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It is generally laid towards the end of May or the beginning 

 of June, that is, about two months later than that of the 

 Levantine Shearwater. 



Note. 



Besides the thirty-two species just mentioned the following 

 have also been noted as breeding here ; this, however, I have 

 not yet been able to confirm : 



(1) The Bee-eater, reported by Schembri on the authority 

 of others, the same statement being repeated by Wright. 



(2) The Kingfisher, reported also by Schembri in a somewhat 

 vague manner. 



(3) The Roller, reported also by Schembri, who had heard 

 that it bred once. 



(4) The Turtle-Dove, reported by both Schembri and Wright 

 in a rather doubtful manner. 



(5) The Sandpiper, reported by Wright, who says that " it 

 probably breeds here." 



