280 Lieut. C. H. T. Whitehead on the 



[15G5.] Ardeola GRAYi. The Ponrl-Heron. 



Ward, J. B. N. H. S. xvii. p. 947 (breeds in Kashmir). 



Abundant in the plains in summer, arriving in the 

 beginning of April, and nesting freely in the cantonments. 

 A few stay throngh the winter, if fairly mild. 



[1568.] Nycticorax griseus. The Night-Hrron. 



Eattray, J. B. N. 11. S. xii. p. 347 (rare, but presumably 

 resident at Thall) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 947 (breeds in 

 Kashmir). 



Personally I have only met with this species in summer 

 from April onwards; but a few individuals appear to be 

 resident, as Colonel Kattray observed it at Thall in winter, 

 and Major Magrath at Bannu. It occurs in Kobat and the 

 Kurram Valley (up to 4800 feet at least), but is not common. 



[1570.] Aruetta minuta. The Little Bittern. 



Gumming, J. B. N. H. S. xvi. p. G96 (Seistan : one speci- 

 men) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 948 (breeds in Kasbmir). 



I found a nest with seven slightly incubated eggs in a 

 reed-bed near Dandar on the 9th of July, 1906, ar.d shot 

 the male bird. The nest was a flat pad of reeds on a stump, 

 three feet above the water. 1 have several times put up a 

 Little Bittern, cither this species or A. sinensis, in the reed- 

 beds in the plains in April and May, but have not secured 

 a specimen, so cannot say to which form it belonged. 



[1574.] BoTAURUs sTELLARis. Tlie Bittern. 



Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 347 (Thall : very rare) ; 

 Gumming, op. cit. xvi. p. 696 (Seistan : one shot in De- 

 cember) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 947 (a winter visitor, but 

 not common). 



72. Adult. Kohat, 1600 ft., 7th January. 



A fairly common winter visitor, both to Kohat and the 

 Kurram Valley. Leaves early in April (last seen on the 

 8th). 



[1579.] Anser eerus. The Grey Lag-Goose. 

 Gumming, J. B. N. H. S. xvi. p. 697 (common in Seistan 

 in winter) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 948 (abundant in winter). 



