This report supplements the article in Tori, 14 (68), based on observations made in Kyoto area, 1957. The winter flocks of the Grey-headed Lapwings were found broken into small groups on March 10, and some of them were already mated, but not yet laying eggs. On March 17 earliest pair had laid 3 eggs and later laying is described. They preferably nest on damp field dividing it into territories and defeated pairs nest on drier parts and delayed. They make a few to five nest hollows within 50 meters. Usually 4 eggs make a clutch but 3 in repeat laying and exceptionally 5. Defense of territory is briefly described.

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The breeding of the White-tailed Sea-Eagle, Haliaeëtus albicilla Linné, has been reported from Abashiri by the author (1955). Further survey was made last spring with the help of the members of local Forestry Bureau and two nests were found (Fig.1).
Nest I (Fig.2, 3) was found on the top of the Silver-fir (Picea jezoensis) 22 meters from the ground at Onneto in Ochiishi. This nest was newly built and its size was 106²cm×45cm, incubation bed being 65² cm. There ere two young in the nest which were fed with fishes and crows.
Nest 2 (Fig. 4) was on the branch of the Birch-tree (Betula Ermani Cham. var. communis Koidz.) at about 14 meters from the ground at Nohkamaep in Nemuro-Makinouchi. The nest was used for two successive years from 1954. The size was 120²cm×75cm, incubation bed 85²cm. There was one young in the nest. The bones of crows and a salmon (Oncorhynchus masou) were found around it.
The breeding of the White-tailed Sea-Eagle may be found more extensively in the area including Abashiri, Nemuro Peninsula and probably Shiretoko Peninsula in eastern Hokkaido.

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Emberiza pallasi (Cabanis) is recorded from Japan for the first time. Two adult males were taken in Saga Prefecture (Kyushiu), on January 27, 1924 and March 1, 1925. Although further study of the species may prove it to be monotypic, E. p. pallasi (Cabanis) and E. p. polaris Middendorff are here considered as valid races. One of the specimens is identified as E. p. pallasi; the specimen being larger (wing 75.5) and paler than those from Manchuria and Mongolia. The other is smaller (wing 67.5) and is referable to E. p. polarie.

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The only record of this species so far known from Japanese archipelago is an immature male, collected cn Paramushir Island, North Kuriles, Septembcr 17, 1928, now in Yamashina collection.
Present specimen which I collected in Ise, Mie Pref. is the second record and the first example for Japan.
Date: September 1, 1956
Locality: Coast of Aritaki, Ise, Mie Prefecture
Collector: Taro Hashimoto
Measurements: Wing 127mm. Tail 54mm. Bill 22mm. Tarsus 22mm
Soft parts: Bill black, Legs greyish black, Iris blackish brown
Sex: Immature male

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