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Mr. L. Griscom on the 
[Ibis, 
Motacilla alba alba L. 
The White Wagtail was seen near Arles only. 
Pams major major L. 
Seen near Arles only. The scarcity o£ Tits was rather 
surprising. 
Regulus regulus regains (L.). 
A single Goldcrest seen in some bushes near the fitang de 
Yalcares. 
Regulus ignicapillus ignicapillus (Temm.). 
Two birds seen near Arles. 
Phylloscopus collybita collybita (Vieill.). 
Two birds seen near Arles. 
Phylloscopus trochilus trochilus (L.). 
The Willow-Wren was common in the tamarisks near Les 
Saintes Maries. Not given by Crespon as a winter resident, 
though now known to occur sparingly in Mediterranean 
countries. 
Cettia cetti cetti (Marm.). 
Cetti’s Warbler, while given as a resident by Crespon, is 
apparently not common in winter. Only two birds were 
seen in a ditch, densely overgrown with bushes, several miles 
north of Les Saintes Maries. The remarkable notes given 
as I approached their haunts, alone betrayed the presence of 
this secretive bird. I found that they could be “squeaked 
up readily if I remained absolutely motionless. Any effort 
to stalk them was a dismal failure ; they simply melted away. 
Cisticola cisticola Temm. 
A single Fantail Warbler was flushed in some very thick 
marshy growth near the Etang de Yalcares. Its small size 
and the black, white, and chestnut tail, especially conspicuous 
as it flies away from you, easily distinguish it from the other 
shy Bush- and Marsh-Warblers of the region. 
Acrocephalus aquaticus (Gm.). 
One of the surprises of the trip was the discovery that this 
species was apparently not uncommon in the marshes. 
