374 Lieut. C. B. Ticehurst on the [Ibis, 



Swift. 



"Rare breedino- species" (D.). " Breeds " (Th.). Ap- 

 parently all gone by 24 August, for we saw none. " Single 

 pairs breed in the church tower at Oosterend ; al)sent from 

 the other islands" (L.J.). 



Kingfisher. 



Several seen in August ; two on the shore on the 20th. 

 "Rare breeding species'' (D.). Daalder found a nest in 

 1902 and saw one or two pairs elsewhere. " ( 'omnioner 

 on migration"' (L.J.). 



CncKOO. 



Not uncommon in August ; a distinct innnigration of 

 young birds on 1 September, when I saw six or seven in 

 the course of a short walk. " Not common as a breeding 

 species" (D.). " Breeds " (Th.). "Frequently breeds on 

 all the islands''" (L.J.). 



Short-earfd Owl. 



" Not unconnnonly breeds" (D.). "Breeds on the sand- 

 dunes " (V.). " Breeds yearly on the dunes ; h;is also bred 

 on Vliehuid and Schiermonnikoog " (L.J.). 



Little Owl. 



"Rarely breeds" (D.). "Doubtful" (V.). "Has re- 

 peatedlv bred on Nordeney, one af the German group of 

 islands" (L.J.). ' 



Barn-Owl. 



" Breeds "(Th.). 



Marsh-Harrier. 



Several seen on the dunes at Slufterbollen, including a 

 family party on 2(') August ; they were quartering the 

 ground for young toads and frogs, which were numerous and 

 of which we found several remains, the heads, legs, and 

 backbones being left. " Nests not uncommonly in the small 

 lakes in the dunes" (D.). " Prol)ably disappeared with the 

 drainage of the Den Horn juarshes " (V.). " Single pairs 

 nest regularly on the dunes" (L.J.). 



