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130 miles from Navarino. A fine male woodchat {Lanius rnfus), a 

 white-collared flycatcher {Miiscicapa albicoUis), and one of Natterrer's 

 warblers {Si/lvia Natterreri) were caught on board. 



" A Sylvia Trochilus and a chifi^-chaff {Sylvia rufa) were found dead 

 in my cabin ; they had not been caught or injured in any way on 

 board, and must, I think, have died from fatigue : want of food could 

 hardly have caused their death, as there were plenty of flies in the 

 cabin. A Sylvia Ciirnica, a sub-alpine warbler (Curruca leucopogon, 

 Gould), a Saxicola CEnanthe, a whinchat (Saxicola Riihetra), a pied 

 wheatear {Saxicola leucomeld), and an Alauda, of the same species as 

 noticed yesterday, flew on board, as did two or three individuals of 

 Motacilla neglecta. Several of the Hirundo rustica were about the vessel 

 during the day, and some remained, perching on one of the boats, 

 throughout the night. Three bee-eaters {Merops apiaster) came from 

 the south, and flew close past the ship without alighting. I saw four 

 of the Colmnha Turtur come from the south to-day ; two of them 

 singly, the other two in company : one only alighted on the ship, and 

 in the evening was caught when asleep. 



"April 37. — Wind N., 45 miles from Zante, the nearest land, and 

 in sight : GO miles W. of the Morea. A kestrel {Falco Tinnunculus) 

 flew close past the ship, and a ' much larger hawk,' which did not come 

 under my own observation, was stated to have been seen. 



" Two females of the Oriolus Galbula which flew on board were 

 captured. Two or three males of the Muscicapa alhicollis visited us 

 to-day, and as many females either of this species or of the pied fly- 

 catcher {Muscicapa Inctuosa), but most probably of the former. 



" A Saxicola Uuhetra and a Motacilla neglecta came to the vessel. 

 About a dozen of the Hirundo rustica, which rested last night on the 

 rigging, went off" this morning. Throughout the afternoon and 

 towards evening many more arrived, and continued flying about the 

 ship in considerable numbers. 



" A few of the Hirundo urhica appeared this morning, and remained 

 through the early part of the day, confining their flight to the lee-side 

 of the ship : in the afternoon still more were seen hawking about in 

 company with Hir. rustica ; as flies were numerous, they probably ob- 

 tained plenty of food : at four o'clock p.m. all of this species were gone. 



" In the morning a Merops apiaster, coming from the south-west, 

 alighted for a moment on the vessel, and then flew towards Zante, or 



