Zagazig: 16 -I 9 Decem'ber, 19^9 
The town of Zagazig (30.35 N, 31.31 E) is located about 85 km NE of 
Cairo on the main road to the coast. The band recovery team visited six 
villages in the governorate, in addition to Zagazig, learning that 
pigeon and quail are hunted for local consumption, but not for market. 
We recovered no bands, but a local official agreed to publish an article 
on band recoveries in the governorate newspaper. 
Lake Manzala; 19-21 December, 1969 
Lake Manzala (31.08 N, 31.56 E), a great shallow coastal lake, lies 
parallel with the Mediterranean coast, between the Nile at Damietta and 
the Suez Canal. This trip covered the towns and villages of Damietta, 
Gheit El-Nasara, Shata, El Manzala, El Matariya, Gammabia, El Rahmna, 
Ras el Barr, and Port Said in the environs of the lake. Four bands were 
recovered and a number of the many bird hunters and bird merchants 
promised to hold their bands in the future, instead of discarding them. 
Lake Burullus: 8-12 January, 1970 
Lake Burullus (31.30 N, 30.50 E), the second largest of the coastal 
lakes, lies between Damietta and Rosetta. The villages of Biyala, Baltim, 
Sidi Salem and Rosetta were visited. Baltim proved to be an important 
source of new information. Many migrants come through this area, and it 
was learned that various methods - birdcalls, decoys, nets, date-palm 
snares, limesticks - are used to attract and capture them. No bands were 
collected, but the groundwork for future recovery work was well laid. The 
City Council of Baltim tentatively granted permission for a future trip to 
the islands on Lake Burullus where bird-hunting is an important business. 
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