H. LYNES: MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 103 



1st April. Whinchat (Pratincola rubetra). 



*Tawny Pipit (Anthus campestris). 

 *Hoopoe (Upupa epops). 

 Marsh-Harrier {Circus ceruginosus). 

 Hen-Harrier (?) (Circus cyaneus). 

 3rd April. *Blue-headed Wagtail (Motacilla flava). 



4th April. Montagu's Harrier (?) (Circus cineraceus). 



Spotted Crake (?) (Porzana maruetta). 

 8th April. *Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana). 



*Cretzschmar's Bunting (Emberiza ccesia). 

 11th April. House-Martin (Chelidon urbica). 



On the 12th April we left for Athens, not returning 

 thence to Crete until the 23rd April, our last five days at 

 Suda Bay adding six new species to the above list, 



*Rock-Thrush (Monticola saxatilis). 

 Wood-Wren (Phylloscopus sibilatrix). 

 Tree-Warbler (Hypolais sp. ). 

 Pied Flycatcher (Muscicapa atricapilla). 

 Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus). 

 Turtle-Dove (Turtur communis). 



I have no note of seeing migrants at sea either on the 

 passage to Athens or back again ; on both occasions it 

 was fine, settled weather. 



Weather. 



Up to the 10th April the weather was very unsettled. 

 Frequently for days together there were squalls of rain 

 and wind, which seemed to have the effect of delaying the 

 migrants on the north coast of Crete from continuing their 

 passage. After the 10th April the weather picked up, 

 and was nearly always fine and sunny. 



Unfortunately, material is insufficient to enable a 

 satisfactory connection between the weather and the 

 progress of migration to be formed, but I have a note, 

 made on the spot, that during the very rough and rainy 

 weather of the first week in April there seemed to be 

 a regular banking up of migrants on the north coast, 

 i pointing to the fact that they would not, or could not, 

 face the weather. Directly it cleared up, away went the 

 birds. 



