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minuta minuta, Trivga hypoleucos, Tringa glareola glareola^ 

 Tringa stagnaiilis, Charadrius varius and Charadrhis hiaticula 

 hiaticula while the Ions-legged, beautiful Himantopus h. hitnan- 

 topus walked here and there on the bare, muddy patches looking 

 for food. Here also Anthus rnfulus raalteni and Calandrella 

 civerca saturatior occurred in small flocks, while Anthus ni- 

 cholsoni longirostris and Mctacilla vidua were found less com- 

 monly. 



As far as the eye could see, the surface of the water was 

 covered with large, blue water-lilies and here and there impene- 

 trable papyrus groves rose up on the lake. On the large sur- 

 face of the leaves of the lilies Adophilus africanus graciously 

 skipped about, among numerous Waders, that had also found 

 their way out there to search for water-insects. Thousands of 

 FuUca crisiata swam about in the carpet of flowers and when 

 a shot resounded across the lake they all rose with a noise and 

 splashing of water, only to disappear among the screening reed- 

 tufts and into the cover of the papyrus bush. The little Limno- 

 corax niger, which almost unnoticed darted away among the 

 leaves and flowers, was just building its nest in some reed-clump, 

 and Ardea purpurea, Buhulcus ibis and other Herons wandered 

 around in company with Flutalea alba and Balearica rcgulorum 

 gibbericeps' on the small islands while Chenalopex aegyptiacus 

 and various species of ducks slowly waddled about on the out- 

 skirts of the treacherous quagmire. Gulls and Terns circled in 

 short and sudden turns above the lake, while high above them 

 all Eagles and Vultures hovered on almost motionless wings. 



In the papyrus groves there was a splendid bird-life, but 

 owing to the short time we were able to stay at Lake Naiwasha I 

 was not in a position to get more acquainted with the birds 

 inhabiting the papyrus kingdom. Various kinds of Weaver birds 

 hopped about on the rushes and Corythornis crisiata galerita 

 sat listless in the blazing sun, gazing into the water, while the 

 rare Calamocichla leptorhyncha parva restlessly climbed up and 

 down the stalks, or high above the reed-clumps tried to drown 

 the croaking of the frogs and the grating cry of the coots with 

 its agreeable song. Different kinds of Sunbirds were common 

 here and Lanius collaris humeralis had, by mistake, gone astray 

 out among the reeds. 



In the grass -plain on the eastern side Cisticola robusta 

 ambigua was very common, as also was Cisticola subruficapilla 

 aequatorialis. 



In the high grass we found, among other birds, Otis melano- 

 gaster, Francolinus hildebrandti altumi, Francolinus uluensis and 

 other francoline species. 



While the train stopped at Molo Railway Station, 7.940 

 feet, a specimen of Nectarinia tacazze and another of Pycnonoius 

 tricolor fayi were shot. 



