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inundation near Port Said, there must have been several 

 thousands ; I was told that they were very commonly seen 

 on the inundations. 



Spatula clypeata. Shoveler. 



On April 3 I saw a small bunch (4 drakes aud 6 ducks), 

 tlying along the edge of the Gulf of Suez, wliich later settled 

 in shallow water. Probably many of the Duck seen oft" the 

 north coast in autumn were of this among other species. 



Querquedula circia. Garganey. 



Two drakes on April 3 on the Gulf of Suez with the 

 Shovelers. Round Cairo I saw this species on a good 

 number of occasions. 



Mareca penelope. Wigeon. 



On April 1 there was a flock of thirty to thirty-five on u 

 pool and a shallow salt-lagoon at Shallufa, just on the west 

 side of the Suez Canal. 



Turtur communis. Turtle-Dove. 



Passing at Suez from April 24 to 29, when they were quite 

 common ; common for the first three weeks of September at 

 Mohammed ia and Romani. 



I have no note of the occurrence of T. senegaleiisis in the 

 Canal zone; possibly I saw this abundant Eygptiau bird aud 

 failed to record it in my note-book. 



Pterocles sp. ? Sand-Grouse. 



I saw 'birds at Shallufa in April, east of Kantara in July, 

 and in December at Mazar on the sand-dunes, but never 

 sufficiently well to be able to determine the species. 



Coturnix communis. Quail. 



In. the spring I saw only six birds at Shallufa on March 25 

 and one at Suez on April 14. In autumn they were first 

 seen at Mohammedia on Sept. 1, aud were common there 

 and at Romani during the first three weeks of September ; 

 during October there were a few about Moliammedia, where 

 I last saw one on Nov. 5. 



On several occasions I saw this bird coming in from the 

 north over sea during the day. 



