to the Ornrthohgy of Egypt. 507 



^GIALITIS CURONICA. 



yEgialitis minor Shelley, p. 242. 



JEgialitis curonica Loat, Ibis, 1906, p. 121. 



Little Ringed Plovers were common on the edge of the 

 lake. They were, however, very wild and no specimens were 

 obtained. 



Vanellus vulgaris. 



Vanellus cristatus Shelley, p. 231. 



Several Green Plovers were observed from the train shortly 

 before we got to Damietta. The bird is a winter-visitor 

 only, and it is probably owing to this reason that it is not 

 mentioned by Mr. Loat. 



Tringa alpina. 



Tringa cinclus Shelley, p. 253. 



Tringa alpina Loat, Ibis, 1906, p. 121. 



Large flocks of Dunlins were met with on the edge of the 

 lake, and many were seen on the small islets. A single 

 example obtained on January 8th was in a curious con- 

 dition : the black breast and red dorsal feathers of the 

 previous summer plumage had not been completely shed. 

 The new feathers were those of winter plumage. This bird 

 shewed no signs of former injury. 



Tringa subarquata. 

 Tringa subarquata Shelley, p. 254. 



A few Curlew-Sandpipers were noticed among the Dunlins 

 on the edge of the lake, but no examples were obtained. 



Tringa minuta. 



Tringa minuta Shelley, p. 251 ; Loat, Ibis, 1906, p. 121. 

 Little Stints were met with in large flocks on the edge of 

 the lake. All those seen were in full winter plumage. 



Tringa temmincki. 



Tringa temminckii Shelley, p. 252 ; Loat, Ibis, 1906, p. 121. 



We saw a few Temminck's Stints at Gheit-el-Nassara, but 

 they appeared to prefer pools of water in the marshes and 

 did not frequent the edge of the lake. An example obtained 

 was in full winter plumage. 



