I921.] Birds of Loiver Egypt. 259 



86. (Enanthe leucopyga. Wliite-runiped Chat. 



This bird undoubtedly breeds in the Wadi Hof, Wudi 

 Resheid, Wadi el Dejla, and other suitable places. Messrs. 

 Bahr, Bigger, and Bornian found a nest containing young 

 five days old on 22 April, 1919. This was built under a rock 

 in the Moqattani Hills near Cairo, and contained four young 

 birds. 



[Old nests, presumed to be of this species, were also found 

 in the Wadi Hof in May 1909, and on 6 April 1 910. I shot a 

 female with small ovary : the bird was very fat. Mr. Nicoll 

 has also obtained young birds in the Wadi Hof, which were 

 undoubtedly bred there. A series of eggs of the Egyptian 

 Pied Chats is badly needed. It a[)pears probable that first 

 nests will be found in early March. — U.S.] 



87. (Enanthe monacha. Hooded CUiat. 



[This Chat was common at Luxor in December 1909, and 

 a pair with three fledged young were observed in the Wadi 

 Hof on 2.vi. 10.— R. S.] 



d)'6. Saxicola rubetra rubetra. Whinchat. 

 Seen sparingly in spring — late March to early May. 

 Never observed in the autumn. 



89. Saxicola rubetra margaretaB. Eastern Whinchat. 



On 3 May, 1917, I shot a bird which Mr. M. J. Nicoll 

 refers to this race. It is now in the Giza collection. 



90. Saxicola torquata rubicola. Stonechat. 

 Stonechats ap|)ear about the second week in September 



and remain until the middle of March. None breed. 



91. Phoenicurus phoenicurus phoenicurus. Common Red- 



start. 

 Observed in both spring and autumn ; average dates 

 3 April and 8 September. Does not winter at Abu Ziibal. 



92. Phoenicurus ochrurus gibr altar iensis. Black Redstart. 

 A pair or so winter at Abu Zabal, arriving in October. 



Latest record 15 March. 



