282 Lieut. C. II. T. Whitehead on the 



in spriDg) ; Marshall, op. cit. xv. p. 354 (Quetta : common 

 in winter) ; Fulton, op. cit. xvi. p. 64 (Chitral : common on 

 migration) ; Gumming, t. c. p. 697 (Seistan : abundant and 

 apparently resident) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 948 (Kashmir: 

 occurs in June and July in the Valley, but no eggs found). 



Quite our commonest Duck and the first to arrive. The 

 9th of Septemher is the earliest date on wliich I have noted 

 it. As Avith all Ducks in Kohat, it is much more numerous 

 in autumn and spring than in winter. It leaves towards the 

 end of April. 



[1599.] Mareca PENELOPE. Tlic Wigcon. 



Fulton, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 64 (passes through Chitral) ; 

 Camming, op. cit. xvi. p. 698 (Seistan : winter visitor) ; 

 W^ard, op. cit. xvii. p. 948 (fairly common in winter iu 

 Kashmir). 



Not common, but usually occurs in March and April. 



[1600.] Dafila acuta. The Pintail. 



Rattray, J. B. N. II. S. xii. p. 348 (Thall : one flock seen 

 in jVIarch) ; Marshall, op. cit. xv. p. 354 (Quetta : fairly 

 common in winter) ; Fulton, op. cit. xvi. p. 64 (Chitral : 

 passes through in February and March) ; Cumraing, t. c. 

 p. 698 (Seistan: a winter visitor); W^ard, op. eit. xvii. 

 p. 948 (common on passage in Kashmir). 



Passes through in small numbers in February and March. 



[1601.] QuERQUEDULA ciKciA. The Garganey. 



Ward, J. B. N. II. S. xvii. p. 948 (Kashmir : common on 

 passage) . 



Mr. Donald shot one of a pair (a male) on the grass-farm 

 in October ; this is the only occurrence of the Garganey in 

 the District that 1 have heard of. 



[1602.] Spatula clypeata. The Shoveller Duck. 



Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 348 (Thall : common in 

 spring) ; Marshall, op. cit. xv. p. 354 (Quetta : fairly common 

 in winter) ; Fulton, op. cit. xvi. p. 64 (Chitral : passes through 

 in March and April) ; Gumming, t. c. p. 698 (Seistan : com- 

 mon in winter and probably resident) ; Ward, o]). cit. xvii. 

 p. 948 (Kashmir). 



