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which one may not fire guns), and watched always high 
overhead by half a dozen Hawks. The trees were covered 
with the birds, and the noise of their chattering was deafening. 
But in such big packs they have none of the airs and graces 
of our familiar bird at home in England and none of their 
imitative and pretty notes, but only a ceaseless squeak. 
My impression is that the large majority were S. pur - 
purascens , and the most unaccomplished observer could 
see and hear that most of them were not our English bird. 
We obtained, of course, numerous specimens. In the 
winter of 1910-11 no such invasion occurred, though the 
usual scattered parties appeared as they always do. I sent 
a number away for identification to Dr. Hartert and 
Mr. Nicoll. 
616. Cypselus melba (Linn.). 
Mr. Baxendale discovered hundreds of the White-bellied 
Swift nesting in June and July near Kantara Castle. Our 
observations shew that it arrives at the end of Eebruary and 
beginning of March (earliest date, Eebruary 20th), and 
leaves towards the end of September (last date, Sep¬ 
tember 28th). 
663. Coracias GARRULUS Linn. 
We found the Boiler nesting in many localities in May 
and June. 
669. Upupa epops Linn. 
Mr. Nicolls found a nest with young in a hole in a wall 
on Troodos, on June 2nd, 1910. 
674. Coccystes glandarius (Linn.). 
We took seven eggs of the Great Spotted Cuckoo in 
clutches of Magpies’ eggs in April and May 1910. 
689. Asio accipitrinus (Pall.). 
Asio brachyotus , B. O. U. List, p. 86. 
We have obtained several examples of the Short-eared. 
Owl in the winters of the last two years. 
692. Scops cyprius (Mad.). 
In April and May 1910 I obtained several clutches of eggs 
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