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side of the island, breeding in holes in almost level ground 

 about the end of May or early in June. Rare on the W. coast. 



103. Kingfisher, Alcedo isvida L. A winter visitor to the low 

 ground: begins to get scarce after the end of January (J. W.) : 

 noted near Ajaccio in November (W.) and January (B.). 



104. Cuckoo, Cuculus canorus L. First heard 4 and 15 April 

 (J. W.); 15 Apr. (P.); 21 Apr. (W.). Common summer 

 visitor: fi\e eggs found in nests of Subalpine Warbler from 

 May 17 (J. W.): one in nest of Subalpine Warbler and one 

 in Sardinian Warbler's nest on May 21 (J.). Schiebel 

 distinguishes the Corsican form by its dark slaty upper 

 surface and crown under the name of C. canorus hlein- 

 schmidti Schieb. [Orn. Jahrb. 1910, p. 103.] 



105. Wryneck, Jynx torquilla L. A winter visitor, often brought 

 into the markets from Dec. to Feb. (W., J. W., B. etc.): one 

 shot at Biguglia on Apr. 15 (W.). 



106. Corsican Great Spotted Woodpecker, Dendi^ocopus major 

 subsp.? Common in the mountain forests, especially among 

 the pine woods, but also found in smaller numbers on the low 

 ground, to which the mountain breeding birds also descend 

 in winter. Eggs 3 to 5 in number: laid usually between 

 May 10 — 24, but one clutch of 3 was hatching on May 18 (J.). 

 Average size of 19 Corsican eggs, 27.42 X 19.7 mm.. Max. 

 29.5 X 18 and 27 X 20.6, Min. 25.5 X 20 and 29.5 X 18. A dwarf 

 egg measures 22 X 16. 



[Green Woodpecker, Ficus viridis L. Recorded by Giglioli 

 on the evidence of Prof. Combe of Corte, but said to be not 

 common. No confirmation from other sources.] 



107. Sardinian Barn Owl, Tyto alba eniesti (Kleinsch.). [Orn. 

 Monatsber. 1901, p. 168.] lOne brought in alive (J. W.) : a dead 

 bird picked up May 16 and another seen May 24, both on low 

 ground in the S. E. part of the island (J.). 



108. Little Owl, Athene noctua (Retz.). Giglioli describes this 

 species as 'non rara e sedentaria'. I never saw or heard it 

 myself, nor is it recorded by any other observer. 



109. Long-eared Owl, Asio otus (L.). One brought in Dec. 18 

 (J.W.). 



no. Short-eared Owl, Asio flammeus Pont. One shot at Biguglia, 

 Apr. (W.); one shot Dec. 13 (J. W.). 



III. Scops Owl, Otus scops tschusii Schieb. (Orn. Jahrb. 1910, 

 p. 102.) Common and generally distributed after the end of 

 March, being found in the mountains as well as in the plain 

 and usually near towns and villages. Its single note may be 

 heard every evening after sunset. A nest with 4 eggs in 

 various stages of incubation on June 3 (J. W.) : two eggs in 



