1922.] Birds of Jhang District. 427 



Tringa glareola L. (2 skins.) 



The WooJ-Sandpiper is an abundant passage migrant 

 through the district, appearing from the end of March to the 

 beginning of May in spring, and from the middle of July to 

 the end of September in autumn. A few birds remain for 

 the winter about the grassy jlieels that suit their habits. 

 During the migrations it is by tar the most abundant ^Vader 

 in the district. 



Tringa ochropus L. (2 skins.) 



The Green Sandpiper arrives in the district on the autumn 

 migration about the middle of July and becomes fairly 

 abundant in August. Many of these birds undoubtedly 

 pass further on, but the species remains throughout the 

 winter^, plentiful in a wet season like that of 1917-1918 and 

 scarce in a drought like that of 1918-1919. The return 

 passage takes place about April, a few birds remaining on 

 for the first few days of May. Occasional non-breeding birds 

 are to be seen during the hot weather, as, for instance, when 

 two were noticed on the river on I June. Small parties 

 may be seen during the migrations, but for the most part the 

 bird is solitary in its habits, and indifferent as to whether it 

 feeds in some large, grassy jheel or on the sun-baked margin 

 of a buffalo- wallow. It is not_, however, very partial to the 

 sand-banks of the rivers. 



Tringa tetanus eurhina Oberh. ( 5 skins.) 



The liedshank is a common winter visitor to the district. 

 In 1919 there were many about the flooded riverain near 

 Chund bridge as early as 22 August, but these birds were 

 probably passage migrants and passed on, as normally the 

 species does not seem to be common until October. They 

 leave early, as I have no satisfactory record of any beino- 

 seen after February. 



Tringa erythropus Tall. (T) skins.) 



Jiarge flocks of the S[)ott(!d JiedshanK, often mixed with 



oiilinary iiedslianks, occur about the river sand-banks in 



February and March, ;ind smaller [larties and individuals 



