72 Mr. H. 'NoUq— Forty-four 
eggs and other birds building, probably, second nests ; these 
>vere never more than 10 feet from the ground, in olive and 
other thick trees, and were of large size and made of roots 
and sticks lined with grass. The boys catch these Shrikes 
in winter in '^clap-nets" and sell them as cage-birds, con- 
sequently they have been much reduced in numbers. 
LaNIUS POxMERANUS. 
Abundant. The first nests with eggs were found on 
May 2nd ; later on numbers were seen. They are usually 
placed in a fork or on a bough of some small tree ; I did 
not find one in a bush. Six is the usual number of eggs, 
which vary considerably in pattern and colour. In one 
exceptionally early nest on May 21st young birds were 
fully fledged and flew out as I touched them. 
HiRUNDO RUSTICA. 
Very common ; nesting in many of the farm-buildings. 
Chelidon urbica. 
Local; many were breeding in Seville and on a station 
just outside. 
Carduelis elegans. 
One of the commonest birds ; it must rear at least two, 
if not three, broods in the season. We saw fresh eggs on 
April 14th, and continually till May 27th, when two nests 
were found, both with five fresh eggs. 
Serinus hortulanus. 
Local ; one nest with nearly fresh eggs found on May 2nd. 
It was 15 feet from the ground in the slender twigs of an 
olive-tree. One of us had to stand on the back of a horse 
to reach it, and unfortunately smashed the eggs ! 
LiGURINUS CHLORIS. 
Common in gardens, &:c. ; fresh eggs April 14th, loth, 
and 17th. 
Passer domesticus. 
Common in villages. One nest in a tree contained the 
large number of seven eggs. 
