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Niimenius teniiirostris Yieill. 



We did not observe this species. Sladen obtained a female 

 at Shellal on 4. x. 



Niimenius phaeopus. 



y. 2\ jilirrojnfs (L.) . 

 One was shot at Shellal on 4. x., and others were heard 

 passing over at night at the same place on 26. xi. 



Scolopax rusticola. 



S. r. rusticola L. 

 A not uncommon winter visitor to southern Palestine. 

 Obtained in the Shephelah on 2.i., in the Judoean highlands 

 on 27. i., at Belali on l.i, while Sladen shot one at Jaffa 

 on 8. i. 



Hydvochelidon nigra. 



//. )i. nigra (L.j. 

 An immature bird shot at Shellal on 30. ix. is the only 

 record. 



Hydrochelidon leucoptera (Temm.). 



A few were at Belah in early June, but showed no signs 

 of breedino-. Also obtained on ll.viii. 



Hydrochelidon leucopareia. 



//. /. leucopareia (Temm.). 

 An adult in winter plumage shot at Shellal on 30. ix., and 

 another on the Wadi Rubin on 14. x. are the only records. 



Larus fascus. 



J^. J. fuscus L. 

 Twenty-seven birds (eleven adults and sixteen birds of the 

 year) arrived at the mouth of the Wadi Gaza on 2.viii. so 

 exhausted th;it they could scarcely fly, and were walking 

 among the troops like chickens. A few were seen on the 

 coast throughout October. Xo other wulls of anv sort were 

 noticed at any time. 



