1920.] Birds of Miios, Lemnos, and Imbros. 675 



Emberiza calandra grseca. Corn-Bunting. 



2 ? . Milos, 9. xii. 15. 2 ? . Imbros, Sl.xii. 15. 



Was seen only in Milos and Imbros. In the former 

 island a flock of about tliirty was seen on 1 December and 

 again on 9 December. In Imbros it was fairly common in 

 small parties, and appeared to be accompanying the flocks 

 of Skylarks. One was shot out of a flock of those birds. 

 These Buntings were quite silent. 



Emberiza cirlus. Cirl Bunting. 

 ?. Imbros, 30. xii. 15. Sex? Imbros, 25. xii. 15. 



A small flock was seen at Lemnos on IG December. In 

 Imbros they were fairly common on the low grounds near 

 the sea. They spent much of their time searching for food 

 under bushes, and were therefore difficult to obtain unless 

 first disturbed, when they usually settled on the tops of 

 other bushes near. 



Anthus pratensis. Meadow-Pipit. 



r^ . Milos, 5. xii. 15. ? . Imbros, 27. xii. 15. 



Was recognised only in Milos and Imbros. In the former 

 island individuals were met with close to the sea-shore and 

 singly. In Imbros they were in small flocks, frequenting 

 rough ground near cultivation. A large flock of Pii)its seen 

 high up on the hillsides at Lemnos may have been Water- 

 Pipits ; they were very wild and no specimen was secured. 



Motacilla alba. White Wagtail. 



Was fairly common on all three islands. 



Motacilla boarula boanila. Grey Wagtail. 

 Several were seen at ^lilos close to the sea-shore. 



Parus major pelopounesius. Great Tit. 



? . Imbros, If. i. 16. 



Seen only at Imbros. One was found searching the 

 branches of a po|)lar-tiee on 14 January^ and [)roved to be 

 a female. Two others were seen on 21 January after 



