108 Mr. Hugh Whistler on the 



Larus cachinnans. The Yellow-legged Herring-Gull. 

 A large immature Gull, seen on the river on October 27, 

 was most probably of this species. 



Hydrochelidon hybrida. The Whiskered Tern. 



712. 7.5.1913. Jhelum. ? . Wing 225 mm. 



713. „ „ „ 234 mm. 

 723. 11.5.1913. „ „ 234 mm. 

 778. 5.7.1913. „ „ 217 ram. 

 Immense numbers were seen on the river from April until 



the first week in July, and it is remarkable that they were 

 usually to be seen working up-stream, i. e., towards Kash- 

 mir, their breeding-ground. But whether this was a steady 

 migration of birds passing upwards without intermission, or 

 whether I saw the same birds, or many of them, day after 

 day, and they were merely feeding upwards to return down 

 again by night, I cannot say. Of the return autumn 

 migration I saw no trace except a couple of old birds in 

 September. 



[Iris rich brown; feet red, claws black; bill dark purple- 

 red. 



The adult July bird has just commenced to moult the 

 body-feathers and wings ; the May birds are adult and in 

 fresh body-feather, with traces of moult on crown and 

 throat.— C. B. T.] 



Sterna anglica. The Gull-billed Tern. 



A few were seen on migration in the second half of March 

 and the first half of April. It is possible that some birds 

 breed in the district, as two pairs were met with on June 8 

 between Jhelum and Jelalpur. Besides the above, a Tern 

 which appeared to belong to this species was noted on 

 July 13 and August 11. 



Sterna seena. The Indian River-Tern. 

 766. 19.6.1913. Jhelum. Imm. ? . Wing 263 mm. 

 804. 6.8.1913. „ Ad. ? . „ 276 mm. 



A very common resident, breeding on the sand-banks of 

 the river in ]March and April. 



