384 ^- C. R. Jourdain. 



38.8X31.9 mm (J.). As Whitehead describes this bird as 

 common in November, possibly Corsica is also visited by 

 migrants from the Continent. 



123. Mediterranean Peregrine, Falco peregrmus hrookei Sharpe. 

 Not common, but a few pairs breed in high rocks on the S. 

 and E. coast. Nests found with 3 young almost ready to fly 

 on May 14 1883, and young about a week old on April 16 

 1884 (J. W.). Lilford also found a pair breeding on Madda- 

 lena in the Straits of Bonifacio. A few birds may be seen 

 also from time to time in the mountains of the interior (G., 

 J.) These latter are ascribed by Giglioli to the typical race. 



124. Hobby, F. subbuteo L. Seen near Corte, Oct. 7 (G.). 



125. Eleonoran Falcon, F. eleonorae Gêné. A pair of large dark 

 coloured hawks seen several times about the coast after 

 April 15, but not shot, probably belonged to this species 

 (J. W.). Martorelli states that it is found in Corsica and well 

 known colonies exist off the Sardinian coast. 



126. Merlin, F. regulus Pall. Seen in Sept. and Oct. near Boni- 

 facio (G.). 



127. Kestrel, F. tinnunculus (L.j. Very common in winter: a 

 few stay and breed in old buildings and rocks, chiefly on the 

 low ground. A clutch of 6 eggs taken on April 29 (J. W.) : 

 one of 5 eggs on May 30 (J.) 



128. Osprey, Pandion haliaetus (L.). Still fairly common resident 

 haunting the lagoons in winter and nesting on isolated rocks 

 off the coast, where the eggs are frequently destroyed by the 

 fishermen. A nest with 3 eggs, on low rock, hatching, found 

 on May 16 1883, which contained 3 fresh eggs on April 23 

 1884 (J. W.). Examined three nesting sites, but only ob- 

 tained one clutch of two eggs. All nests were on rocks at 

 varying heights (J.). One pair in Gulf of Ajaccio in winter 

 (B.). 



129. Marsh Harrier, Circus aeruginosus (L.). Common about the 

 swamps m the low ground on E. coast in winter and also on 

 the W. side. A few pairs must stay to breed: one seen 

 June 21 (J. W.). 



130. Hen Harrier, C. cyaneus (L.). Winter visitor: two or three 

 seen on W. side (W.) : a few seen throughout the winter: 

 quite a flight passed on April 14: five seen on wing at one 

 time (J. W.) : one obtained near Lake Biguglia (Jesse), 



131. Montagu's Harrier, C. pygargus (L.). One seen Nov. 17 

 (J.W.). 



132. Pallid Harrier, C. macrourus (Gm.). Seen between Ajaccio 



and Sagone, Oct. 5 (G.). 



