NOTJES ON THE BIRDS OF SERORE, CENTRAL INDIA. 157 



Date of Date of 



Arrival . D eparttire . 

 1237. CiBCUs AERUGiNOsus, The Marsh Harrier. 



Very common. Harriers are not supposed to 

 perch, but this species is frequently to be seen 

 perched on dead bushes about the Bhopal marsh. Oct. 7 May 14 



1241. BuTEO DESHRTOBUM, The Common Buz- 

 zard. A scarce winter visitor, dates of arrival and 

 departure not noted . . . . . . . . . . .... .... 



1254. Falco peregrinus. The Peregrine Fal- 

 con. Occasionally seen about Jheels and tanks . . Dec. 28 Feb. 20 



1350. CoTURNix COMMUNIS, The Grey Quail. 

 Common chiefly around jheels. Probably arrives 

 much earlier and deparbs later than the dates given. Nov. 7 Mar. 6 



1393. PoRZANA PUSiLLA, The Eas.tern Ballon's 



Crake. Apparently not common . . . . . . .... Apr. 21 



1394. PoRZANA MARUETTA, The Spotted Crane. 

 Only two or three observed but possibly fairly 



common . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov. 10 Feb. 27 



1407. Grus communis. The Common Crane. 

 Scarce. Not observed on migration . . . . .... .... 



1411. Anthropoides virgo, The Demoiselle 

 Crane. A flock of about 100 frequented the Bhopal 

 Jheel for a month in the spring . . . . . . .... Mar. 20 



1438. Chettusia leucura, The White-tailed 

 Plover. Common about marshes . . . . . . Oct. 7 Mar. 20 



1454. NuMENius arquata, The Curlew. Eather 



scarce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov. 7 Apr. 10 



1455. NuMENius PHJEOPS, The Whimbrel. 

 Only observed on these two dates, a single one 



each time . . . . . . . . . . . . July. 13 May 22 



1456. Limosa belgica, The Black-tailed God- 

 wit. Occurs in big flocks in spring and autumn — 

 the majority depart early in May but there were 



still four on the Bhopal lake on June 12 . . . . Oct. 26 June J 2 



1461. ToTANUS glareola, The Wood Sand- 

 piper. Present throughout the year, though none 

 I think breed — scarcest in July, but even in July 



from thirty to fifty remain . . , . . . . . .... .... 



1462. ToTANUS OCHROPUS, The Green Sand- 

 piper. Abundant . . . . . . . . . . July 31 June 2:-! 



1463. ToTANUs STAGNATiLis, The March Sand- 

 piper. Not common. Date oi arrival not noted. 



