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this species. We may infer that only a single individual has 

 been taken. It has occurred several times in the south of Eng- 

 land. Twice in September and once in October. In Southern 

 Portugal and Spain it is abundant (Saunders). 



Orphean Warbler. — Two recorded as captured many years 

 ago on the authority of Eeymers. One met with by Herr Gatke, 

 July 8th, 1876. This species has occurred in Great Britain. It 

 breeds sparingly in France. In Portugal and Spain it is abun- 

 dant wherever the olive grows. It visits Savoy in summer, is 

 local on the mainland of Italy, and very rare in the islands ; 

 passes annually up the valley of the Ehone to the Vosges. The 

 vicinity of Metz and Luxembourg ; and straggles to Belgium and 

 to Heligoland, east of which it is unknown. ... it occurs 

 regularly in Dalmatia, Greece, Northern Eussia, &c., &c. 

 (Saunders). 



Olivaceous Warbler. — Frequents South Eastern Europe in 

 summer, wintering in Northern Africa. A single example 

 obtained September 20th, 1883. Herr Gatke remarks, p. 303, 

 "we may probably assume that the individual in question had 

 been roving about ever since June in northern and north western 

 areas " t 



Olive-tree Warbler. — Breeds in South-Eastern Europe also 

 Eastern Spain. Winters in Northern Africa. A single example 

 killed on the island in 1860. 



Paddy-field Warbler. — An uncommon species in Eastern 

 Europe. A single example captured June 12th, 1864. 



Black-eared Chat. — -Breeds throughout Southern Europe, &c., 

 &c. Two examples obtained, one May 12th, 1860, the other 

 October 26th, 1851. 



Busset Chat. — Breeding range extends from Portugal and 

 North West Africa to Greece. A chat, said to be identical with 

 this species, kiUed about 1840. 



Desert Chat. — Breeding range extends from Algeria, through 

 Egypt, Arabia, Palestine, &c. Herr Gatke remarks : — " This 

 native of the hot and barren desert has on three occasions 

 emigrated from its southern home to Heligoland in the far 

 north." An old male shot, October 4th, 1856 ; a female caught, 

 October 26th, 1857 ; a fine old male shot, June 23rd, 1880. 



