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ing certain birds in Egypt passed in May 1912 and also to the 

 introduction of a gun licence and the confiscation of a large 

 number of guns from persons unauthorized to have them. 



As regards the time at which the resident birds breed in 

 this country, although I have many notes on the subject it 

 has been considered unnecessary to publish them in the work 

 in question, as the breeding season of most is somewhat extended. 

 Roughly, it is the same as in England, i.e. from February to 

 July, but some species, such as the kite and crow, commence 

 nesting in December and finish in September. 



My friends and correspondents both in this and in other 

 couD tries who have been so good as to help me with specimens 

 and notes are so numerous that I cannot mention them by name, 

 but they are asked, one and all, to accept my grateful thanks. 



M. J. NiCOLL. 



October 24, 1919. 



