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remained till August. None were seen in SejDtember, but 

 throughout October and till January they were common 

 on the coast from Jaffa to liafa. 



Charadrius dubius. 

 C. (I. curonicus Gm. 



A few wore at the mouth of the Wadi Gaza in July and 

 August. Large tlocks appeared at Belah in the middle 

 of October. 



Charadrius alexandrinus. 



C. a. (ih\vandrimis L. 

 Plentiful on the coast of northern Sinai from early June 

 to the end of July, but not nesting. Several were seen near 

 Rafa in the middle of September, and near Gaza in the 

 middle of November. Specimens were obtained by Sladen 

 at Jaffa on 25. vi. and 14. i., and near Carmel on 26. iv. It 

 would therefore appear that this bird is a resident on the 

 coast. 



Charadrius leschenaulti Jje,<s. { = (ieofroij'K) 



The status of this Plover is most confusing in the Near 

 East. It appears to be found on the coast of southern 

 Palestine, the Hed Sea, and Somaliland throughout the 

 summer, not individual birds, but large parties. We found 

 it common at Kafa in June and July. Several were seen in 

 August and September, and one in October. 



Charadrius morinellus L. 



A common winter visitor to the desert plains between Rafa 

 and Shellal, but not noted north of Gaza. It first appeared 

 at Rafa on 7.xi., and the numbers were much increased 

 between 11. xii. and 19.xii. They decreased in early 

 January, but considerable numbers remained. The departur e 

 in spring was not noted. 



Charadrius apricarius T;. 



A winter visitor in small parties from early December to 

 January and Fel)ruary, but not seen far from the coast. 



