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Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax Flock of 15, flying along the coast at 
Zaranik 22/9/88; and seven, roosting in the mangroves at Ras Mohammed, 
13/10/88. 
Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides 30, several flocks migrating along coast, 
Zaranik 22/9/88. 
Western Reef Heron Egretta gularis One, feeding on the coast at the 
Nuweiba' Holiday Village, 11/10/88; and several individuals seen from the 
car along the coast in the south. 
Little Egret Egretta garzetta 100-150, flocks seen flying along the coast 
and feeding on the salt flats, Zaranik 22/9/88; and one at the sewage farm 
near Sharm El-Sheikh, 13/10/88. 
Great White Egret Egretta alba Four, feeding on mud flats, Zaranik, 
22/9/88. 
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 100-200, flocks flying along the coast and 
feeding in the salt fiats, Zaranik, 22-23/9/88; one, sewage farm near 
Sharm El-Sheikh, 13/10/88; and one, mangroves, Ras Mohammed 13/10/88. 
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 50, several flocks flying along coast Zaranik, 
22/9/88. 
White Stork Ciconia ciconia 15, roosting near sewage farm at Sharm 
El-Sheikh, 12/10/88; 30-40 circling above road between Na'ama Bay and 
Sharm El-Sheikh, 13/10/88; and six, dead around pond at sewage farm. 
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus One, in reeds at the pond at the sewage 
farm, Sharm El-Sheikh, 12-13/10/88. 
Garganey Anas querquedula 100-200, flocks migrating along the coast at 
Zaranik, 22-23/9/88; and one, dead at the sewage farm, Sharm El-Sheikh. 
Black Kite Milvus migrans 20, circling behind the Marine El Sharm Hotel, 
Na'ama Bay, and over Sharm El-Sheikh and the sewage farm, 12-13/10/88. 
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus One, juvenile roosting in the 
trees, sewage farm, Sharm El-Sheikh, 13/10/88. 
Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus Two, soaring over the mountains along the main 
road near Nuweiba', 12/10/88. 
Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus One, female, Zaranik, 23/9/88; and one, 
female, sewage farm at Sharm El-Sheikh 13/10/88. 
