Ornithology of Cyprus. 633 
Great migrations of the Hawfinch and the Eastern Ring- 
Ousel (both practically unknown here hitherto) occurred, 
and Greenfinches and Reed-Buntings were almost as common 
as Sparrows. Altogether it was a very remarkable year, and 
I do not suppose that such a season is likely to occur again 
for many a long day. 
Apart from all this excitement, we managed to make some 
more regular observations. We obtained the Moustached 
Warbler; found the Stone-Curlew breeding, and took its 
eggs, as well as those of the Quail, Meadow-Pipit, Short¬ 
toed Lark, Great Spotted Cuckoo (with the Magpie as host). 
Roller, Bee-eater, Barn-Owl (which is clearly a resident), 
Cyprian Tree-Creeper, Cretzschmar's Bunting, Little Ringed 
Plover, and Cyprian Scops OwL We proved with certainty 
that the Cyprian Pied Chat is only a summer visitor, that 
the Fan tail-Warbler is a resident, and that many Crag- 
Martins stay throughout the year. 
We obtained many rare Cyprian birds : the Spotted 
Redshank, Marsh-Sandpiper, Barred Warbler, a genuine 
Goshawk, a White-tailed Eagle, the Rock- and Blue Rock- 
Thrushes, the Red-spotted Bluethroat, and many others, 
details as to the more interesting of which I have given in 
the list below. 
Much of the credit of the work thus done by members of 
the Cyprus Natural History Society is due to Mr. F. R. S. 
Baxendale, who, having been promoted to the Commissioner- 
ship of Famagusta, has diligently worked that rich marsh- 
district ; to Mr. G. F. Wilson, who has scoured the Nicosia 
neighbourhood; andtoMr. Greenwoodand Mr. Ansell,I.S.O., 
at Larnaca, with Horsbrugh at Pseuda. When, therefore, 
I speak of iC we ” I am only the chronicler, though I have, 
of course, handled all their specimens. For some identi¬ 
fications our best thanks are due to Dr. Hartert, the Rev. F. 
C. R. Jourdain, and Mr. M. J. Nicoll. 
A word should be said about one special expedition. 
Mr. Baxendale, in the second week of May 1911, made 
a most interesting though short visit to the Klides Islands, 
which lie to the extreme north-east of Cyprus, at the end of 
