676 Staff-Surgeon K. H. Jones on Birds 
CuCULTJS CANORUS. 
Cuckoos are fairly numerous about Wei Hai Wei, and it is 
surprising never to And tlieir eggs in the nests of Calandrella 
pispoletta . The only egg obtained, which may be safely 
assigned to this species, was found in a nest of Emberiza 
cioides, and bears a remarkable likeness to that of its host; 
it was taken on May 28th. 
Cuckoos were seen in great numbers on migration at 
North-East Promontory early in September. Many of them 
were birds of the year. 
AsiO ACCIPJTRINUS. 
The Short-eared Owl was only once met with, early in 
October, after a gale of wind, which may have driven it out 
of its usual course. 
Scops stictonotus. 
This Scops-Owl was twice obtained at Shi Tao, on Sep¬ 
tember 26th and October 2nd. These birds were undoubtedly 
on migration. 
Athene bactriana. 
This Owl was obtained once, on September 26th, near Shi 
Tao. 
Bubo maximus. 
The Eagle-Owl is a resident in the hills near Wei Hai 
W r ei, and young birds have been procured there early in 
May. The birds are not common, and they are stated to 
breed in very difficult places in the hills. 
No eggs were obtained. 
Circus spilonotus. 
At North-East Promontory, in September, these Harriers 
were very numerous on certain days, hawking over the marshy 
and grassy places. Almost all seen were females, and they 
did not remain in the locality for more than about a day. 
Buteo vulgaris. 
Buzzards were only observed in the hills between Wei 
Hai Wei and White Rock, and only two pairs were seen. 
