452 Mr. M. J. Nicoll — Contributions: 



This species passes through Lower Egypt in large numbers 

 durino" the spring migration^ so that its occurrence in the 

 Wadi Natron is not unexpected. 



ToTAXUS Fuscrs Leisler. 



Totanns fuscus Shelley, p. 255. 



On 13th May, 1910, Mr. Balboni shot three female Dusky 

 Kedshanks, which he forwarded to me. 



This is the only record I have of the species in spring 

 from theAVadi Xatron. On Xovember 9th, 1910, Mr. Bal- 

 boni obtained a female in winter plumage, •which is now in 

 my collection. 



TOTANUS CAXESCEXS. 



Totanus cane^cens, Shelley, p. 25fi. 



I saw Greenshanks in the Wadi Natron during my stay 

 in March 1910. 



LiMOSA BELGICA. 



Lhnosa csgocephala Shelley, p. 215; Loat, Ibis, 1905, 

 p. 458. 



I have a male Black-tailed (iodwit shot by ls\\. Balboni 

 on April 20th, 1910. 



This specimen had just begun to assume its summer 

 plumage by colour-change. Worn vinter feathers of the upper 

 parts are shewing black centres m.argined with rufous ; the 

 feathers of the under parts, i. e. breast and throat, are pale 

 rufous with a subterminal blackish bar and have worn white 

 tips. Some of the worn winter feathers of the upper parts 

 liave only a narrow black line down the centre, while others 

 have a trifurcate black patch on the centre. 



NUMENIUS ARQUATA. 



Numenius arquata Shelley, p. 243 ; Loat, Ibis, 1905, p. 458. 



I have a Curlew shot on January 11th, 1911, by 

 Mr. Balboni. 



During my visit in March 1910 I saw several Curlews 

 but found them to be absolutely unapproachable, and the 

 same was the case with a few seen in November 1911. 



