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18. Phylloscopus sibilatrix. Wood-Warbler. 

 2 <?s. April 20th. 



Not uncommon amongst the low bushes surrounding ^the 

 patch of cultivated land. 



19. Phylloscopus bonellii. Bonelli's Warbler. 

 ? . March 26th. ? . March 30th. 



Found at the same place as the last species. 



20. Phylloscopus rufus. Chiffchaff. 



This was the most numerous of the Warblers, and was 

 found frequenting the same spot as the last two species. It 

 took its departure about the middle of April. 



21. Sylvia rueppelli. Ruppell's Warbler. 



This species was first seen and obtained on March 19th, 

 from that time onwards till the end of the month it was not 

 uncommon, but disappeared from the locality towards the 

 end of April. 



22. Sylvia curruca. Lesser Whitethroat. 



During the latter half of March this bird was not un- 

 common amongst the low bushes surrounding the patch of 

 cultivated land. 



23. Muscicapa atricapilla. Pied Flycatcher. 

 S & ? • April 24th. 



Only seen on one occasion. 



24. *Hirundo riocourii. Oriental Chimney- Swallow. 

 Fairly common. 



25. Motacilla alba. White Wagtail. 



On referring to my notes I find that on March 10th this 

 species was fairly common, on March 20th large numbers 

 had arrived; while three days later they had considerably 

 diminished, and on the 14th of April they had almost 

 disappeared. 



26. Motacilla flava. Grey-headed Yellow Wagtail. 

 Much less numerous than the preceding species. Was 



first obtained on March 9th ; also a male and female on the 

 19th of the following month. 



