THE BIRDS OF LAHORE AND THE VICINITY. 575 



1431. The Red-wattled Lapwing — Sarcogrammus indicus. 



A common breeding species at Lahore and resident. Breeds April 

 to June, chiefly in May. 

 1436. The Lapwing — Janellus vulr/aris. 



This bird is common at Atari in the neighbourhood of jhils in the 

 cold weather. 

 1438. The White-tailed Lapwing — Chettusia leucura. 



I have seen this bird at Atari in November and at Lahore in March 

 though it is not common. 

 1451. The Black-winged Stilt — Himantopus candidus. 



I have only seen this bird twice at Lahore, once on I'nd May and 

 the second time on 20th June in flooded fields, each time in small 

 flocks. So far as I know it does not breed near Lahore. 

 1454. The Curlew — Numenius arquata. 



I have once come across a solitary individual at Atari in November, 

 which is the only time I have met with the species. 

 1456. The Black-tailed Godwit — Limosa belyica. 



I have mejt with flocks of what 1 am almost certain was this wader on 

 the edges of jhils at Atari in the cold weather. 

 1462. The Green Sandpiper — Totanus ochropus. 



Common at Lahore throughout the cold weather and till the middle 

 of May. At least one other species of Sandpiper is found at Lahore, 

 but as I have not shot the birds I am doubtful of their identity. 



1465. The Spotted Redshank — Totanw-. fiiscus. 



This is 1 think the bird I have seen at Atari feeding in a pond by a 

 village, but as I did not shoot it it may possibly have been T. calidng, 

 the Redshank. 



1466. the Greoiishank — Totanus glottis. 



This bird is a cold weather migrant to Lahore arriving in September. 

 1484. The Common Snipe — Gallinar/o cmestis. 



A common cold weather visitor to the neighbourhood of Lahore. I 

 have shot this bird at Atari on 4th September and at Muridke on 13th 

 March. I have seen it at Jhelum as late as the 18th April. 

 1487. The Jack Snipe — Gallmar/o fjaUinula. 



I have shot this snipe round Lahore during the cold weather but have 

 not recorded the date. 

 1504. The Black-bellied Tern — Sterna melanogaster . 



Breeds on the Ravi at Lahore in March. During the middle of the 

 day the birds do not appear to sit but only stand over their eggs to 

 protect them from the sun, and the eggs I found at Lahore were 

 besprinkled all over with water, apparently as an additional precaution 

 on the part of the birds to prevent them from becoming overheated. 

 1542. The Black Ibis — Inocotis pajnllosus. 



Large flocks of this Ibis may be seen during the cold weather at 

 Atari where I have often hawked it. I know nothing regarding its 

 breeding. 



1545. The Spoonbill — Platalea leucorodia. 



I have captured this bird when out hawking at Atari in the cold 

 weather, but it is not common and I know nothing about its 

 breeding. 



1546. The White Stork — Ciconia alba. 



This bird is a common cold weather migrant to Lahore and the neigh- 

 bourhood, arriving early in September and leaving in March. 

 1548. The White-necked Stork — Dissura episcopus. 



• I have seen this Stork at Lahore in September and on one or two 

 other unrecorded dates in the cold weather. 



