Birds of the Jhelum District. 105 



[Iris dark brovvu ; feet pale olive-green, claws blackish ; 

 bill olive-brown, blackish towards the tip and fleshy towards 

 the base of lower mandible. 



The April bird is in full moult all over — body, wings, and 

 tail.— C. B. T.'\ 



Totanus glareola. The Wood- Sandpiper. 



803. 3.8.1913. Jhelum. S- Wing 121 mm. 



803. 10.8.1913. „ S- „ 124 mm. 



A fairly common passage-migrant in small flocks in April 

 and again in August and September. It ft-equents flooded 

 fields and marshy ground, and was not noted on the sand- 

 banks of the river. Found as high as Sardi in the Salt Range, 



[Iris dark brown ; feet greenish olive, claws black ; bill 

 black, lighter olive at base. 



803 in juvenile dress, 808 in worn breeding-plumage. — 



C. B. r.] 



Totanus ochropus. The Green Sandpiper. 



1362. 3.4.1U14. Jhelum. ? . Wing 144 mm. 



A common winter visitor and a spring and autumn passage- 

 migrant ; a few non-breeding birds may also be met with 

 during the summer months. The spring migration passes 

 through in April and May, and the return passage com- 

 mences in July and reaches its height in August. 



[Iris dark brown ; legs dull lead- green; bill lead-black. — 

 C. B. T.] 



Totanus calidris. The Redshank. 



925. 9.11.1913. Jhelum. ?. Wing 163 mm. 



926. „ „ <S- „ 164 mm. 

 990. 25.1.1914. „ ? . „ 159 mm. 



A winter visitor common from January until May and in 

 less numbers from August (first noted on the 5th) until 

 December. Only met with in the neighbourhood of the 

 river. 



[Iris dark brown; feet orange-red; bill dark plumbeous, 

 base of lower mandible reddish. 



Full winter plumage.— C. B. T.] 



