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the 29th of September and the 2ncl of October, 1914; and 

 tlie 18th of September, 1915. I have seen this species only 

 once in spring, on the 30th o£ May, 1916. Contrary to 

 their usual custom, the birds composing the flock seen on 

 this occasion were quite silent. 



This Wiiite-eye is comraou at Peking, and I also obtained 

 it at Newchang in August 1889. It is quite unknown on 

 the Lower Yaugtse. 



22. Sitta europaea amurensis Swinhoe. 

 Sitta amurensis, D. & O. p. 90. 



I have a single example of the Amoor Nuthatch, shot in 

 December 1914, in the mountains near Slianhaikuan. Two 

 others had been previously seen by my collector in the same 

 locality. This Nuthatch appears to be very rare in Chihli. 

 The example procured is a male. Culmen 0*58 in., wing 

 3-10 in. 



I found the Amoor Nuthatch to be quite common in a 

 wood in the mountains of the Liautung Peninsula in 

 February 1890. 



23. Sitta canadensis villosa Verreaux. 

 Sitta villosa D. & O. p. 91, pi. 13. 



The Chinese Grey Nuthatch is not uncommon in the 

 Cliien An district, but its appears to be rare in the vicinity 

 of Chinwangtao. I have half-a-dozen examples from Chien 

 An and one obtained near Shanhaikuan in the snme wood 

 where my single specimen of S. amurensis was taken. 



24. Certhia familiaris L. 

 Certhia familiaris D. & O. p. 87. 



The Tree-Oreeper is not uncommon in certain wooded 

 localities a few miles north of the port. I h;,ve also a single 

 example from the Shanhaikuan Mountains. A specimen 

 sent to Mr. Ogilvie-Graut was declared by him to be identical 

 with Norwegian examples. 'Ihe under parts in the Childi 

 birds are very white and the upper parts very grey. Pere 

 David states that he obtained three examples at the Ming 

 Tombs near Peking;. 



