450 THE ZOOLOGIST. 



27th. — Many Orioles again at the market. 



28th. — Birds noticed in the market : 67 Turtle-Doves, 39 

 Quails, 1 Boiler, 18 Orioles, 4 Buffs, 3 Green Sandpipers, 4 

 Little Stints, 1 Pratincole, and an Orange-legged Hobby. The 

 wind to-day was a light W. or N.W. and quite an inrush of 

 Quails was noticed, especially at Nadur Gozo. 



29th. — Game at the market: 1375 Quails, 67 Turtle-Doves, 

 8 Orioles, 2 Hoopoes, 5 Cuckoos, 3 Great Plovers, 2 Buffs, 2 

 Green Sandpipers, and 1 Little Stint. To-day's wind was a 

 moderate S.S.W. Many Orioles came over, and several were 

 taken. I was told that the carob-trees in our valleys harboured 

 a good number of Nightjars, with which sportsmen had a good 

 time. 



30th. — A very light wind, varying from E. to S.E. A pretty 

 good passage of Turtle-Doves, Quails, and Nightjars ; also some 

 Orioles, Bee-eaters, Boilers, Hoopoes, Stone-Curlews, and Cream- 

 coloured Coursers ; of these last three specimens were taken. 



May. 



1st. — A fresh easterly wind. Turtle-Doves and Quails again 

 in fairly good numbers ; also an exceptionally abundant arrival 

 of Nightjars. 



2nd. — A very light wind from the E.S.E. during the 

 morning ; this turned to the W. in the afternoon, when several 

 Turtle-Doves, Bock-Thrushes, and Lesser Kestrels were seen 

 arriving. 



3rd. — A light wind, varying from W. ; a fairly good passage 

 of Quails, [some Turtle-Doves, a few Nightjars, Cuckoos, and 

 and an occasional Little Bittern. 



6th. — Captain Scott Hopkins reported to me that he had seen 

 three Books in the vicinity of Hagiar Kim. 



10th. — A moderate wind from the W. Some Storks were 

 observed coming over from the north ; two were taken in the 

 vicinity of Birzebbugia, one being shot by Michele ci Bonnici 

 (Tal Kerkni) and the other by Lorenzo Zammit (Ciaprott) ; Mr. 

 G. Agius shot another at Marsascirocco. These three speci- 

 mens were mounted by Mr. Conti. At the same time that these 

 three Storks were shot from this end of the island, three others 

 were taken at l'Ahrax (Melliha) at the other end ; of these, one, 



