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House," and they were not uncommon near the water-towers at 

 the beginning of August (including young birds). Some were 

 passing on August 10th. 



Hoopoe (Upupa epops). 



On August 10th, two or three near the " Pink Farm " ; on 

 August 20th, three on the upland near " X Beach. v 



Gkeat Spotted Cuckoo {Coccystes glandarius). 



I saw several frequently in the fields west of " Clapham 

 Junction " during June and on July 5th. All I saw closely were 

 young birds, and had presumably been bred there. 



[Tawny Owl (Strix stridula). 



I heard what was almost certainly this owl hooting on 

 May 11th and 28th.] 



Little Owl {Athene noctua). 



Not uncommon throughout the year. I saw them on the 

 cliff at Cape Helles, in the centre, and in various places in the 

 Gully Eavine. 



Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus) . 



One on May 7th, flapping about the cliff at " V Beach," 

 Sedd-el-Bahr, where there had been many casualties at the 

 landing twelve days before. Twice in June I saw odd birds fly 

 over the trenches on the right of the Krithia Nullah ; and on 

 October 16th I saw six flying over the Turkish lines west of 

 Krithia. 



Marsh-harrier (Circus ceruginosus) . 



One on December 2nd along the cliff-top. 



Pallid Harrier (Circus swainsoni). 



A lovely bird flew over the cliff and out to sea on December 5th, 

 carrying something in its talons. 



Desert Buzzard (Buteo desertorum). 



On August 3rd I got an excellent view of what was evidently 

 an adult male of this species at rest near Cape Helles ; it was 

 exactly similar to a specimen in the Dresser Collection. On 

 Lemnos, in January, I several times saw Buzzards which I think 

 were of this species. 



Several times in November I saw Buzzards that may have 

 been this or Common Buzzards on the Peninsula, but could 

 never get a view from really close quarters. 



