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Swallow {Ilirundo rustica). 



Common during tbe second week of May ; passing north on 

 May 18th ; few seen during the summer ; a fair number pass- 

 ing north on July 18th ; an increase on August 20th and many 

 on August 21st. 



A few passed a boat anchored off Cape Helles, between Septem- 

 ber 5th and 12th. 



House-Martin {Chelidon urhica). 



Passing north on May 17th and 19th ; one on June 6th. 

 Many at Kastri on Imbros, in July. 



Sand-Martin [Cotile riparia). 



From May 16th to 19th a few passed — several score on tbe 

 17th ; one going north on July 18th. 



Goldfinch {Carduelis elegans). 



Common on the Peninsula all the time ; especially common 

 in November and December ; many passed up the coast on 

 December 1st, after the cold weather, and a flock flew north-east 

 on December 2nd. 



Common on Imbros, particularly on the more cultivated 

 parts in the north. Several on Lemnos on December 31st and 

 January 8th. 



Greenfinch {Ligurinus chloris). 



Odd birds, on June 6th, in the Krithia Nullah, and July 18th, 

 near Morto Bay — probably not uncommon on that side. 



House Sparrow {Passer domesticus). 



Common ; roosted in the Gully Piavine in the winter. Not 

 very common on Imbros in July. 



Spanish Sparrow (Passer hispajiiolensis) . 



Two in the Krithia Nullah on May 13th ; a good many roosted 

 in the Gully Eavine, where I saw them in August, October and 

 November. 



Chaffinch {Fringilla ccelehs). 



I first saw them on November 30th, though I was told that 

 several had been seen for a week or so earlier than that. I saw 

 several during the first week of December. On Lemnos on 

 January 6th, 8th, and 9fch, I saw a number of small flocks. 



Linnet {Linota cannahina) . 



Fairly common in May. Not very common on Imbros in 

 July. 



