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38. Anthus spinoletta obscures (Lath.). Hock-Pipit. 
Whitehead records one specimen shot from a small flock 
feeding in a marsh on March 25. Parrot also noted either an 
Alpine or Rock Pipit on the Isles Sanguinaires on March 28, 
and mentions having seen another apparently similar bird 
on the Punta della Parata in February. Although Alpine 
Pipits might well descend to the coast in February, w r e should 
expect to find them at higher levels in Corsica by the end of 
March. 
39. Motacilla flava flava L. Blue-headed Wagtail. 
Occurs on passage in April. Wharton saw several in 
April, and Whitehead noted a good many on passage from 
April 22 to May 1. There is no evidence of this species 
remaining to breed. 
40. Motacilla flava cinereocapilla Savi. Grey-headed 
Wagtail. 
Wharton records a few at Biguglia in April, together 
with the preceding form, and Whitehead met with a large 
party on migration on April 16. 
41. Motacilla boarula boarula L. Grey 'Wagtail. 
Local name : Culitremola (Giglioli), generic. Resident 
in scattered pairs on most of the rapid mountain-streams, and 
descending during winter to the sea-coast when the weather 
is severe, although Major Trevelyan saw Wagtails at Vizza- 
vona in February, with tweuty inches of snow on the ground. 
Wharton found two nests conspicuously placed on the face 
of bare rocks overhanging streams. One of these had 
six eggs on April 21, while the other contained nearly 
fledged young on April 26. 
42. Motacilla alba alba L. White Wagtail. 
Local name : Culitremola (Gigliolij, generic. A common 
winter visitor, arriving in autumn and remaining till March. 
Playne, however, notes that “very few” were seen by him 
between April 10 and 21, while crossing the island. 
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