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Having already been unlucky with these shy birds in other 
countries, I was not surprised at failing to obtain any. The 
great flocks of Flamingoes, however, though containing many 
hundreds of individuals, were not nearly so large as the 
swarms of Pelicans. 
I must mention, as an interesting fact, that we saw the 
Pomatorhine Skua (Lestris pomatorhinus) in the harbour of 
Zante during rough weather. This was the second time that 
I had observed this northern Gull in the Mediterranean, 
having first noticed it in the western part of this sea, on 
which occasion I was fortunate enough to secure the rare 
specimen. I also repeatedly saw the Mediterranean Shear- 
water (Pufinus kuhli) along the coasts of Greece and 
Dalmatia. 
The Waders were the birds which we had the best and 
most frequent opportunities of observing during our journey: 
for in the first place Africa and also Western Asia, though in a 
lesser degree, possess a long list of residents belonging to this 
group; and, secondly, the northern species take their de- 
parture later than the generality of the swimming birds, and 
we therefore met with many of them still in their winter- 
quarters. The lagoons of Egypt and the flat sandbanks of 
the Nile also afford splendid resorts for the members of this 
Order. 
At the end of February I still saw the Woodcock in Africa, 
for our dogs put one up in a large sugar-cane plantation in the 
province of Fayim. 
A considerable number of the raptorial species of birds 
were killed, but unfortunately many more were only seen. 
The “Stein” Hagle (Aquila fulva) I twice observed in the 
mountainous districts of Palestine. The Imperial Eagle 
(Aguila imperialis) very seldom, but am sure that I once saw 
it flying over the oak woods of Mount Tabor. The Larger 
Spotted Hagle (Aquila clanga) I repeatedly met with, but 
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