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17th June, 1886.— Evening. — Nest containing three eggs yesterday, had four 

 this evening, the female was seated on them when we approached. The 

 nest which had the young ones was found empty, the strong wind that 

 had been blowing all day had caused them to fall out. One young one 

 was found dead transfixed by date thorn, the others had evidently been 

 carried off by the crabs that abound everywhere in Fao. 



18th June, 1886. — One nest being built was seen to-day. 



20th June, 1886. — Morning, — Found a freshly completed nest, no birds 

 observed anywhere near. Further on came across a second empty nest, 

 but on ground underneath were the remains of four fresh eggs, evidently 

 blown out by the breeze. Returning homewards visited first nest found 

 this morning ; it now contained one egg. 



21st June, 1886, — Morning, — Nest of 18th found completed but empty. 

 Three others were marked down, two being built, the third containing 

 four eggs on which male was seated. Nest of 20th contained two eggs. 



22nd Jane, 1886. — Nest of 2Gth contained three eggs. Set nooses on nest 

 found yesterday which contained four eggs and noosed male, did not 

 remove nest or eggs hoping to noose female. 



23rd June, 1886. — Nest of 18th completed on 21st contained one egg. 

 Removed nest and eggs of 21st as female had deserted it, 



24th June, 1886. — ^Morning, — Nest of 18th contained two eggs, one nest of 

 21st which was being built was found completed and contained one egg. 



Evening. — Nest marked down on 20th contained four eggs. 



26th June, 1886, — Morning. — Found one nest under construction. Nest of 

 21st which was completed on 24th and contained one egg, contained four 

 this morning. The one of the 18th had also four eggs. 



27th June, 1886.— Evening. — One nest containing four eggs found. 



28th June, 1886. — Nest of 18th contained five eggs to-day. This number is 

 seldom found. 



30th June, 1886. — Nest of 21st removed by Arab lads. 



1st July, 1886. — One empty nest found. 



2nd July, 1886.— Two found destroyed by Arab lads. 



20th July, 1886. — Morning. — Five nests marked down. The first contained 

 two young just fledged. Second was an old, empty nest. Third was a 

 new one, empty. Fourth and fifth were under construction. 



21st July, 1886. — One young bird fully fledged found dead in date tree, a 

 second well able to fly was seen. 



22nd to 31st July, 1886. — Young birds of season with parent birds observed 

 in small flights in fields at back of date plantations. 



30th March, 1891.— Two males and one female shot by my collector. Six were 

 seen. Each bird shot weighed 2oz. Length of male 10'4" x 13. 

 Female— Length 10" x 13". 



