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it occurs in any numbers. The majority leave again about the 
middle of March, though detachments may be met with until 
the end of April. 
Occasionally—during the course, however, of many years—I 
have seen several large flocks on the wing, and in November last 
killed seven out of a flock at a single shot. I was at the time— 
very early in the morning—looking out for wild-fowl, when 
T heard what I thought was a large gang of ducks approaching 
from behind, Looking round I found a flock of something 
coming down from the clouds at a tremendous pace, I had 
barely time to fire when they were down upon me, past and 
gone. There must have been close upon a thousand in the 
flock, and had I had time to change my eartridge for one of 
smaller shot, instead of seven, 1 should have bagged a dozen 
at least. 
872.—Gallinago gallinula, Lin. Native name— 
Chota Chaha. 
The Jack Snipe is numerically rare compared with the last 
species, but still far from being scarce. Owing to its skulking 
habits and the consequent difficulty of flushing it, most sports- 
men are apt to consider it rarer than it really is, It arrives 
later and departs earlier than G. gallinaria, few, if any, remain- 
ing beyond the first week of April. 
873.—Rhynchea capensis, Lin. 
The Painted Snipe, though rarely seen at any other time, 
is common about the commencement of the rains, disappearing 
again in the course of fifteen days or so. Wherever they come 
from they are evidently migrating to the north of Oudh, where 
they not improbably breed in considerable numbers. 
875.—Limosa sgocephala, Zin. Native name— 
Jangral and Khag. 
The Black-tailed Godwit is common during the cold weather, 
when it is usually met with in large flocks frequenting jhils. 
By the beginning of April they have nearly all migrated. 
877.—Numenius lineatus, Cuv. Native name— 
Burra Goolinda. 
The Eastern Curlew is generally met with in small flocks, 
often singly, from October to the end of April, frequenting 
swamps, jhils and rivers. Its loud whistle is often heard at 
night as well as by day. It collects, I think, in large flocks 
before migrating, 
