VOYAGE UP WHITE NILE 
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reeves, plovers, lapwings (Vanellus leucurus ), sandpipers, and 
stints—what a spectacle ! 
(ii) 10.15 A.M.— Another huge concentration, in composition 
practically the same as No. 1, except that it is dominated by 
a concourse of great pink pelicans. 
(iii) 10.35 A.M. —The feature of this group was the amazing 
mass of game-ducks (chiefly pintails and garganey), due to 
the great extent of shallows between semi-detached islands. 
Besides these, all the aforementioned water-fowl were present 
in equal numbers. 
Demoiselle Cranes. 
(iv) 10.55 A - M -—Mob of a million (?) crowned cranes. 
(v) 11.15 A.M.— Another vast concentration a mile long 
that I will not further describe beyond mentioning that a 
string of darters stood spread-eagled alongshore, and three 
great vultures shared their siesta. 
In addition, my diary that morning includes seeing marabou, 
spur-winged and Egyptian plovers or pluvians, greenshank, 
curlew-sandpiper, dunlin, white-tailed lapwing, Caspian and 
gull-billed terns, with two smaller terns, cormorants, and two 
or three small marsh-gulls of unknown identity (probably 
Larus minutus). 
Among conspicuous absentees that one might expect to 
see in such congenial resort, should be mentioned the flamingo 
and the avocet. 
