114 Mr. Hugh Whistler on the 



a party of four or five were found on the river on April 10, 

 doubtless on migration. It probably does not breed in the 

 district. 



Herodias garzetta. The Little Egret. 



684.20.4.1913. Jhelum. S- Wing 284 mm. 



A summer visitor in some numbers to the river, where I 

 found a nesting colony breeding in company with Bubulcus 

 coromandus, Ardeola grayi, and Nycticorax griseiis on a 

 small thickly wooded island. Odd birds arrived early (first 

 date noted February 27), but the species did not become 

 common until the end of March, and perhaps did not attain 

 to its full numbers until May. Breeding operations went 

 on from June until August, and the majority left about 

 September, a few birds remaining about until the beginning 

 of October. Luckily, the fishermen and shikaris do not 

 know the value of the plumes. 



[Iris yellow; bill, tarsi, and tibia black; feet mixed blue 

 and yellow. Occipital and some neck plumes in quill, 

 otherwise in full plumage. — C B. J".] 



Buhulcus coromandus. The Cattle Egret. 



762. 16.6.1913. Jhelum. ? . Wing 238 mm. 



810. 11.8.1913. „ Nestling. 



A summer visitor: although it appeared in larger numbers 

 than H. garzetta. it arrived later, about May, commenced to 

 leave in August, and had almost entirely departed by the 

 end of September. It breeds in June and July, and appa- 

 rently finishes breeding before the last species. The nests 

 of this species were far the most numerous of any in the 

 above mentioned colony. 



[Iris yellow J legs mixed olive-green and brown, claws 

 black ; bill reddish yellow. 



The nestling has the down white, iris white tinged with 

 yellow, skin dull olive-green tinged with yellow along the 

 throat and fore neck ; bill and facial skin of a somewhat 

 similar colour. — C. B. T.~\ 



