362 THE BIRDS OF GILGIT. 



215.— Tringoides hypoleucus, Lin. (893). 



Tolerably common about the middle of May. A few strag- 

 glers noticed during- the winter. Considerable numbers sud- 

 denly appeared in the middle of May for a short time. 



The dates of the northern migrations of these Waders are 

 well marked, and differ a good deal. Actitis ochropus appears 

 in considerable numbers about the second week in April, and dis- 

 appears a little before the end of May. A few stragglers 

 remain all the winter, and also are found in favourable 

 places above 8,000 feet in summer. 



A. glareola appears about the end of April, and disappears 

 by the middle of May. No stragglers seen at any other time. 



T. hypoleucus and Tringa temmincki appear together in 

 considerable numbers about 15th May, and disappear after 

 a short stay. 



216.— Totanus glottis, Lin. (894). 



A single specimen, a male, was procured in September, 

 apparently on its way southwards. 



217.— Totanus fuscus, Lin. (896). 



Not common. One specimen secured on 23rd April, a 

 male in transition plumage, sooty black feathers appearing 

 on the head and under surface ; secondaries incompletely 

 barred with white, and wing-coverts with a row of white 

 spots on the outer margin ; upper tail-coverts and all the tail 

 barred with white ; under tail-coverts with a few narrow 

 brown bars. 



218.— Totanus calidris, Lin. (897). 



A single specimen of the common Redshanks has been 

 obtained by Dr. Scully since I left Gilgit. 



219.— Himantopus candidus, Bonn. (898). 



One specimen, a female, shot in April ; no others seen. 



220.— Fulica atra, Lin. (903). 



Common in November and December, but seems to go 

 further south during the great cold, and reappears in March 

 and April on its way back to its breeding grounds, when it 

 is very common. It probably breeds at the big lakes at the 

 head of the valley. 



221.— Gallinula chloropus, Lin. (905). 



Common in spring and autumn. A young bird procured 

 26th August. 





