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54. .ZEgialitis curonica. Little Ring-Plover. 

 Common, and often found in the company of the last two 



species. 



55. NlJMENIUS AltQUATA. ClirlciV. 



S . March 13th. 



Only seen on three or four occasions. 



. r >(). Limosa tegocepiiala. Black-tailed Godwit. 

 Not an uncommon bird, generally frequenting the larger 

 pools. 



57. Machetes pugnax. Huff. 



A fairly numerous species, generally found in the vicinity 

 of pools and on flooded land. Several individuals were seen 

 with nearly pure white heads and necks. 



58. *Gallinago CffiLESTis. Common Snipe. 



This bird was occasionally met with during the earlier 

 part of March. 



59. *Gallinago gallinula. Jack Snipe. 



A single specimen was seen on the 30th of March. 



(!(). Rhynch.ea capensis. Painted Snipe. 

 Examples of this species were occasionally brought to me 

 by natives from Damietta. 



61. Tringa minuta. Little Stint. 



Very numerous during March, but by the 17th of April 

 there were very few to be seen. 



62. Tringa temmincki. Temminck's Stint. 



I obtained a specimen on the 10th of March. 



63. Tringa alpina. Dunlin. 



This species was fairly numerous. One or two large flocks 

 were seen, but by the 17th of April it was comparatively 

 scarce. 



64. Totanus calidris. Redshank. 



Common and generally found by shallow pools, often in 

 company with Stints and Ring-Plovers. 



65. "^Totanus canescens. Greenshank. 



This bird was seen on one or two occasions. 



