120 Mr. W. L. S. Loat on Birds 



43. CoRACIAS GARRULTJS. Roller. 



S . April 23rd. 



A single specimen was obtained near Damietta on the 

 above date. 



44. Caprimulgus tegyptius. Egyptian Goatsucker. 

 ? April 4th and <J 20th. 



Tlicsc birds were put up from a piece of sandy ground 

 covered with tufts of rough grass. 



45. *C utcus vkruginosus. Marsh-Harrier. 

 A rather uncommon species in the district. 



46. Circus pallidus. Pale-chested I farrier. 

 Not common. 



17. Palco peregrinus. Peregrine Falcon. 

 A female was obtained on the 12th of April, this being the 

 only occasion on which this species was met with. 



48. Falco vespkrtinus. Red-legged Falcon. 



A male and female wore obtained on the 22nd of April. 



49. "*Milvus /EGyptius. Parasitic Kite. 

 Uncommon in this locality. 



50. *CoTURNIX COMMUNIS. Quail . 



A single specimen was scon on the Kith of March. 



51. Squatarola helvetica. Grey Plover. 

 c?. April 16th. 



This species was seen on three or four occasions feeding 

 along the edge of the Lake. On the 23rd of April there were 

 still a low about. 



52. .Koialitis cantiana. Kentish Plover. 



This Plover was fairly abundant, and Frequented the sandy 

 ground and shallow pools near the Lake, but I do not 

 remember over having seen it along the edge of the latter, 

 like the other small Waders. 



53. ^Egialitis iiiaticola. Ring-Plover. 



A fairly common species along the edge of the Lake and 

 in the vicinity of the pools near by. 



