88 Mr. D. A. Baimerman on an Ornithological 



sheltering in a hollow^ its owner wrapped closely in a huge 

 overcoat to protect him from the cold wind. The thermo- 

 meter which I carried registered 100° in the shade while 

 crossing Graciosa^ and the change to driving rnists and a 

 cold wind was very unpleasant. As we descended to Haria 

 the mists disappeared, and we obtained a fine view of Monte 

 Corona. It is from this crater that a gigantic lava-flow runs, 

 upon which the Barbary Partridge is said to be found — 

 the only locality frequented by this species in Lanzarote, 

 while Partridges are entirely absent from Fuerteventura. 



On the plains sui'rounding Monte Corona very many 

 Kavens [Corvus corax tingitanus) were seen, but they were, 

 as usual, exceedingly wary. " El cuervo sabe mucho " is a 

 local saying with no little truth in it ! 



As we neared Haria an unusual number of Kestrels, nearly 

 all immature birds, were noticed. Eight or nine were seen 

 together hovering over a small field. Having passed through 

 the town we camped for the night close to the road, and 

 the following day proceeded to Puerto Arrecife, where we 

 spent our last night under canvas preparatory to boarding 

 the steamer the following evening. Arrecife is anything but 

 a pleasant town, and as we arrived on a Sunday our camp 

 was soon surrounded by the entire idle population of the 

 port ! Throughout the following day long strings of camels 

 kept passing into the town, all heavily laden with onions, 

 o£ which a prodigious number must be shij)ped annually 

 from Lanzarote. 



During the evening of June the 16th, we boarded the 

 new interinsular steamer and finally left Arrecife at 2 a.m. 

 en route for Puerto Cabras, where we dropped anchor after 

 three and a half hours at sea. As we had arrived here so 

 early in the morning, I determined to go ashore at once and 

 attempt to shoot some more Sand-Grouse, as they came in 

 from the plains. While in this town I was presented with 

 a fine young Bustard which had died in captivity; and after 

 adding to my series of Swifts many which were hawking 

 over the plain, I again boarded the ' Corr^o ' and coasted to 

 GranTarajal — an insignificant port, which was reached early 

 in the afternoon. 



