135 A BIRD CALENDAR 



words, the eggs of the former are most likely 

 to be found in July and those of the latter in 

 August. 



As the calendar for this month has already 

 attained considerable dimensions, a descrip- 

 tion of the nests of all these water-birds is 

 given in the August calendar. It is, however, 

 necessary to state that the eggs of the follow- 

 ing birds are likely to be found in July : 

 purple coot, common coot, bronze -winged 

 and pheasant-tailed jacana, black ibis, white- 

 necked stork, cormorant, snake-bird, cotton 

 teal, comb duck, spot-billed duck, spoonbill, 

 and the various herons and egrets. 



