observed in the Vicinity of Wei Hai Wei. 665 
Lanius cristatus. 
This Shrike was observed on passage at Shi Tao in the 
month of October. 
Lanius lucionensis. 
The Philippine Red-tailed Shrike is a common summer 
visitor to the vicinity of Wei Hai Wei. 
This Shrike appears, in this part of China, not infrequently 
to place its nest in quite large trees. It is well built, but 
perhaps a trifle small for the size of the bird, which has 
the usual Shrike-like habit of sitting on the top of a bush 
or small tree when prospecting for prey, but it is not 
vociferous like so many others of its kind. 
The eggs have been described by La Touche from Kiu 
Kiang. Six eggs from Shi Tao average ’89 x ’64 inch, and 
vary from ’92 to ’85 in length, and from *63 to ’66 in width. 
They were laid about the middle of June. 
Lanius Bucephalus. 
This Shrike occurs about Wei Hai Wei as a breeding 
species, and Fleet-Surgeon J. H. Stenhouse found it nesting 
near Wei Hai Wei in the month of May. 
Hemichelidon sibirica. 
Siberian Flycatchers come in to Wei Hai W r ei and all 
along the coast of the Shantung Peninsula at the end of 
August and early in September, and, indeed, most of the 
last-named month. The first gale from the north-east, at 
this time of year, is sure to herald the advent of many 
of these little birds. On their first arrival they may be 
seen wearily sitting about on the rocks of the seashore or 
hawking for flies in a spiritless manner on the beach. They 
do not stay long, but soon betake themselves to the south. 
Alseonax latirostris. 
The Brown Flycatcher arrives about the same time as the 
Siberian, but examples continue to come in until October. 
Brown Flycatchers were not observed on the seashore in 
the same way as the Siberian Flycatchers, These birds do 
