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the 25th October and from that date onwards have seen several. On 21st 

 March I secured a male just completing the moult in to breeding plumage 

 at Gujar Khan, some 25 miles south-east of Pindi. In flight they remind 

 one somewhat of the Hoopoe, so far as shape and manner go. Whilst 

 climbing they flirt their wings and call often, especially after being 

 disturbed. 



The Reed Bunting {Emheriza schcenidus) has been numerous at Kunna jheel 

 and I have also met with it in the nullahs near the R. Sohan, on bare stony 

 ground interspersed with a few bushes. 



Himalayan Goldfinches iCarduelis caniceps) were common for a short time 

 in February ; they were generally to be met with in Shishain trees border- 

 ing country roads. 



In January and February there were large number of the Blue headed 

 Redstart {Adelura coeruleicephala) in cantonments, and about the same time 

 I saw a few white-capped Redstarts [ChimarrJiomis leucocephuhcs) and Plum- 

 beous Redstart {Rhyacornis fulifjinosus) in the rocky nullah of the river Ley, 

 a short way above its junction with the river Sohan. 



I also obtained the following birds : — The Brambling {Fringilla montifrin- 

 gilla) female, 7th January. The green-backed Tit {Farus ononticola), 28th 

 January, male : a pair seen. The large Cuckoo-Shrike {Graucalus macii,) 

 female, 21st February. The Missel Trush {Turdus viscivorus) male, 29th 

 January ; male, 19th February. The black throated Accentor {Tharrhaleii" 

 atrigularis) one specimen, 7th February. 



H. WHISTLER, Indian Police. 

 Rawal Pindi. 



XXII.— SEASONAL MOVEMENTS OF THE HIMALAYAN 

 GREENFINCH {HYPACANTHIS SPINOIDES). 



I had hoped to have been able to reply decisively to Mr. Dodsworth's 

 query about Himalayan greenfinches, but owing to pressure of work I have 

 not been able to do very much this year. I can say, however, that two 

 years ago there were young greenfinches below Dagshai in May. 

 and I then came to the conclusion that they had bred at the lower level in 

 April, and could proceed to higher altitudes to breed in July, as they do in 

 the Murree Hills. Mr. Dodsworth proved that those birds bred beyond 

 Simla in July, and I think I am correct in stating they breed at a 

 lower level in April. 



These birds are common all round Dagshai in flocks from November to 

 March. 



R. B. SKINNER, Cabt., k.b. 

 Dagshai, Simla Hills. 

 29<A May 1911. 



