508 Mr. M. J. Nicoll — Contributions 



TOTANUS CALIDRIS. 



Totanus calidris Shelley, p. 255; Loat, Ibis, 1906, p. 121. 

 Several Redshanks were seen on the marshes as well as on 

 the islets in the lake. 



Totanus fuscus. 

 Totanus fuscus Shelley, p. 255. 



Several Spotted Redshanks were seen in the marshes at 

 Gheit-el-Nassara, but no examples Avere obtained. 



Totanus canescens. 



Totanus canescens Shelley, p. 256 ; Loat, Ibis, 1906, p. 121. 

 Greenshanks were seen almost daily in small parties on 

 the marshes. 



Totanus glareola. 



Totanus glareola Shelley, p. 259 ; Loat, Ibis, 1906, p. 122. 

 A few Wood-Sandpipers were seen in the marshes near 

 Gheit-el-Nassara. 



Totanus ochropus. 

 Totanus ochropus Shelley, p. 258. 



We met with a few Green Sandpipers at Gheit-el-Nassara, 

 but no specimens were obtained. 



Totanus stagnatilis. 



Totanus stagnatilis Shelley, p. 257. 



We saw two or three Marsh-Sandpipers at Gheit-el- 

 Nassara. They were excessively wild and usually kept to 

 the open part of the marsh near the edge of the lake. No 

 specimens were obtained. Mr. Loat does not appear to have 

 met with this species. 



Recurvirostka avocetta. 



Recurvirostra avocetta Shelley, p. 260 ; Loat, Ibis, 1906, 

 p. 122. 



A single Avocet was seen on January 10th near the lake. 



Sterna eluviatilis. 

 Sterna fluviatilis Shelley, p. 299. 



A few medium-sized Terns seen on Lake Menzaleh I refer 

 to this species. 



