LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. 163 
Tue Parintep Sanpcrouss, Vol. L., page 59, et seq. 
I saw twice these birds being hawked about for sale last 
rains at Jubbulpore in the Central Provinces. A Gond told 
me that these birds were not uncommon on the tops of the 
jungle covered hills adjacent to the station. 
Tur Grey Lac Gooss, Vol. I11., page 56, et seq. 
This bird is called in the upper part of the Doab “ budé- 
bay” with heavy dal. The dental sound is clearly pronounced 
to distinguish the bird from the pig, commonly called in those 
parts “bud.” The Grey Lag is very common in the Saharun- 
pore and Mozuffernugeur districts. I have never shot any 
other kind in them. I never heard the word Sona applied to 
a goose in those districts. 
THe Walstiine Treat, Vol. ILI., page 109, et seq. 
This bird is common in Saharunpore along the Ganges and 
Eastern Jumna canals from May to October. The bird here 
disappears. 
F. W. Butter, Major. 
Eran, March 30th, 1881. 
Sir, 
I see that you have no correspondent from this part 
of Sylhet, and I, therefore, send you a few notes. I shall deal 
chiefly with the Wild Fowl, as that is the chief shooting we get 
here. 
The Grey Lag Goose occurs here in great numbers in a 
favourable year, that is to say, when there is plenty of water 
in the bheels. The last season, 1880-81, there have been very 
few. The season before, 1879-80, they were in great numbers. 
They are very difficult to get near. 
The Barred-headed Goose is rare here. I have killed one 
this season. There was a flock of seven. I saw the remaining 
six several times afterwards, but did not succeed in killing 
another. From the little I have seen of them I should say 
they were not nearly so wild as the Grey Lag. 
The Cotton Teal is common here all through the year. They 
are in the greatest numbers at the beginning and end of the 
rains. In the months of November, December and January, 
when the bheels are swarming with other kinds of Teal, Duck, 
and Geese, you hardly see any of the Cotton Teal. I don’t 
know the reason of this, but such is the fact. 
