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reeves, plovers, lapwings ( Vanellus leucurus), sandpipers, and 

 stints what a spectacle ! 



(ii) 10.15 A-M- Another huge concentration, in composition 

 practically the same as No. I, except that it is dominated by 

 a concourse of great pink pelicans. 



(Hi) 10.35 A - M - The feature of this group was the amazing 

 mass of game-ducks (chiefly pintails and garganey), due to 

 the great extent of shallows between semi-detached islands. 

 Besides these, all the aforementioned water-fowl were present 

 in equal numbers. 



DEMOISELLE CRANES. 



(iv) 10.55 A-M- Mob of a million (?) crowned cranes. 



(v) 11.15 A.M. Another vast concentration a mile long 

 that I will not further describe beyond mentioning that a 

 string of darters stood spread-eagled alongshore, and three 

 great vultures shared their siesta. 



In addition, my diary that morning includes seeing marabou, 

 spur-winged and Egyptian plovers or pluvians, greenshank, 

 curlew-sandpiper, dunlin, white-tailed lapwing, Caspian and 

 gull-billed terns, with two smaller terns, cormorants, and two 

 or three small marsh-gulls of unknown identity (probably 

 Larus minutus). 



Among conspicuous absentees that one might expect to 

 see in such congenial resort, should be mentioned the flamingo 

 and the avocet. 



