262 Capt. Lynes on the Ornithology [Ibis, 



Residence General a few days elapsed, which enabled me to 

 make a few rambles up the Bou Regreo- estuary and to spend 

 the 20th of April in the north-western edge of the Forest of 

 Mamora near Kenitra, an easy hour's train journey from 

 Rabat. 



Considerable migration was in progress near Rabat, but 

 markedly less in the Forest, pointing clearly to the coast-line 

 being the birds' "'high road." The most numerous migrating 

 species noted were Whitethroats, Willow Wrens, Swallows, 

 Redstarts, and Woodchat- Shrikes ; but Grarden, Black- 

 cap, Orphean, and Subalpine Warblers, Pied Flycatchers, 

 Wheatears, Sand-martins, Bee-eaters, Rollers, and many 

 other species were well lepresented in the passing throng. 



Among breeding birds, the Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Gold- 

 fincii, Serin (with young abroad) and Spanish Sparrow were 

 conspicuous in the orchards, as was also the Bulbul. But 

 none of the other "African " Passerines (^Ar(/i/a, Telophonug^ 

 Diplootocus) were present ; the Grey Shrike (apparently 

 ahjeriensis) had been plentiful on a waste part of the plain 

 between Casablanca and Rabat, but from later observations 

 and information, I think in this part of Marocco one should 

 probably go to the " Zizyphus zone " (see Plate XII.) to find 

 the Bush-Babbler and Tschaora, and to the southern and 

 south-eastern glades of the Forest of Mamora for the 

 ^^ arabs^^ Bustard, Guinea-fowl, and Francolin. 



Near Kenitra, the Forest of Mamora consists of very 

 moderate-sized cork trees, varied by wild pear and saj)ling 

 corks. Open glades, with occasional " maquis " of cistus 

 and palmetto, are frequent, and the light sandy soil is everj^- 

 where clad with a luxuriant plant-growth, various bright- 

 flowered (.*ompositfe predominating (see Plate X, h). 



The bird-life was disappointing for so nice-looking a 

 place. The " maquis " seemed to hold scarcely anything. 

 I found nests of Black Kite, Long-eared Owl, Raven (C. c. 

 tinrfitajius), and Blue Tit (P. c. ultramarinus) ; Chaffinches, 

 Great Tits, Orioles, Serpent Eagles, Wood Pigeons, perhaps 

 Hobbies, etc., were likely breeders ; but Creepers, Nut- 

 hatches, Coal Tits, Jays, Green Woodpeckers, and many- 



