the Western Coast of the Red Sea. 203 



This was practically the end of our expedition. On the 

 whole we had very little time for collecting, as on the journey 

 through the Erba Mountains, which occupied 23 days, we 

 were 16 days travelling on camels. During this part of the 

 journey we had two expresses sent after us by the Governor of 

 Suakin, ordering us to return at once, as there were rumours 

 of Dervish raids. We therefore returned to Mahomed Gol 

 and sailed direct to Suakin, nearly getting wrecked again on 

 the way. 



We never saw any Hawks during the expedition, and only 

 one or two Eagles in the distance. 



The temperature on the Red Sea was very pleasant, generally 

 from 70° to 80° in the shade ; there was usually a fresh 

 breeze, and it was always cool at night. In the Erba Moun- 

 tains the thermometer one night fell to 41°; this was about 

 3000 feet above the sea-level. 



From Suakin we returned to Suez in the Khedivial steamer 

 ' Rahamanieh,' a wretchedly slow old tub. While steaming 

 up the Gulf of Suez we passed an immense flock of white 

 Storks, which were crossing the Gulf in a northerly direction, 

 and were just settling for the night on the coast near Tor. 

 There must have been many thousands of them, as they 

 looked like a swarm of bees. 



The following is a systematic list of the birds obtained 

 during the expedition. The specimens have been kindly 

 named for me by Mr. Ogilvie Grant. 



1. Pandion HALIAiixUS. 



This Osprey was a very common bird all down the Red Sea. 



2. Sylvja blanfordi, Seebohm. 



Sylvia melanoctphala, Blanford (nee Gmel.), Geol. & Zool. 

 Abyss, p. 379 (1870). 



Sylvia blanfordi, Seebohm, Cat. B. Brit, Mus. v. p. 29, 

 pi. ii. (1881). 



Blanford's Warbler, undoubtedly the most interesting bird 

 met with, has up to the present time been known only from 

 the type specimen — an adult male, collected at Rairo, 

 Abyssinia, in the month of August. This specimen was 



