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[Vol. xxxi. 



(II.) Winter-Visitors to tlie Balkaus. 



Hooks, 



Extremely common in Servia and 







in Lower Bulgaria until the snow 







fell ; returned to Sofia early in 







March. 





Sardinian Starling. 



Sofia i two birds in a large flock of 



March 17 





the Common Starling. 





Co mm on Starling. 



Sofia j left the district during the 







hard weather, between December 







and February ; returned sporadi- 







cally in parties to prospect, and 







came to stay and sing in early 







March. 





Northern Bullfinch. 



Sofia ; one pair ; fine male. 



January. 



Siskin. 



Sofia 5 one small flock two males 



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being in exceptionally bright 





feather. 





Brambling. 



Sofia 5 small flocks mixed with 



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Chfiffinchps stavpfl on until thp 



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heads became blackish. 





Great Gre} r Shrike. 



Rhodopes ; single bird. 



February 14. 



Sombre Tit. 



Sofia ; one bird. 



February. 



Short-toed Lark. 



Stara Zagora j one bird. 



March 10. 



Song-Thrush, 



LubimetZj Lower Maritza ) one 



Late 





bird. 



November. 





Sofia ; one bird. 







Bourgas ; one bird. 



March 22. 



Short-eared Owl. 



Sofia j a pair. 



January to 







February. 



Merlin. 



North of Mustafa ; a single bird. 



Late 







November. 



Avocet. 



Bourgas. 



March 22. 



Snipe. 



Lowpt Mavit,7n • a fpw 



Late 







November. 



Black-necked Grebe. 



Black Sea. 



November 







to March. 



Red-necked Grebe. 



Black Sea. 



November 







to March. 



Red -breasted 



Black Sea ; abundant, 



March 23. 



Merganser. 







Shelduck. 



Bourgas. 



March 22. 



Garganey. 



Bourgas. 



March 22. 



Pochard. 



Bourgas, 



March 22. 



