MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. 763 



31st May, 1891, — One nest containing three highly incubated eggs found. 



Female seated on nest, which was about 5 feet from ground. 

 2nd June, 1891, — Marked down one nest being built. 

 3rd June, 1891. — Came across one nest being built, both birds at work, 



watched them for some time with my Vnnoculars. 

 4th June, 1891. — Nest of 31st destroyed by Arab lads. 

 7th June, 1891. — Three nests found, one contained two eggs, the second 



three, and third one egg. Females seated on each. Nest of 3rd June 



contained three eggs, nest of 4th contained four. 

 10th June, 1891. — Two of the three nests found on 7th contained four eggs 



each. 

 19th June, 1891. — A nest with four young marked down. They had a little 



down of soiled white colour on their heads, the sheaths of the feathers 



were just showing. Further on came across a second nest just begun. 

 21st June, 1891.— Last mentioned nest completed. 

 3rd June, 1891. — Above nest contained one egg. 

 28th June, 1891. — Nest containing four eggs found. I removed them as one 



was marked with the zone at the smaller end, the other three were 



marked as usual. Unfortunately they were highly incubated and broke 



whilst blowing. 

 N.B. — All nests found since 19th were built near pathway, that of 21st 



overhung main roadway. 

 8th August, 1891. — One young female brought to me to-day fully fledged. 



Forehead isabellincj ear-coverts light brown; a dark spot in front of eyes; 



chin and throat light isabelline 5 gape yellowish-white; nape slightly 



lighter in shade than crown ; remainder upper parts reddish-isabelline. 

 29th August, 1891. — Young male brought to me to-day, black spot in front of 



eyes. Forehead isabelline : rictal bristles minute and black. 

 8th September, 1891. — One adult female noosed, a young male fully fledged 



brought to me. 

 12th September, 1891. — Adults with birds of season in small flights in fields 



at back of date gardens. 

 7th June, 1892. — One nest containing four fresh eggs, and another with three 



young — eyes not opened — brought to me by my collector, who said he 



took them from an Arab lad. 

 29th May, 1896. — My collector reported having seen one nest to-day con- 

 taining 3 eggs. 

 30th May, 1896. — Yisited nest of yesterday, it contained four eggs. It was 



placed on date leaf about 6ft, from ground and close to pathway. 

 31st May, 1896.— Nest found to-day containing two young ones, sheaths 



of feathers just appearing. A little white down on heads. Nest placed 



in centre of small date bush about 3 feet from ground near the bund 



at back of date gardens. 



