116 Mr. W. L. S. Loat on Birds 



2. March 12th. — Dark reddish orange spot, some of the feathers at 



its lower edge having their tips glossy white. 



3. $ . ., 17th. — Reddish orange spot. 



4. S' „ 17th. — Whitish spot, most of the feathers tinged with 



pale reddish orange, and some in the middle 

 slightly marked with black. 



5. ,, 17th. — Pale reddish orange spot. 



6. $ . „ 17th. — Centre of the throat dull white, no colour. 



7. $. ,, 17th. — Whitish spot tinged with reddish orange. 



8. c?. ,, 18th. — Reddish orange spot. 



9. c?. ,, 19th. — Pure white spot, feathers of a glossy texture. 



10. $ . ,, 19th. — Reddish orange spot. 



11. <$ . ,, 19th. — Reddish orange spot. 



12. 2 • ij 21st. — White spot distinctly tinged with reddish orange. 



13. 5 . „ 21st. — Reddish orange spot. 



14. $, >, 22ud. — Well-defined reddish orange spot. 



15. J . „ 22nd. — Glossy white spot, a few of the feathers distinctly 



tinged with reddish orange. 



16. „ 28th.— Centre of the throat dull white. 



17. $. ,, 30th. — Large spots of reddish orange colour. 



18. <$ . „ 30th. — Dark reddish orange spot. 



19. 2 • April loth. — Large pale reddish orange spot. 



12. Philomela luscinia. Nightingale. 

 S . April 19th. ? . April 24th. 



13. Acrocephalus arundinaceus. Reed-Warbler. 

 $ . April 14th. ? . April 15th. 



Found in a clump of reeds surrounding a pool. 



14. Acrocephalus palustris. Marsh- Warbler. 

 $ . April 14th. 



Shot at the same spot as the last species. 



15. ^Acrocephalus stentoreus. Clamorous Sedge- 

 Warbler. 



The characteristic note of this bird was often heard from 

 the thick clumps of reeds surrounding the pools. 



16. Cisticola schgenicola. Fan-tail Warbler. 



17. Drym(eca gracilis. Graceful Warbler. 



I found this species very numerous amongst the low- 

 growing vegetation on one of the islands in the Lake. 



