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noticed were Tawny Pipits, Whinchats, Cuckoos, Hoopoes, Night- 

 jars, and Piock-Thrushes ; also two Piollers and a Piedshank. 



14tb. — I found a Golden Oriole and a Spotted Flycatcher in 

 the market. 



loth. — I noticed the following birds in the market : 2 Marsh 

 and 2 Hen-IIarriers, 3 Kestrels, 1 Orange-legged Hobby, 75 

 Scops Owls, 11 Turtle-Doves, 2 Rollers, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Snipe, 39 

 Quails, 4 Whinchats, 1 Puff, and 1 Green-headed Wagtail. 



16th. — A strong north-westerly wind brought over many 

 Swifts, Swallows, Wagtails, and Nightingales ; also some Bee- 

 eaters, Pollers, Hoopoes, Nightjars, Scops Owls, and Turtle- 

 Doves. 



17th.— I found a Golden Plover in full plumage on one of 

 the stalls at the market, this being the first instance of my 

 finding this species in that dress. 



19th. — Almost calm. Some Squacco Herons were noticed 

 during the day passing over in a north-westerly direction ; a 

 few of these were taken. 



20th. — A very fine day, almost calm. We had a very plentiful 

 passage of all sorts of Warblers. Kestrels and Bee- eaters 

 passed also in fairly good numbers ; of these last very few were 

 taken, the majority having passed very high, and apparently 

 without alighting, 



21st. — A strong wind from tlie S.S.E. brought over many 

 Turtle-Doves, Orioles, Cuckoos, Bee-eaters, Nightjars, and Scops 

 Owls ; a few Hoopoes and Kestrels, and some Short-toed Larks 

 were also noticed, and a Teal was shot at the Ghadira of Melliha. 

 22nd. — Amongst the other game I picktd up in the market 

 3 Quails which were just fledged. 



23rd. — At the market I noticed the following birds : 17 

 Turtle-Doves, 15 Quails, 1 White-eyed Duck, 2 Little Bitterns,- 

 and 2 Pratincoles ; these last were shot at the Marsa out of a 

 flock of five. Some Bee-eaters, a few Hoopoes, Rollers, and 

 Nightjars, and several sorts of Hawks were noticed. 



25th. — Birds at the market : 141 Quails, 73 Turtle-Doves,. 

 6 Short-toed Larks, 3 Golden Orioles, 2 Bee-eaters, 2 Rollers, 

 5 Nightjars, and 1 Short-eared Owl. 



26th. — Amongst other birds I observed in the market fourteen 

 Golden Orioles, the majority being immature birds. 



