92 Mr. Hugh Whistler OJi the 



Elanus caer ulcus. Tiie B hick- winged Kite. 



Twice noted, one at Dummau on March 2, and one at 

 Jhelum on March 27. The latter was hovering over the 

 lands by the river, and was much worried by crows. 



Circus macrurus. The Pale Harrier. 

 Circus cineraceus. Montagu's Harrier. 



Circus cyaneus. The Hen- Harrier. 



These three species of Harrier all probably occur in 

 the district, with Circus macrurus in the majority, but 1 

 have not obtained any specimens, and am not well acquainted 

 enough with these Harriers to separate them on the wing. 

 It must suffice to say that I have observed "grey" adult 

 and '' ring-tail " immature Harriers to be common, especially 

 on migration in September and October, and from Februaiy 

 until April ; a few also have been observed in the winter 

 months. 



Circus seruginosus. The Marsh-Harrier. 



1368.8.4.1914. Jhelum. ^. Wing 411 mm. 



Fairly common from August until April, except in 

 December and January. A single individual in very ragged 

 plumage noted on June 8 ; occurs in the Salt Range. 



[Iris and feet yellow ; cere greenish ; eyelid plumbeous; 

 claws blue-black ; bill blue-black, lighter at the base. 

 Lizards in gizzard. — C B. T.~\ 



Buteo ferox. The Long-legged Buzzard. 



951.15.12.1913. Parhi Darweza. S- 

 1312. 17.2.1914. Jhelum. ? . 



A fairly common species, but only noted in winter from 

 about November until February. Theobald states that this 

 bird breeds in March in the Salt Range of Jhelum district, 

 but Hume {' Nests and Eggs,' 2nd ed.iii. p. 126) shows con- 

 siderable doubt of the correctness of the assertion, which is 

 not supported so far as my observations go. It is, of course, 

 possible that Theobald met with an isolated pair breeding, 

 as the nest has been found on one occasion at Nowshera, 



