106 Mr. Hugh Whistler ow the 



A winter visitor, and a spring and autumn passage-migrant 

 in March and April and August and September respec- 

 tively ; a few late birds were met with in May and one or 

 two early arrivals in July. None were seen in June. 



[Iris dark brown ; feet pale plumbeous green, claws 

 blackish ; bill olive-grey, darker towards tip. 



The April birds are nearly into summer plumage, moulting 

 the body-feathers together with the long tertials and inner- 

 most greater and median coverts. 839 is in juvenile dress ; 

 890 is adult, just completing a full moult ; 949 is a young 

 bird in full winter dress, and has moulted the body-feathers, 

 tertials and their coverts, and probably part of the tail. — 



c. B. r.] 



Pavoncella pugnax. The Ruff and Reeve. 



1331. 6.3.1914. Chakwal. S- Wing 187 mm. 



1338. 13.3.1914. Dumman. S- „ 190 mm. 



1351. 24.3.1914. Jhelum. ? . „ 161 mm. 



Appeared in flocks on migration from March 6 until 

 April 10. Found both on the river, or on patches of marshy 

 ground anywhere in the district. 



[1351 is in winter plumage still; the other two have 

 commenced to get the summer plumage, but no ruff is 

 visible yet. The female has the legs dull lead-colour ; the 

 males have the legs pale orange and pale fleshy brown 

 respectively. — C. B. T.] 



Tringa minuta. The Little Stint. 



927. 9.11.1913. Jhelum. Wing in moult. 



[An adult just completing full moult. — C B. T.] 



Tringa temmincki. Temminck's Stint. 

 820.17.8.1913. Jhelum. J. Wing 101 mm. 

 978. 18.1.1914. „ „ 99 mm. 



987. 25.1.1914. „ ? . „ 96 mm. 



