Vol. XX ix.] 124 



A LIST OF THE SPECIES) OF BIRDS 



COLLECTEB AND OBSERVED IN THE 



ISLAND OF SHAWEISHAN 



BY 



J. D. LA TOUCHE. 



REVISED AND ARRANGED BY 



C. B. RICKETT. 



Shaweishan is a rocky islet situated about 30 miles east 

 of the mouth of the Yangtszekiang (lat. 31° 25' 22" N., 

 long. 122° 13' 50" E.). It is covered with brush- wood, 

 and on one side there are a number of medium- sized trees. 

 There is also a lighthouse on the island. 



Mr. La Touche sent collectors to the island during the 

 spring migrations of 1907, 1908, and 1911, and in the 

 autumn of 1910. The records for the spring of 1907 are 

 very imperfect, so that the word "none" against that year 

 must not in every case be taken to mean that the species 

 did not occur, but simply that it was not recorded. 



All figures up to ten are said by the collectors to be the 

 actual number of birds seen, above ten the numbers are 

 roughly approximate. 



The following notes are extracts from records kept by 

 T^ang Wang Wang, the head collector : — 



In spring, birds are very plentiful on the island when 

 there is a north-west wind accompanied by drizzling rain. 



In 1910 during the months of September to December 

 great numbers of birds were passing from north to south. 

 Those landing on the island were, in many cases, in a very 

 exhausted state, and dozens of dead, in a very emaciated 

 condition, were picked up. During this period he observed 

 Peregrine Falcons preying largely on the migrants, more 

 especially on Eastern Turtle-Doves, Quails, and Snipe. 



