48 Mr. Hugh Whistler on the 



January and February which is the forerunner of the spring 

 immigration of March. 



The pugnacity of the Drongo is well known, but I was 

 surprised to see one attack a Merlin that I dislodged from 

 some cover. It was a pretty sight to see both birds twisting 

 and fluttering together. 



[Iris red-brown; bill and feet black.— C. B. T.] 



Certhia himalayana. The Himalayan Tree-Creeper. 



897.11.10.1913. Jhelum. Wing 66-5 mm. 



A common "winter visitor from the middle of October 

 until the middle of March, first seen on October 11 and 

 last noted on March 25. They are often seen accompanying 

 the flocks of Tits and Warblers. 



[Feet and bill dark brown, basal two-thirds of lower 

 mandible flesh-coloured. — C. B. T.'] 



Tichodroma muraria. The Wall-Creeper. 

 999. 8.2.1914. Jhelum. c? • Wing 102-5 mm. 



1339. 13.3.1914. Dumman. „ 98 mm. 



A winter visitor in small numbers, occurring from January 

 until about the middle of March. It was usually found in 

 the broken ground of the Chakwal Plateau, but No. 999 

 was shot from a low earth-cliff on the edge of the river. It 

 had been observed in the same place on January 12. 



[Iris brown ; feet and bill black. 



999 is in winter plumage; 1339 is moulting the whole of 

 the upper parts and the throat, and is nearly in full summer 

 plumage.— C. B. T.] 



Acrocephalus dumetorum. Blyth's Reed- Warbler. 

 807. 8.8.1913. Jhelum. c? • Wing 62-5 mm. 

 813.13.8.1913. „ (?. „ 62-5 mm. 



812. „ „ „ 60 mm. 



822. 18.8.1913. „ c?- „ 60-5 mm. 



832. 21.8.1913. „ J. „ 63 mm. 



833. „ „ „ 60 mm. 

 1375. 12.4.1914. „ S- „ 62o mm. 



An abundant passage migrant in March, April, and May, 

 and again in August, September, and October. 



