to the Ornithology uf Egypt. 4.23 



I have at present no positive records of the breeding of 

 this species iu Egypt, tliough examples obtained in April, 

 in the Delta, have the appearance of being about to nest. 



In November 1911 Spanish Sparrows were abundant 

 in the Wadi and several examples were obtained. They 

 frequented the cultivated land and were in company with 

 Linnets. 



So far as I can at present ascertain no form of Passer 

 domesticus occurs in the Wadi Natron. 



Fringilla ccelebs Linn. 



Fringilla ccelebs Linn., Shelley, p. 151. 



During my stay in November 1911 I saw several 

 (chaffinches, one of which was obtained. All those seen 

 were females. 



SeRINUS CANARIUS SERINUS. 



Serinus hortulanus Shelley, p. 154. 



Serinus canarius serinus Hartert, Viig. d. pal. Fauna, vol. i. 

 p. 83. 



On November 9th, 1911, Mr. Balboni shot a female 

 Serin in his garden, and during the same month I saw 

 several examples, but no more specimens were obtained. 



LiNOTA CANNABINA MEDITERRANEA. 



Linota cannabina Shelley, p. 154. 



In March 1910 I saw a Linnet, but no specimen was 

 obtained during my stay in November 1911. Linnets were 

 abundant in the cultivated ground and several examples 

 were procured, all of which are referable to this form, as 

 are all others which I have so far examined from Egpyt. 



Mr. Balboni tells me that he has once seen a Greenfinch 

 and once a Goldfinch in the Wadi, but so far has been 

 unable to obtain specimens. 



Emberiza calandra calandra Linn. 



Emberiza miliaria (auctorum) Shelley, p. 144. 



On March 15th, 1910, I saw a Corn Bunting in the 

 Wadi Natron but was unable to obtain it. In November 

 1911 this Bunting was remarkably numerous and a number 



