5356 Birds. 



Song Thrush [T. musicus). Seen occasionally in winter, and 

 became common by the first week in April. 



Blackbird [T. merula). Common throughout the year. 



Hedgesparrow {Accentor modularis). Once noticed. 



Robin [Sylvia rubecula). Noticed in December, 1855, and on 

 the 18th of April, 1856. 



Bluethroated Warbler (S. suecica). Only seen once, on the 18th 

 of April, 1856, at Inkermann. 



Redstart [S. phcenicurm). Seen in April, 1856. 



Black Redstart (S. tithys). One was obtained by the Surgeon of 

 the "Europa" transport at Eupatoria, in December, 1854. 



Pied Wheatear (Saxicola leucomela). Migratory ; first seen in 

 the middle of May, and was not uncommon among the rocks and 

 quarries at Inkermann. 



Wheatear [Sylvia cenanthe). Migratory; first seen on the 7th 

 of April, 1856, and was common. 



Stonechat (S. rubicola). Rare. 



Whinchat (S. rubetra). Rare. 



Sedge Warbler [S. Phragmitis) . Migratory and common, arriving 

 in May. 



Nightingale (S. luscinia). Migratory ; first noticed, when singing, 

 on the 23rd of April, 1856: was more common near Yalta than about 

 Sebastopol. 



Whitethroat (S. cinerea). Migratory, arriving in spring, and 

 common. 



Lesser Whitethroat [S. curruca). Migratory, arriving in spring, 

 but not common. 



Blackcap (S. atricapilla). Migratory, arriving in spring, and 

 seen occasionally. 



Willow Wren [S. irochtlus). Migratory; first seen on the 21st 

 of May, 1856, but was not common. 



White-eyed or Barred Warbler (S. nisoria). Twice noticed about 

 the end of May, 1856; one which I shot was very difficult to 

 get, skulking in a juniper bush, in the same way as a Dartford warbler 

 does in furze. 



Great Titmouse (Partes major). Common throughout the year. 

 Blue Titmouse (P. cceruleus). Common throughout the year. 

 Cole Titmouse (P. ater). Common throughout the year. 

 White Wagtail (Motacilla alba). Migratory, and common, arriving 

 in the first week in April. 



Yellow Wagtail (M. Rayi). Migratory, and very common, arriving 

 in April. 



