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be seen flying rapidly over the house-tops, seeking a sheltered 
place for their night’s rest. 
Many of the migratory birds have also been caught sight 
of very early. The Wood-Pigeon (Columba palumbus) was 
frequently seen in the auen of the Danube below Vienna 
during the last days of January, the Black Kite (Milvus ater) 
often in the beginning of February, the Starling everywhere 
since the 17th of this month, and the White Wagtail (M/ota- 
cilla alba) has already been here four days. 
The Cormorant (Phalacrocoraz carbo) was first noted on 
February 15th, and on the 16th I remarked a flock circling 
round their usual nesting-places on the Danube, while during 
the last few days many of them have been met with. Geese, 
too, appear to have been observed on the Neusiedler Lake at 
the beginning of February, and since the middle of the month 
they have also appeared on the Danube, but hitherto not in 
large flocks. 
Paired Partridges were already seen at the end of January, 
and couples of Mallards at the beginning of February. 
This year I took pretty accurate notes of the appearance of 
the Sea-Hagles in our neighbourhood, the district that came 
under my observation extending from the Lobau to above the 
Fischamend auen. A pair of these birds came as early as the 
end of September, but did not stay long at a time, often 
going away for a week and then returning for a few days. 
One of them, a tolerably large bird, easily recognizable 
from its having lost some of its wing-feathers, was observed 
throughout the autumn, and then, after a long absence, 
reappeared at the end of February, when it was encountered 
several times. On the 16th I myself saw it sitting on 
the lowest branch of a tree, and it seemed to be very ill, for 
it kept its wings open to assist it in maintaining its position 
on its weak legs, and when frightened off it only took a short 
flight close to the ground, never, however, allowing me to 
