368 Notes on the Birds of the Samlhur Lake ^' its vicinity. 



tbe lake bed. Tbey sit on the stakes which are required to 

 form a low retaining wall to separate a portion of the lake 

 water for the formation of salt, and from these perches they 

 pounce on the numerous waders which feed along- this wall. 

 They are very difficult to get near^ and I have often followed 

 them up for miles through the slush of tlie lake without being 

 able to risk a shot at them. 



1 1 . — Falco j ugger, Gray . 



The jugger in all phases of plumage is very common about 

 this lake. Many an old bird have I taken a long pot shot at^ 

 in hopes of its turning out to be a bhyree {^P. perigrimis) on 

 closer examination. It breeds, here during February. On the End 

 February I saw a nest high up on a peepul tree^ all but finished. 



16.— Chiquera typus, Bp. 



Not common. I have only seen a few pairs of this bird al:)out 

 the lake. 



17.— Tinnunculus alaudarius, Gmel. 



Of this species, both the pale and dark varieties are very 

 common during the cold season. 



23.— Micronisus badius, Gmel. 



Not common, but I have obtained a few good specimens of the 

 adult and young. 



24.— Accipiter nisus, L. 



This bird is rare. I have only seen it once or twice at the lake. 



25.— Accipiter virgatus, Tem. 



Very rare. I have obtained only two specimens of the j^ouug 

 of this bird. 



29.— Aquila fulvescens, Gray. 



The tawny eagle is very common. During the cold weather 

 I have observed its nests in large babool and keggera trees. 



42.— Haliseetus Macei, Cuv. 



Now and again I have seen this species perching on the stakes 

 in the lake bed. It seems to feed on the small waders, which 

 are so plentiful. 



48. — Poliornis teesa, Franld. 



The white-eyed buzzard is pretty common here. I took a 

 nest with two eggs on the '29th April 1870^ but they must lay 

 much earlier than this, as I saw a pair in coitv, on the top of 

 one of the salt heaps on the 36th September, 1870. 



