Great Spotted Woodpecker, Picus major.—Seen several times.
Hoopoe, Upupa epops.—I saw the first on April 15th, and several others after that day.
Cuckoo, Cuculus canorus.—Common, but I did not meet with it till April 15th.
Common Buzzard, Buteo vulgaris.—Common.
Eagle.—I saw one Eagle, but at too great a distance to be able to identify it.
Sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus.—I only saw one.
Common Kite, Milvus ictinus.—Very common. One day I sat on a mountain side while four of these birds kept sailing about quite close to my head.
Peregrine Falcon, Falco peregrinus.—Seen on a few occasions.
Kestrel, F. tinnunculus.—Common.
Duck.—I saw a pair flying one day, but could not determine their species.
Rock Dove, Columba livia.—I found a colony of them inhabiting a curiously honeycombed rock high up in the mountains.
Partridge.—One evening on the mountains I put up a pair of Partridges, but could not be sure of their species.
Quail, Coturnix communis—There were plenty to be heard in the low-lying country by the east coast.
