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the low ground, especially along the coast and in the neigh- 

 bourhood of water, but absent from the mountain forests 

 inland. Although so common the nest is easily overlooked, 

 especially as the old birds are very secretive at the nest, 

 though conspicuous enough at other times. The eggs, 4 or 

 5 in number, are laid from April 12 onwards (W.), but more 

 generally late in the month. 



3. Carrion Crow, C. corone L. A scarce winter visitor (W., 

 J. W., B.). Apparently an occasional pair remains to breed: 

 a pair building on April 30 recorded (W.). 



4. Rook, G. frugilegus L. Very common on E. coast in winter: 

 not seen after the beginning of March (J. W., C. P.). 



5. Jackdaw, Coloeus monedula (L.). A few in winter with 

 C. frugilegus on E. coast (J. W.). 



6. Magpie, Pica pica (L.). One seen near Corte, 16 Sept. 1877 

 (G.) : another near Biguglia, Jan. 7 1910 (C. P.). Accidental 

 visitor only. 



7. Sardinian Jay, Garrulus glanclarius ichnusae Kleins. [Orn. 

 Monatsber. 1903, p. 92]. A common resident in the low 

 ground on the E. side. The eggs are laid during the first 

 half of May, and are 5 — 6 in number. 



8. Chough, Pyrrhocorax pyrrliocorax (L.). Five seen on Jan. 29 

 and again on Mar. 16 in same place (J. W.). 



9. Alpine Chough, P. graculus (L.). Large flocks seen, but not 

 identified till Mar. 16 1884 (J. W.) ; seen in Valle della 

 Restonica, Oct. 5 1889 (G.). Probably resident in the 

 mountains in small numbers. 



10. Starling, 8turnus vulgaris vulgaris L. Not common: only 

 noticed from Feb. to Apr. (W.) ; in small flocks in winter but 

 not noted after end of Feb. (J. W.) ; only once seen in Ajaccio 

 market (B.). Large flocks near Sagohe, Oct. 5 1877 (G.). 

 Flocks of 20 — 30 birds seen in the West of the island on 

 March 21 and 22 (C. P.). Winter visitor only. 



11. Sardinian Starling, S. unicolor Temm. Reported to visit 

 Sartène and Bonifacio: not seen (G.). [A flock seen on the 

 E. coast (P.) was probably the preceding species.] At the 

 present time this bird, has established itself in fair numbers 

 at the S. end of the island, breeding in holes of the cork trees. 

 It was not previously known to nest in Corsica (J.). 



12. Golden Oriole, Oriolus oriolus (L.). Noted on spring passage 

 at Biguglia in large numbers on Apr. 27: few afterwards (W.) ; 

 noted between Apr. 24 and May 29 (J. W.). 



13. Hawfinch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes (L.). In Bastia 

 market (Jesse). Fairly common resident, but very local 

 (J. W., G.) : in Ajaccio market (B., Ç. P.). I met with this 



