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Oorvklcc already mentioned. Starlings, Lapwings {Vanellus vulgaris). Redshanks, 

 Greenshanks, Green Sandpipers, Duck and Snipe, Curiously enough however 

 the white-tailed Lapwing {Chettusia leiicura) which generally leaves us for the 

 Avinter, is also present in small flocks on our jhils. 



While on the subject of migration I may observe that this corner of N. W 

 India offers fine opportunities for the investigation of migration phenomena. 



Here systematic observation on the lines at present being carried out at home 

 and on the continent should yield valuable additions to our knowledge of this 

 difficult subject. The localities especially to be recommended for the establish- 

 ment of migration observation posts are the Peshawar and Kurram Valleys. 



Since writing the above, and just before posting this, I have come across a 

 party of 5 or 6 crows feeding on the carcase of a dead camel. From a casual 

 observation made at the time (being on the line of march) 2 or 3, if not all, of 

 these were Jungle ci-ows. But possibly there were some carrion crows among 

 them. 



H, A. F. MAGRATH, Major, 

 Bannu, 20th January 1909. 



Xo. VI.— NESTING OF THE LONG-TAILED GRASS-WARBLER 

 {LATICILLA BURNESI) IN THE PUNJAB. 



On the 23rd May I found a nest situated in the very middle of a clump of 

 grass which I believe is called sarpat grass and is verj' common hereabouts. 

 The nest was placed deep down close to the roots of the grass and was com- 

 posed of dry blades of coarse grass lined with finer grass. The nest which was 

 cup shaped measured externally 4" in diameter and 2" in depth and internally 

 2^" in diameter and 1^" in depth and contained 3 fresh eggs which correspond- 

 ed exactly to the description of them given by Hume in " Nests and Eggs of 

 Indian Birds." 



The nest was extremely well concealed and I should never have discovered it 

 had not the bird flown out as I brushed against the grass in passing. They 

 are awful little skulks too and are past masters in the art of keeping a clump of 

 grass between themselves and an observer. After this when I got to know 

 their habits and where to look for them I found them in several other localities 

 close to Lahore and always where there was this particular grass to be found. 

 I noticed that each pair kept very much to themselves and onlj' one pair inhabit- 

 ed each locality. The cock bird has rather a sweet song very much resembling 

 that of the Yellow-eyed Rubber but not quite so loud and rather short and jerky. 



I also on r2th August came across a pair with fully fledged young ones and 

 watched or rather heard (as they kept good cover the whole time) the old 

 birds feeding them. During the process the old bird kept up a subdued 

 warbling while the young one (presumably) kept up a continual note sounding 

 like tic-tic-tic-tic-tic rapidly though softly repeated and prolonged as long as 

 the old bird was in the vicinitv. 



