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1921 .] Birds of Macedonia. 
attention on landing in the country, for several are almost 
sure to be met with whilst wandering over the boulder 
strewn land in the vicinity of the coast. A nest at Elisan on 
1 June contained young a few days old. 
[Harriers. —Harriers were very abundant on the plain, 
but they are most perplexing birds to a field naturalist, and 
only in cases of adulis or birds in very characteristic phases 
of plumage could there be sure identification. The adult 
female of Circus cyaneus 46 Ringtail,” and the immature 
C. ceruginosus in that phase of plumage once designated 
“Moor Buzzard,” i. e . dark brown with light head, were the 
most commonly seen.] 
Circus cyaneus. Hen-Harrier. 
Salonica (on the Seres road), in October. At Oavdah 
Mali and other places on the plain in December, January, 
and February. A pair suspected of nesting seen through 
July. 
Circus pygargus. Montagu’s Harrier. 
Several times in the winter. 
Circus aeruginosus. Marsh-Harrier. 
Noticed in December, January, and March, but found 
breeding by Major Sladen. 
Circus macrurus. Pallid Harrier. 
An adult male shot at the end of October. 
Accipiter nisus. Sparrow-Hawk. 
Not uncommon in winter, and most frequently seen in 
December. The outskirts of deserted villages at the edge of 
the plain were good localities for this species. 
Buteo buteo. Common Buzzard. 
Numerous in winter, and seen at intervals during the 
spring. Observed in a variety of situations : scattered over 
the hills (pairs were frequenting the wooded country at 
Paprat in October), on the plain, round the town of Salonica 
itself, and on the coast to the east of the town in December. 
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