416 Mr. H. Whistler on the [Ibis, 



is noteworthy that a flock of some twelve to fifteen birds was 

 seen at Kadirpur on 13 February, 1918 : these were doubt- 

 less birds resting on passage. 



Ciconia nigra (L.). 



The Black Stork is a somewhat scarce winter visitor, and 

 was observed as follows : — 



1917. 25 December. Three at Pabbarwala. 



1918. 16 December. Four at Massan. 



1919. 10 December. Two at Massan. 



Storks seen in the distance on 1 and 2 April, 1918, and 

 22 March, 1919, also appeared to belong to this species. 



Pseudotantalus leucocephalus (Pennant). 

 A party of about a dozen Pelican-Ibis, mostly in immature 

 plumage, were seen at Nurpur Escape on 27 July, 1919. 



DissTira episcopus (Bodd.). 



Only observed in the country on the right bank of the 

 Chenab from Massan to Shah Jiwana. Here a few 

 individuals were seen every year in the months of November 

 to March. A nest containing four eggs was found near 

 Pabbarwala on 25 December, 1917 (as recorded in the 

 Journal Bombay N. H. S. xxv. 1918, p. 746). 



Xenorhynchus asiaticus (Lath.). 



This handsome Stork is moderately common and appears to 

 be a resident. la November 1918 a pair were frequenting a 

 biof, flat nest on the extreme summit of a half-dead Shisham- 

 tree at the edge of a small pool near Shah Jiwana Mandi. 

 When examined the nest was empty, and possibly it was only 

 being used as a resting-place. 



Platalea leiicorodia major Temm. & Schleg. 



The status of this species is not very clear. In 1918 three 

 individuals were seen at the canal escape at Asabha from 

 25 to 27 September. One of these was markedly larger and 

 rosier than the others. 1 have a doubtful record for the 



