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130 miles from Navarino. A fine male woodchat ( Lanius rufus), a 
white-collared flycatcher (Muscicapa albicollis ), and one of Natterrer’s 
warblers ( Sylvia Natterreri) were caught on board. 
“ A Sylvia Trocliilus and a chiff-chaff ( Sylvia rufa ) were found dead 
in my cabin ; they had not been caught or injured in any way on 
board, and must, I think, have died from fatigue : want of food could 
hardly have caused their death, as there were plenty of flies in the 
cabin. A Sylvia Curruca, a sub-alpine warbler ( Curruca leucopogon , 
Gould), a Saxicola (Enanthe , a whinchat ( Saxicola Rubetra ), a pied 
wheatear ( Saxicola leucomela ), and an Alauda , of the same species as 
noticed yesterday, flew on board, as did two or three individuals of 
Motacilla neglecta. Several of the Hirundo rustica were about the vessel 
during the day, and some remained, perching on one of the boats, 
throughout the night. Three bee-eaters ( Merops apiaster ) came from 
the south, and flew close past the ship without alighting. I saw four 
of the Columba Turtur come from the south to-day ; two of them 
singly, the other two in company : one only alighted on the ship, and 
in the evening was caught when asleep. 
“ April 27. — Wind N., 45 miles from Zante, the nearest land, and 
in sight : 60 miles W. of the Morea. A kestrel ( Falco Tinnunculus) 
flew close past the ship, and a e much larger hawk,’ which did not come 
under my own observation, was stated to have been seen. 
“ Two females of the Oriolus Galbula which flew on board were 
captured. Two or three males of the Muscicapa albicollis visited us 
to-day, and as many females either of this species or of the pied fly- 
catcher (Muscicapa luctuosa ), but most probably of the former. 
“ A Saxicola Rubetra and a Motacilla neglecta came to the vessel. 
About a dozen of the Hirundo rustica , which rested last night on the 
rigging, went off this morning. Throughout the afternoon and 
towards evening many more arrived, and continued flying about the 
ship in considerable numbers. 
“ A few of the Hirundo urbica appeared this morning, and remained 
through the early part of the day, confining their flight to the lee-side 
of the ship : in the afternoon still more were seen hawking about in 
company with j Kir. rustica ; as flies were numerous, they probably ob- 
tained plenty of food : at four o’clock p.m. all of this species were gone. 
“ In the morning a Merops apiaster , coming from the south-west, 
alighted for a moment on the vessel, and then flew towards Zante, or 
