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269. Hypsipetes psaruides. — The Himalayan Black Bnlbnl. 



Common at Murree, less so at the Galis. Nothing new to remark 

 about nesting habits, etc. 



321-3. Sitta ledoopsis. — The White-cheeked Nuthatch. 



Fairly common above 8,000 feet. None near Murree. A common 

 nestino site is rnVh up in a tall fir tree that has been struck by light- 

 ning and cracked down the centre ; a convenient place in this crack 

 is selected. Eggs 5 to 8 in number. I obtained seven nests round 

 Dungagali and Miranjani in June. I saw many pairs, but failed 

 to find the nest, as the bird is very cautious in approaching the 

 nest hole. 



328. Dicrurus longioaudatus. — The Indian Ashy Drongo. 

 Common from Murree to Dungagali. Nests very difficult lo get 

 down, as they are generally at the end ot a very thin branch. At 

 Murree I found an egg I attribute to Surniculus lugubris in a nest of 

 this bird, 



341. Certhia himalayana. — The Himalayan Tree-Creeper. 

 Very common. I took numerous nests at Murree, Changla and 



Dungagalis. The nests are generally fairly low down under a piece of 

 bark in a fir tree. Most nests found in May, a few in June. The illus- 

 tration shows fairly the site of nest which was placed under the bark 

 under the small cross, a few pieces of grass, etc., showing. The tree was 

 a large fir that had been struck and cut down by lightning. 



342. Certhia hodgsoni. — Hodgson's Tree-Creeper. 



Very rare. I once found a nest with 3 very hard-set eggs on the 

 highest point near Murree, shooting the hen bird off nest. Height about 

 7,500 feet. This is the only instance in which I have seen the bird, 

 and had I not shot the bird I should have taken it for C. himalayana. 

 It is possible birds are missed on this account. The eggs are exactly 

 similar to those of C. himalayana. 



415. Phylloscopus proregultjs. — Pallas's Willow- Warbler. 



Common and breed freely round Changla, Dungagalis and Miran- 

 jani. I took eggs from 6 nests in one week on top of Miranjani from 

 9,500 feet to 10,000 feet. Nests difficult to find, as the bird is wary and 

 nosts are often high up in a fir tree. 



418. Phylloscopus humii. — Hume's Willow -Warbler. 



Very rare. I had no idea this bird was found near any of the hills 

 round till I found a neat with 4 much incubated eggs, shooting the hen 



