SIX MONTHS’ BIRD COLLECTING IN EGYPT. I9I 
142. LITTLE STINT, Tringa minuta, Leisl. 
The Little Stint though very abundant in the Delta, 
and mixing with Temminck’s Stint, was decidedly the least 
abundant of the two in 1875. A few which may have come 
from south of the equator, passed through Egypt late in 
spring. Specimens were shot on the 27th and 28th of April, 
and on the 7th of May; and in June I found it again at the 
Faioum, where it was rather common, and where I did not 
see any Temminck’s Stints. 
143. TEMMINCK’S STINT, Tvinga temminckit, Leisl. 
I found this plentiful in the Delta, and often in flocks. I 
shot two on the 21st of April, which were still in winter 
plumage; and I do not think I saw many after that. 
Captain Shelley does not state whether he considers this 
species to be resident, but I should not be much surprised 
if it was. In the winter plumage, this is as different on the 
back from the Little Stint as it isin spring and autumn, 
The Little Stint is mottled; the Temminck’s is uniform. 
%144. DUNLIN, Tringa cinclus, Linn. 
January 8th, two in the market at Alexandria. February 
6th, one in the market at Cairo. 
145. PIGMy CURLEW, Tringa subarquata, Giild. 
I shot two in May, near Gebel-Abou-Fceder, and again in 
June I met with some at the Faioum. One shot by me on 
the 7th was in beautiful summer plumage. 
Mr. E. C. Taylor informs me, that since the publica- 
