1919-] Birds observed in Palestine. 243 



Dafila acuta. Pintail. 



One of tlie oommoncst ot* the ducks during winter, but as 

 there was little suitable inland water I saw mostly large 

 flocks flying along the sea-coast on migration in February. 



Nyroca ferina. Pochard. 



I saw a few odd birds in Yebna Marsh during the winter 

 1917-18. 



Nyroca nyroca. White- eyed Pochard. 



I killed one in Yebna Marsh in February. This is one 

 of the commonest ducks in Egypt during winter, but it was 

 not common in southern Palestine. 



Glaucion clangula. Golden-eye. 

 1 ? , Yebna Marsh, 20. i. 18. 



A single specimen was taken near Jafl'a, 20 January, 

 1918. 



Ardea cinerea. Heron. 



One seen on the lake at Belah, near Gaza, 3 May, 

 1918; also one frequented Nahr Auja, near Jaffa, during 

 spring. 



Ardea purpurea. Purple Heron. 



Saw two on 2 and 3 May, 1918, at Belah Lake, near 

 Gaza. 



Ardeola ralloides. Squacco Heron. 



1 S, Dier el Belah, 3. v. 18. 



Saw two pairs on Belah Lake, near Gaza. 



Ardeola ibis. Buff- backed Heron. 



Saw one on Belah Lake, near Gaza, 3 May, 1918. 



Nycticorax nycticorax. Night-Heron. 



I secured a specimen of an adult male in Wadi Ghuzze, 

 19 September, 1917. I never saw another there, though I 

 often heard them passing over at night during migration. 

 A pair frequented the trees by Nahr Auja, north of Jaffa, 

 in April and May. I saw them up to 8 May. 



