NOTES FROM THE SOUTH. 637 
GRACULUS cRisTaTUS. Shag. 
At the beginning of March I observed a good many between 
Istria and the north of Dalmatia. In the south of Dalmatia 
I saw none at all, and in the north of that country only a 
few. It was, however, commoner on the shores of the islands 
of Pago, Veglia, and Cherso, and abundant in the Gulf of 
Fiume. 
GRACULUS PYemzus. Pygmy Cormorant. 
Only observed in the lagoons at Nona and near the Mar di 
Novigrad in the north of Dalmatia. 
PELECANUS ONOCROTALUS. Roseate Pelican. 
On April 9th I was informed that the first of the Pelicans 
had returned from their winter travels, and were to be seen 
on the lagoons at the mouth of the Narenta. Their breeding- 
place is in a marsh not far from Melkovic. They are also 
not uncommon visitors on the Lago di Vrana near Zara, but 
do not appear to nest there. 
Both in the north of Dalmatia and at the mouth of the 
Narenta a medium-sized Diver was tolerably common near 
the coast. Unfortunately I never managed to get close to it, 
but I took it to be the Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grise- 
gent). 
This concludes the list of identified birds that fell within 
the range of my observation, and I may now perhaps be per- 
mitted to add afew remarks on the migration of the birds of 
passage. 
The position of Lacroma makes it a really excellent post of 
observation, for a great many of the migrants rest on the 
island for a short time; and one fact that I can record is, 
that strong southerly gales always brought with them many 
individuals and a great variety of species, both of the birds 
