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Swallow (Hirundo rustica)* 



Common during the second week of May ; passing north on 

 May 18th ; few seen during the summer ; a fair number pass- 

 ing north on July 18th ; an increase on August 20th and many 

 on August 21st. « 



A few passed a boat anchored off Cape Helles, between Septem- 

 ber 5th and 12th. 



House-Mabtin (Chelidon urbica). 



Passing north on May 17th and 19th; one on June 6th. 

 Many at Kastri on Imbros, in July. 



Sand-Mabtin (Cotile riparia). 



From May 16th to 19th a few passed — several score on the 

 17th ; one going north on July 18th. 



Goldfinch (Carduelis elegans). 



Common on the Peninsula all the time ; especially common 

 in November and December ; many passed up the coast on 

 December 1st, after the cold weather, and a flock flew north-east 

 on December 2nd. 



Common on Imbros, particularly on the more cultivated 

 parts in the north. Several on Lemnos on December 31st and 

 January 8th. 



Gbeenfinch (Lignrinus clitoris). 



Odd birds, on June 6th, in the Krithia Nullah, and July 18th, 

 near Morto Bay — probably not uncommon on that side. 



House Spabbow (Passer domesticus). 



Common ; roosted in the Gully Eavine in the winter. Not 

 very common on Imbros in July. 



Spanish Spabbow (Passer hispaniolensis) . 



Two in the Krithia Nullah on May 13th ; a good many roosted 

 in the Gully Eavine, where I saw them in August, October and 

 November. 



Chaffinch (Fringilla ccelebs). 



I first saw them on November 30th, though I was told that 

 several had been seen for a week or so earlier than that. I saw 

 several during the first week of December. On Lemnos on 

 January 6th, 8th, and 9fch, I saw a number of small flocks. 



Linnet (Linota cannabina). 



Fairly common in May. Not very common on Imbros in 

 July. 



