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Vanellus vulgaris. Lapwing. 



One seen on Nov. 22 at Bir-el-Abd and four flying west 

 on the following daj^ ; at Mazar there were always a few 

 among the sand-hills, and I noticed an increase between 

 Dec. 5 and 8. 



Hsematopus ostralegus. Oyster-catcher. 

 Ten at Port Tewfik (Suez) on April 2 and other odd birds 

 during that month. 



Recurvirostra avocetta. Avocet. 



Only one seen in the spring at Port Tewfik on April 15 ; 

 in the autumn it occurred quite frequently passing from east 

 to west along the coast, where I first saw a flock on Aug. 19 

 and on several occasions in September. On Nov. 7 there 

 was a flock of some hundreds on one of the shallow stretches 

 of water at Port Said. 



G-allinago ccelestis. Common Snipe. 



This bird, so abundant in Egypt in suitable places, I only 

 saw twice in the Canal zone — at Shallufa in March — and 

 never in Sinai. 



Tringa alpina. Dunlin. 



In the spring at Suez there were a score on April 8 and 

 a small flock on April 14 ; on Sept. 5 a single bird was at a 

 small water-hole half-way between Mohammedia and Romani; 

 about the middle of October there were always a few to be 

 seen at Mohammedia. 



Calidris arenaria. Sanderling. 



Abundant early in September along the coast between 

 Port Said and Mohammedia ; eight at Mohammedia on 

 Oct. 15. 



Totanus calidris. Redshank. 



Common at Suez in April ; I heard one calling at Ballah 

 on June 25, and saw two near Bir-el-Abd on Nov. 22 by a 

 desert-pool. 



