observed during the Voyage of the ' Valhalla! 711 



back up the Canal for about eleven miles and landed at one 

 of the stations called Tineh, where I collected examples of 

 the following birds : — 



Rutieilla pboenicurus. 

 Saxicola isabellina. 

 Motacilla borealis. 



Anthus trivialis. 

 Phylloscopus bonellii. 

 Lanius uubicus. 



Many other birds were seen but not obtained, amongst 

 them being the Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus). I 

 mention this bird in particular because I was much struck 

 by its flight. When we see Cuckoos in England we only see 

 their " breeding flight/' but when on migration their flight 

 much resembles that of a Sparrow-Hawk. 



On April 27th we left Port Said for Gibraltar. 



The next day a Wheatear (Saxicola cenanthe) and several 

 Common Kestrels came on board. On April 29th a male Blue- 

 throat (Cyanecula suecica) flew on board, as well as several 

 Turtle-Doves (Turtur communis), two Bonelli's Warblers, a 

 Wheatear (Saxicola melanoleuca), and a Whinchat (Pratincola 

 rubetra). Several Petrels (Oceanodroma leucorrhod) followed 

 the ship for some days. On April 30th, Swallows, Turtle- 

 Doves, Blue-headed Wagtails, and a Nightingale (Daulias 

 philomela) were seen. On May 1st, a Rufous Warbler (Ae'don 

 galactodes) and a Blue-headed Wagtail came on board, while 

 on the following day a Chat (Saxicola cat evince) was obtained. 

 The wind during these few days was north-west. On May 

 5th a flock of Sparrows (Passer domesticus) spent the morning 

 in the rigging. That evening we anchored at Gibraltar. 



During our stay there Meado- Waldo and I spent a day at 

 Algeciras, where I saw several birds which I had not previously 

 met with. 



On May 8th we left Gibraltar for Cowes. The same day, 

 a Water-Pipit (Anthus spipoletta), a Rufous Warbler, Tree- 

 Warbler (Hypolais), Turtle-Doves, and a Dunlin were seen 

 on board or close to the ship. 



On May 11th a Wheatear (Saxicola cenanthe leucorrhoa) 

 was obtained. 



I make mention of all these migrants seen on board as I 



