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came to the same place, and, disdaining the sheep, stooped 
furiously at the Owl. . 
In the neighbourhood of Mostar I also saw plenty of them, 
and also one at Sebenico in Dalmatia. On a small rocky 
island in the Gulf of Fiume a whole colony of birds were 
nesting on a low cliff that descended to the sea—Rock- Doves, 
Kestrels, and Griffon Vultures living together in friendly com- 
panionship. They were within easy range, and the latter were 
so tame that even repeated shots did not frighten them from 
the place, and those that were missed sat quietly on, awaiting 
a second deadly discharge. These birds could only be got 
from a boat, and after I had on the evening of April 25th 
killed three fine old specimens in a few minutes, and taken 
a couple of almost fully-fledged young ones from the nests, I 
left this interesting island. The people told me that in winter 
great numbers of vultures habitually roost both there and 
in the adjacent islands, even on days when the Bora is 
blowing. 
VULTUR CINEREUS. Cinereous Vulture. 
I saw a few round Trebinje, and on one occasion a good 
many appear to have settled on a carcass. At Mostar I 
noticed many more of them. 
AtTHENE Noctua. Little Owl. 
At Carina, between Ragusa and Trebinje, I often saw one 
of these birds sitting among some large stones, and always at 
the same place. 
Orus BracHyoTus. Short-eared Owl. 
Two appeared in the pine-woods of Lacroma on the morning 
of March 28th. 
STRIX FLAMMEA. Barn-Owl. 
Once seen on Lacroma in March. 
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