Birds. 5357 



Blackheaded Yellow Wagtail (M. melanocephala). Arrived in 

 April ; was rather scarce, and only found in marshy ground. 



Grayheaded Yellow Wagtail {M. neglecta). Migratory, arriving 

 in April, and was not uncommon. 



Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratehsis). Common throughout the year, 

 except in very hard weather. 



Tree Pipit (A. arboreus). Migratory ; very common : first seen 

 on the 23rd of April, 1856. 



Sky Lark {Alauda arvensis). Common all the year; immense 

 flocks were seen in winter. 



Crested Lark {A. cristata). Migratory and common, arriving in May. 



Shorttoed Lark {A. brachydactyla). Migratory, arriving early in 

 May, and bred. 



Calandra Lark {A. calandra). Common and indigenous, breeding 

 on the steppes north of Sebastopol : was found in large flocks in winter, 

 and was very good to eat. 



Common Bunting (Emberiza miliaria). Migratory, arriving 

 in April ; seen once in December, 1855. 



Blackheaded Bunting (E. schoeniclus). Common, and seen through- 

 out the year. 



Yellowhammer {E. citrinella). Common throughout the year, 

 but not seen except in the woody parts. 



Ortolan Bunting (E. hortulana). Migratory and very common; 

 first seen April 1st, 1856. 



Meadow Bunting (E. cia). Seen in December, 1855. A spider 

 was in the mouth of one that was shot. 



Chaffinch (Fringilla ccelebs). Common all the year. 



Brambling (F. montifringilla). Migratory, arriving about the 

 end of October and departing in March. Seen in large flocks in 

 winter, often in company with the siskin and goldfinch. 



House Sparrow {F. domestica). Common all the year. 



Goldfinch (F. carduelis). Common in winter, but the greater 

 number appeared to go North in spring. 



Siskin (F. spimis). Common in winter; apparently migrates. 

 One was seen near the Katcha on the 5th of May, 1856. 



Linnet {F. cannabina). Seen in winter. 



Lesser Hedpole (F. linaria). 



Greenfinch {F. chloris). Seen occasionally during the year. 



Hawfinch (F. coccothraustes). Once obtained in December, 1855, 

 at Iukermann. This bird has also been seen at Heraclea, in Asia 

 Minor. 



