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This bird came into my possession, and I skinned it. The 

 plumage was very worn, and there was very little fat on the 

 body ; in the stomach were slight traces of insect remains. 

 Another Hawk was seen at dusk striking at the Martins that 

 followed the ship. It appeared to be a Kestrel {Tinnunculus 

 iulaudarius) . 



During the afternoon two or three Spotted Flycatchers 

 (Muscicapa grisola) were catching flies about the deck with 

 but little fear of the passengers. 



A Quail {Coturnix communis) was seen flying on the same 

 ■course as the ship in the morning, and a bird that I caught one 

 glimpse of in the evening was a apparently a Common Sand- 

 piper {Totanus hypoleucus). 



Four Shearwaters were observed in all. 



May 15th. — Mediterranean Sea. Some land viewed was 

 reputed to be Cape Bonne. Before breakfast a Quail {Coturnix 

 'Communis) came aboard, and took cover under a donkey-engine. 

 An unsuccessful attempt at capture was made, and the Quail 

 flew out to sea again. 



The only other migrant observed was an extremely ragged- 

 ^vinged Turtle-Dove which settled on the ship in the evening. 



A few Gulls that were following the ship were Herring-Gulls, 

 but I did not identify the species. 



A very large flock of Shearwaters were passed in the 

 evening ; some of these birds settled on the water, the first time 

 I have seen any of the genus at rest. 



May 16th. — Mediterranean Sea ; land visible most of the 

 4ay. 



Many Herring-Gulls followed the ship, some of which were 

 clearly Larus cachinnans. 



May 17th. — Beached Marseilles early, and continued my 

 journey by the overland route. 



