378 ^- C. R. Jourdain. 



53. Spotted Flycatcher, Muscicapa striata tyrrhenica Schieb. 

 [Orn. Jahrb. 19 10, p. 102.] Common and widely distributed 

 summer visitor, arriving about April 17 — 20 and laying a 

 month later. Many pairs nest in the forests. Dr. Schiebel 

 has recently separated the Corsican form under the name of 

 M. striata tyrrhenica Schieb. 



54. Pied Flycatscher, M. hypoleuca Pall. Not uncommon on 

 passage in the second half of April (W., J. W.) 



55. Collared Flycatcher, M. collaris Bechst. One shot near 

 Bastia, April 10 (W.). 



56. Chiff-Chaff, Phylloscopus collybita collybita (Vieill.). Very 

 common winter visitor, but does not breed. 



57. Willow Warbler, P. trochilus (L-)- O" passage only: noticed 

 on March 24 (J. W.) ; and in April (W., P.). 



58. Wood Warbler, P. sibilatrix (Bechst.). A few on passage in 

 April (W., P.). A pair met with breeding in a swampy wood 

 on E. coast on May 10, but no others seen, by me, except a 

 single Phylloscopus, probably of this species, seen near 

 Cervione on May 6 (J.). 



59. Cetti's Warbler, Cettia cetti cetti (Marm.). Common in the 

 wooded swamps and water courses of the plain, from Bastia 

 to Bonifacio and also in the Campo dell' Oro, where it is 

 resident and easily identified, although a skulking species, by 

 the loud and unmistakable notes of the male. A nest found 

 nearly ready for eggs on Apr. 15 (P.). 



60. Moustached Warbler, Lusciniola melanopogon (Temm.). Two 

 shot and several seen in Campo dell' Oro early in January 

 (W.) : probably also seen on Nov. 17 (J. W.). 



61. Great RQedWarh\er, Acrocephalus arundinaceus (L.). Occurs 

 on passage only in small numbers on E. coast (W.) : on 

 May 7 — 8 only (J. W.). 



62. Reed Warbler, A. streperus (Vieill.). Scarce along the E. 

 coast (G.), and not recorded by other observers, except doubt- 

 fully b}^ B. near Ajaccio in winter. 



63. Sedge Warbler, A. schoenohaenus (L.). Fairly common at 

 Biguglia in April (W.) : seen in Oct. near Sagone and Ostri- 

 coni (G.). 



64. Aquatic Warbler, A. aquaticus (Gm.). Several seen at 

 Biguglia at end of April (W.). 



65. Melodious Warbler, Tlippolais poly gioita (Vieill.). One killed 

 near Porto Vecchio, Sept. 26 (G.). 



66. Blackcap, Sylvia atricapUla (L.). Resident in small numbers, 

 but much more abundant as a winter visitor, to the low 

 ground. Fresh eggs on May 17 (J.). 



