MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. 515 



On April 5th I found a nest of the White-eyed Buzzard-Eagle (Butastur 

 teem) situated about 40 feet up in a tall tree ; it only contained one egg, pure 

 white. The bird sat on the top of aneighbouring tree all the while her nest 

 was being examined. The nest was made of sticks and quite unlined. 



The Smaller White Scavenger Vulture (Neophron ginginianus) was nesting on 

 almost every suitable piece of cliff ; most of the nests being fairly easy of access 

 by the aid of a few turbans tied together. In all the nests I looked at I found 

 two eggs, except in one case where there was only one. 



The Yellow-throated Sparrow ( Gymnorhis flavicollis) was very numerous. I 

 only noticed one nest containing two fresh eggs of the usual type. They 

 were in a natural hole in a tree which had been lined with feathers ; also a few 

 straws and a piece of rag. 



The Spotted Owlet (Athene brama) I saw on a great many occasions and took 

 two eggs out of a hole on April 7th ; also securing one bird for identification. 



The Indian Blue Hock-Pigeon (Columba intermedia) was nesting on the ledges 

 in the cliffs along the river bank. Most n^sts had young birds covered in 

 dirty yellow coloured down and a few had very much incubated eggs. In one 

 nest (April 9th) I found three eggs, one being pitted all over with lumps of 

 chalky appearance- It was a trifle smaller than the other two and I fancy had 

 been there longer, but it was not addled as I expected it to be. The others were 

 fresh. 



I noticed two colonies of the Indian Cliff-Swallow (Hirundo fiuvicola) on 

 April 9th, both of which consisted of about 80 to 100 nests. The young birds 

 appeared to have flown in nearly every nest. I secured three eggs only, pure 

 white, one of which had a few very pale markings- of brown on the larger ends. 



I noticed the Common Indian Swift (Cypselus affinis) occupying what I sup- 

 posed to be last season's nests of the Cliff-Swallow. They had been lined with 

 a profusion of feathers as usual. . I fancy they had young birds fully fledged 

 as well. 



The Wire- tailed Swallow (Hirundo smithii) I also saw nesting (April 15th) 

 quite close down to the water; two nests had 3 eggs each of the usual type. One 

 nestfull was slightly incubated. I only noticed one nest of the Indian Pipit 

 (Anthus rufulus) which had three very much incubated eggs on April 9th. 



I saw one nest of the Dusky Crag- Martin ( Ptyonoprogne concolor) with 

 young birds, and others inaccessible which I fancy also contained young. 



The Indian Darter (Plotus melanogaster) was fairly common on the river ; also 

 the Black-bellied Tern (Sterna melanogaster), but I think it had hatched its eggs 

 as I could no' find any. 



I saw one flock of seven Shovellers (Spatula clypeata) on April 14th and shot 

 one which was quite good eating. 



The Brahminy Duck (Casarca rutila) was seen in pairs, but was very wary 

 and wild. 



On May 9th I saw a group of about a dozen Sams Cranes (Grus antigone) 

 standing on a very low lying island in a fairly large tank here (Mhow) ; and 



