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Common. It breeds freely, and several nests were found at Murree, 

 Dunga and Changlagali, Nests difficult to find and were generally 

 placed high up in a dense fir tree. In my opinion many birds lay 

 twice, at Murree, and again at Dungagali. This year I found nests at end 

 of May, and again, in July when numerous young birds were about 

 eggs were found. I think that as soon as the young are able to shift 

 for themselves a second nest is at once made. 



745. Pyrrhula aurantiaca. — The Orange Bullfinch. 



A few of these birds are to be found on top of Miranjani where they 

 breed. I, however, failed to find nests. On one occasion in the beginning 

 of July I saw a pair with 4 young ones just able to fly from tree to tree 

 on top of a hill near Dungagali about 9,000 ft. I am, therefore, certain 

 of a few nests there. 



7G7. Oardublis caniceps. — The Himalayan Goldfinch. 



Rare. I obtained one nest below Dungagali with 4 fresh eggs on 10th 

 June 1904. Elevation about 5,000 ft. These were the only birds seen, 

 but are said to be common by my collectors. Can it be possible that 

 these birds have two broods in the year — one about 5,000 ft. early in 

 June and a second in Kashmir high up in August. Major Buchanan 

 found numerous nests in Kashmir during August ? 



772. Hypacanthis spinoides. — The Himalayan Greenfinch. 



Fairly common at Murree and the Galis. I took four nests at 

 Murree and one at Dungagali this year with eggs, but found many 

 more that were destroyed by the heavy rain and deserted. These birds 

 arrive suddenly at Murree about the middle of June, and at once 

 set about building. 3rd July was the earliest date on which I got 

 eggs. Nests generally high up on fir trees, neatly made. Eggs 

 as described, but generally of a beautiful shape, delicate ovals and very 

 fragile. 



780. Passer cinnamomeus. — The Cinnamon Tree-Sparrow. 



Common at Murree, less so round Changla and Dungagalis. Obtained 

 numerous nests at all three places. 



793. Emberiza stewarti. — The White-capped Bunting. 

 Common. I obtained numerous eggs from Murree and the Gullis. 



They breed from about 5,500 ft. up to 7,500 ft. 



794. Emberiza stracheyi. — The Eastern Meadow-Bunting. 

 One of the commonest birds round Murree, where I took numerous 



nests ; it is also common round Changla and Dungagalis. The eggs are 



