

 and January a number of Kestrels frequented the town, much 

 as one sees Kestrels in summer in Andalusia. It seems 

 not unlikely that these were resident Kestrels (Mr. Nicoll 

 points out, ' Ibis,' July 1908, that there is an Egyptian 

 race), and that those observed at Port Said were migrants. 



Crete. — The species was plentiful and apparently resident, 

 breeding in the cliffs and old fortresses. Judging by the 

 actions of the birds they seemed to be preparing to nest on 

 25th March. 



Cyprus. — On lOtli October Kestrels were plentiful, some 

 about the plains catching grasshoppers, others about the old 

 fortress, looking like residents, as they frequented holes at 

 the mouths of which could be seen the " whitewash " of 

 ages. 



Lemnos. — At the end of August the species was abundant, 

 and judging by the date must have bred there. It was also 

 seen at Mitylene on 13th August. 



