896 Notes on the Birds of the Sambhir Lake Sf Us vicinity. 



873.— Rhynchsea bengalensis, L. 



The painted snipe is only seen here during the rains ; about 

 that time a few birds are met with about the swamps^ which 

 look like large patches of water during the rains, but which 

 entirely dry up on the approach of the hot weather. 



875.— Limosa segocephala, L. 



This bird frequents the lake edge in large numbers during 

 the cold weather. 



877.— Numenius lineatus, Cuv. 



The curlew is frequently met with feeding in fields of young 

 grain. 1 have seen small flocks of seven and eight birds, but 

 generally it is found alone. It utters its fine loud call when 

 flushed, and seems to be more noisy in the morning than at any 

 other time of the day. 



Bill black, pale fleshy near the gape, on the lower mandible. 

 Male, length, 22'5 ; expanse, 4-55; bill at front, 5'6; from 

 gape, 5"45; wing, 11" 5; mid-toe and claw, 2. 



On the 10th April I obtained a specimen of this bird with 

 circlets of lake mud on each leg just above the foot. These 

 were about two inches in diameter and three quarters of an inch 

 thick, and completely covered with a crust of salt. The last 

 bird I observed was on the 18th May. 



580.— Philomachus pugnax, L, 



Vcxj common in the cold weather. Large flocks frequent the ' 

 lake and ialso visit the neighbouring fields. 



882. — Tringa subarquata, Gould. 



The curlew stint visits the lake only in small numbers during 

 the cold weather. I recently, on the 21st of May, obtained a 

 female of this species in very nearly full summer plumage. 



883.— Tringa cinclus, L. 



The dunlin frequents the lake edge in large numbers during 

 the cold weather. 



884.— Tringa minuta, Leisler. 



Large flocks of this little stint frequent the lake during the 

 cold weather. Up to the 25th May 1873, 1 have obtained these 

 birds in their full summer plumage. By the end of May they 

 had all left. 



892.— Totanus ochrophus, L. 



Common. Single birds are always to be seen in the cold 

 weather feeding round the edges of open wells. The outer tail- 



