26 THE ZOOLOGIST. 



Vulture on two or three occasions in ascending some of the high 

 peaks. 



Gypcetiis barbatus, Linn. — I met with it in both the local 

 collections. 



Buteo vulgaris, Leach. — One or two were shown to me at 

 Argeles. 



Aquila chryscetus, Linn.— On May 16th we encountered four 

 Eagles, which I have reason to believe were of the present 

 species, on one of the high peaks between Argeles and Lourdes. 

 In my diary I have the following note: — "Birds seemed abso- 

 lutely wanting for a long time, until we ascended on to the ridge 

 again, and were busily engaged in botanising, &c., when no less 

 than four magnificent Eagles quietly sailed over our heads some 

 forty yards away. After a while they passed us again, and we 

 had another good look at their gigantic forms. Every now and 

 then they were followed by a party of small assailants in the 

 shape of Alpine Choughs." I repeatedly saw these birds higher 

 up the valley. 



Circaetus (jallicus, Gmel. — I noticed a specimen in the Luz 

 collection, and once thought I saw one flying at Argeles, but I 

 cannot be at all certain. 



Accipiter nisus, Linn. — I watched one female in " The Park," 

 below St. Sauveur, and noticed one or two more in the Luz 

 collection. 



Falco tinnuncidus, Linn. — Several about St. Sauveur. One 

 pair evidently had a nest in the cliffs, where the Choughs reside, 

 and last year I noticed a nest of young ones on the Chateau de 

 St. Marie at Luz. Of course I looked out most carefully for 

 F. cenckris, but could not gain any information from either of 

 the two collectors. 



Querqiiedula crecca, Linn. — In the collection at Argeles. 



Mareca pendope, Linn. — One, at any rate, in the Argeles col- 

 lection. I believe this and the other ducks were taken in the low 

 marshy land by the river between Argeles and Lourdes. 



Fuligulaferina, Linn. — In the Argeles collection. 



Turtiir communis, Selby. — I only saw this in one of the 

 collections. 



Perdix cinerea. Lath. — One in the Luz collection, but not a 

 single specimen of P. riifa, I think. 



Coturnix comnmnis, Bonnat. — I did not see a specimen of this 



