384 Mr. W. Baw on the [Ills, 



Hydroclielidon hyhrida (= leucopareia) at Abu Zabasil, but I 

 never met with it there myself. 



217. Larus ridibnndus. Black-heatled Gull. 



Observed only twice at Abu Zabaal. Two seen together 

 on 17 January, 1918, and a single bird shot on 30 December, 

 1917. 



218. Megalornis grus. Common Crane. 



On 30 April, 1918, I saw a large flock of Cranes flying 

 over Abu Zabaal. d'hey were going due north. 



219. Eallus aquaticus aquaticus. Water-Rail. 



There can be little doubt that this species is a resident in 

 the vicinity of Abu Zabaal, but the good cover lends itself 

 to the Water-RaiFs skulking habits. I shot a specimen on 

 30 December, 1916, and have seen and heard it on numerous 

 occasions, but never found a nest there. As a breeding-bird 

 it is very common in the Wadi Natrun, and Major F. W. 

 Bormau and I found three nests, with hard-set eggs, there 

 on 27 May, 1918. These nests were all found within a 

 hundred yards radius, and were in a dense reed-bed. They 

 contained six, seven, and eight eggs respectively. 



[This species nests at Inchas, and probably in many suit- 

 able localities in the Delta. My dates are : Two eggs, 

 addled, 30.iii. 10; five eggs, fresh, 15.vi.09 ; four eggs, 

 fresh, 10. iv. 10 ; so that it is probabl}^ double-brooded. — 

 R. S.] 



220. Porzana pusilla intermedia. Baillon's Crake. 



In addition to the specimen mentioned below, as having 

 been shot on 19 April, 1917, I only secured one more, 

 namely, a bird shot on the Birket Accrashi, on 3 October, 

 1917. It is my opinion that both species breed in the 

 Egyptian delta. 



221. Porzana parva. Little (h-ake. 



I first met with this species on 12 October, 1910, when I 

 shot a s})ecimen on the Birket Accrashi. I shot a second 

 specimen there on 20 October, 1910, and on 2"^ December, 



