456 Lieut. J. N. Kennedy on [Ibis, 
until the moment came to seize the gun, and thrust them 
back whenever the shot had been taken. Even so, our fingers 
would be excruciatingly painful for a few seconds after 
contact with the metal. We sometimes returned from these 
expeditions sheeted in ice formed of frozen spray. 
The following notes were nil made during February and 
March, 1920. 
Garrulus glandarius (subsp. ?). Jay. 
One example was seen in a glen near the town on 26. ii. 20, 
and its harsh cry was subsequently heard among the trees 
on several occasions. 
Sturnus vulgaris sophiae. Starling. 
2 . Novorossisk, 3. ii. 20. 
Four of these birds were seen during a cold spell on 
3. ii. 20. They were very shy, but one was secured. This 
is my only record. 
Dr. Hartert says of this skin : “ It is Sturnus v. sophice if 
that is a * good ? subspecies; it seems generally quite recog¬ 
nisable, but is sometimes difficult to distinguish.” 
In the field this Starling struck me as being much lighter 
in general colouring than Sturnus v. vulgaris. 
Coccothraustes coccothraustes coccothraustes. Hawfinch. 
S . Novorossisk, 2. ii. 20. 
? . Novorossisk, 2. ii. 20. 
A few Hawfinches w r ere always to be seen about the 
valleys near the town. 
Chloris chloris chloris. Greenfinch. 
S . Novorossisk, 3. ii. 20. 
$ . Novorossisk, 3. ii. 20. 
Fairly common, consorting often with Bramblings. 
Carduelis carduelis (subsp. ?). Goldfinch. 
$ . Novorossisk, 6. ii. 20. 
Flocks were frequently seen, one consisting of over forty 
birds. They seemed to occur at higher altitudes than most 
other species during the cold winds, and I have remarked 
