Birds. 5355 



Goshawk (F. palumbarius). A single specimen was seen near 

 the Bulganak in September, 1854: the observer, who told me of 

 it, is himself a practical falconer, and therefore could not have mis- 

 taken it. 



Sparrowhawk (F. nisus). Observed four times, in December, 1854, 

 in December, 1855, and on the 1st and 16th of May, 1856. 



Honey Buzzard (F. apivorus). One was killed on the 21st of May, 

 1856, and several seen in the same month. 



Roughlegged Buzzard (F. lagopus). Seen in the vicinity of the 

 Tchader Dagh, about the 30th of April, 1856. 



Common Buzzard (F. buteo). Once seen. 



Common Kite [F. milvus). Once seen. 



Marsh Harrier (F. (eruginosus). Very common in spring about the 

 marsh at Inkermann. 



Hen Harrier {F. cyaneus). Very common throughout the year. 



Ashcoloured Harrier (F. cineraceus). Common, and bred. 



Long-eared Owl (Strix otus). Common in winter. 



Short-eared Owl (S. brachyotus). One seen in December, 1855, 

 nailed up over the door of a French canteen in " Little Kamiesch." 



Scops Eared Owl [S. scops). Seen in May, 1856. 



Barn Owl (S.Jlammea). Two were seen; one killed in the spring 

 of 1856. 



Tawny Owl (S. aluco). Seen two or three times. 



Little Owl {S. passer ina). Common throughout the year, frequenting 

 holes in rocks and old stone quarries. 



Redbacked Shrike (Lanius collurio). Migratory ; first seen on the 

 1st of May, 1856 ; was afterwards more common than any bird, except 

 the ortolan bunting. 



Lesser Gray Shrike (Lanius minor). Migratory; first seen 

 about the 1st of May, 1856, and was very common. 



Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa grisola). Arrived in May, and 

 was common in the vicinity of Yalta. 



Golden Oriole (Oriolus galbula). Migratory; arrived in the 

 middle of May, but was not numerous. 



Missel Thrush [Tardus viscivorus). Very common throughout 

 the year, particularly about Baidar and Varuntka. 



Fieldfare (T. pilaris). Migratory $ first seen on the 12th of 

 November ; last seen on the 28th of February, and was very common, 

 though never seen on the high ground. 



Redwing (T. iliacus). Migratory ; arrived about the same time 

 as the fieldfare, but was not so numerous. 



