474 Mr. M. J. NicoU — Contributions 



82. Chelidon urbica. 

 Chelidon urbica Shelley, p. 125. 



The House-Martin seems to be a regular spring and 

 autumn visitor in small numbers. 



83. COTILE RIPARIA SHELLEYI. 



Cotile shelleyi Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. x. p. 100 (1885). 



Shelley's Sand-Martin arrives in spring and breeds in the 

 Province. In the autumn it collects in huge parties, old 

 and young together. Adults obtained in September are in 

 full moult. 



84. CoTILE RIPARIA RIPARIA. 



The Common Sand-Martin passes through the Province 

 during the spring migration. I have not yet met with it, 

 for certain, in autumn. 



85. COTILE RUPESTRIS OBSOLETA. ' 



Coty/e obso/eta Shelley, p. 123. 



This Pale Crag-Martin is a resident in the desert parts of 

 the Province, though it is not very common during the 

 ■winter. 



86. Carduelis elegans. 

 Carduelis elegans Shelley, p. 152. 



The Goldfinch appears to be resident in the Province, but 

 in small numbers. A pair, at least, nested in a wild state in 

 the Zoological Gardens during the summer of 1907. I saw 

 the old birds feeding their young on the branch of a plane- 

 tree. During the autumn old and young birds may be met 

 with in small parties. I have as yet no specimens, so cannot 

 say to which form the Egyptian Goldfinch should be referred. 



87. Chrysomitris spinus. 



The Siskin has not previously been recorded from Egypt. 

 On February 11th, 1907, a pair were seen in the Zoological 

 Gardens, and from that time onward till the end of the fol- 

 lowing month numbers frequented the Gardens, where they 

 were daily to be seen in small flocks feeding on the buds of 

 the apricot-trees. 



It wduld seem that an invasion of this species took place 

 in Egypt at that time, for Mr. G. E. Burnett Stuart informs 



