448 THE ZOOLOGIST. 



1 Black-winged Stilt, 1 Moorhen, 3 Kestrels, 23 Scops Owls,. 

 53 Quails, 27 Hoopoes, 17 Nightjars, 15 Wrynecks, 9 Cuckoos,. 

 7 Marsh and 5 Montagu's Harriers, 5 Turtle-Doves, 7 Wheat- 

 ears, 1 Boiler, 11 Night and 62 Purple Herons ; the majority of 

 these last found their way to the tables of the French men-of- 

 war in the harbour. 



8th. — A light westerly wind ; we had a most abundant 

 passage of Scops Owls, amongst which the so-called sportsmen 

 wrought the greatest havoc. Great Plovers, Hoopoes, Purple 

 and Night Herons, Sandpipers, and several other waders arrived 

 also in fairly good numbers. A pair of Glossy Ibises was shot 

 from the neighbourhood of Marsa Scala. 



Amongst the other birds in the Valletta Market I counted 

 227 Scops Owls. With the dealers on St. John's Square I 

 observed eleven live Moorhens, which were brought over from 

 Gozo. A Golden Oriole was taken in the limits of Wardia, this 

 being the first specimen which, as far as I am aware, was taken 

 in the season. Other birds noticed to-day were a few Turtle- 

 Doves, Wrynecks, and Spotted Crakes, seven Lesser Kestrels* 

 two of which were taken, and a pretty good number of Scops 

 Owls. 



9th. — A moderate wind, varying from N.N.W. to W.N.W. ; a 

 plentiful supply of Swallows and Martins, many Scops Owls* 

 Nightjars, and Hoopoes; also Wrynecks, Bock-Thrushes, Pipits* 

 and a few waders. 



10th. — Almost calm. Many Blue-headed Wagtails came 

 over from the N.W. ; of these many were taken in the clap-nets. 

 Short-toed Larks and Hoopoes were seen in fairly good numbers* 

 and a few Little Bitterns were taken. 



11th. — Coming over from Marfa, together with Capt. Hopkins, 

 and Lieut. Jessop of the West Yorkshire Begiment, I saw two 

 Books passing over in a northerly direction. I saw also a, 

 Woodchat, very many Wheatears, some Hawks and Harriers* 

 and a few Linnets ; these last seemed to have nests. 



12th. — A Black-bellied Sand-Grouse was sent to me from the 

 market ; it was brought over from Nadur (Gozo), where it was 

 killed the day before. The wind to-day was a moderate north- 

 west. Great Plovers, Turtle-Doves, Scops Owls, and Wagtails. 

 were seen, and taken in fairly good numbers ; other birds, 



