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I was told, was obtained by Mr. L. Naudi of Robato, and one 

 "was kindly secured for me by my friend Prof. E. C. Vassallo, 

 LL.D. ; the other, I am afraid, was consigned to the pot. 



12th. — A light wind blew from the N.W. I went to the 

 Salina, where I saw a White-winged Black Tern, many Green 

 and Curlew Sandpipers, several Ruffs, and some Little Stints. 



IGtli. — A light or very light N.W. westerly wind ; some 

 Turtle-Doves and Orioles came over, and a flock of Purple Herons 

 passed from the S.E. 



18tli. — A light north-westerly wind ; we had a pretty abun- 

 dant passage of Turtle-Doves, some Orioles, one or two Hoopoes, 

 and several Hawks. 



19th. — A light wind from the north and N.W. ; Turtle- 

 Doves again, and a few Orioles and Ptollers. 



'2*2nd. — A very light easterly wind ; Snipes, Ruffs, and some 

 Curlew- Sandpipers ; also a few Turtle-Doves, and an occasional 

 Oriole. 



26th. — I went to St. Paul's Islands, where I observed several 

 Short-toed Larks, many of which were breeding. In that neigh- 

 bourhood, at a place known as Ghar il Bias, I was glad to find 

 two or three pairs of Jackdaws which had nests with young. 

 On my way back to Valletta I observed a good number of 

 Swallows and Martins ; the wind at this time was blowing 

 gently from the S.W. 



28th. — Buzzards were again observed coming over from the 

 same direction ; Col. Francia sent me a young male shot by 

 him at Pembroke on the same day. 



30th. — A fresh easterly wind ; some Ruffs were taken, one 

 of which was in very fine plumage, but without the ruff. 



June. 



1st. — A few Ruffs at the market, and these were apparently 

 the last to come. 



19th. — About two-and-a-half dozen Linnets just fledged 

 were brought over from Gozo to the bird-dealers at St. John's 

 Square. 



24th. — I observed a flock of Little Stints flying along the 

 coast at Ghar id-dud. 



