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At ]?anilel), two cocks, shot on 22.iii. and l.iv., show no 

 sign ot" hi-eeding-[)laniage. 



Of four males, the wings vary from 177 to 18G mm., and 

 the cnlmens from 40 to 45 mm. Of three females, the wings 

 vary from 143 to 150 nnn., and the cuhnens from 33 to 

 .'')7 mm. It is remaikable wliat great variation in size of the 

 culmen occurs in this species, especially in the Reeve. 



Gallinago gallinago. 



(t. g. gallinago (L.). 

 From the end of September a few are to he found in 

 suitable places. 



Limnocryptes gallinula (L.). 



One was shot at Shellal on 21. xi., and it was not un- 

 common in the coastal plain in winter. 



Crocethia alba (Pall). 



A i'ew arrived on the coast near Rafu on IG. ix. in 

 company with Dunlins, the birds being in half-moult. Their 

 numbers were increased by 23. ix., when they occurred in 

 flocks of thirty and forty. On 29. ix. they were still more 

 numerous, but l)y early October they had nearly all gone. 

 A few observed as hite as 13. xi. 



Limicola falcinellus. 



L. J. falcinellus (Pont.). 



Two examples of the Broad-billed Sandpiper were obtained 



at the mouth of the Wadi Gaza on 5. viii. and 10. viii. These 



birds are })robably much overlooked. They appear to be a 



regular and not uncommon autumn visitor to the Nile Delta. 



Tringa erythropus Pall. 



One was seen at Belah in breeding-plumage on 1. vi. and 

 again on 5. vii., probably the same bird. Not obtained. 



Tringa totanus (L.). 



Not obtained. Three were at Belah throughout June. 

 Autumn migrants commenced to arrive on 7. vii., their 



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