1917-] Suez Canal Zone and Sinai Peninsula. 551 



[Circus cyaneus. Hen- Harrier, 



A single bird Hying among the sand-dunes at Rabah, just 

 north of Katia^ was too dark for a Pallid Harrier and was 

 most probably of this species.] 



Buteo desertorum. Desert-Buzzard. 



Fairly common along the Canal from Suez northwards 

 and all along the north road. 



Buteo ferox. Long-legged Buzzard. 



A few in various places, but much less common than 

 B. desertorum ; a splendid male at Shallufa on April 1. 



Archibuteo lagopus. Rough-legged Buzzard. 



I got a good view of a single bird among the sand-dunes 

 at llomani on Nov. 15. 



I twice (at Suez and Mohammedia) during migration saw 

 what were evidently Eagles, but I could not identify them 

 satisfactorily. 



Milvus SBgyptius. Yellow-billed Kite. 



Common at Ismailia; at Kantara in July. On Oct, 16 

 and 17 there were two at Mohammedia at the edge of the 

 sea, and I distinctly saw their yellow bills. It would seem 

 that they were migrating, as there were no resident birds 

 there ; Mr, Bonhote told me that he secured one in the 

 autumn on the coast of the Delta, to the east of Port Said. 



[Falco cherrug. Saker. 



On Oct. 32 I saw a Falcon at Mohammedia closely 

 resembling specimens in the Cairo Museum and the Dresser 

 collection.] 



[PrIco subbuteo. Hobby. 



A small Falcon, most probably a Hobby, flew overhead by 

 the sea at Mohammedia on Oct. 16.] 



Falco tinnunculus. Kestrel. 



Fairly common along the Canal and as far east as 

 El Arish. I did not identify the Lesser Kestrel, which 

 probably occurs also. 



