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28. Machetes pugnax (Linn.). Ruff. 

 The Ruff was fairly numerous. 



29. *Gallinago media Leach. Snipe. 



Generally distributed throughout the more marshy parts 

 of the Wadi, but nearly always in places where there was a 

 certain amount of bourdy growing. 



30. *Gallinago gallinula (Linn.). Jack-Snipe. 



This species was flushed on one or two occasions, but from 

 more open ground than was the case with the preceding. 



31. Tringa minuta Leisler. Little Stint. 



This bird was fairly numerous, and. was generally to be 

 met with round the edges of the open freshwater ponds. 



32. Totanus calidris Linn. Redshank. 



A few were generally to be found on the shores of some of 

 the lakes and larger freshwater pools. One evening, about 

 half an hour after sunset, while awaiting the evening flight 

 of Ducks, two fair-sized flocks passed me flying low and at a 

 great pace. 



33. Totanus stagnatilis Bechst. Marsh- Sandpiper. 

 This Sandpiper was not common. It frequented the large 



shallow freshwater ponds. 



31. Totanus glareola (Linn.). Wood- Sandpiper. 



By no means a common bird, and only met with on two 

 or three occasions. When disturbed it goes off with a 

 twisting flight, then turns short and drops abruptly to the 

 ground, after the manner of a Jack-Snipe. 



35. Recurvirostra avocetta L. Avocet. 



Two or three flocks were seen standing in the shallower 

 parts of one or two of the more secluded lakes. 



36. Phosnicopterus antiquorum Bp. Flamingo. 



On one of the largest alkaline lakes an immense flock of 

 these birds, numbering several thousands, was generally to 

 be seen, standing well out in the shallower portions, near the 

 centre of the lake. I noticed that they often became very 



