576 JOURNAL, BOMBAY NATURAL BIST. SOCIETY, Vol. XXIV. 



1547. The Black Stork — Ciconia nigra, 



I have seen this bird at Atari in November but otherwise do not 

 remember having come across it. 

 1555. The Common Heron — Ardea cinerea. 



A common cold weather visitor to Lahore where I have never obser- 

 ved it during the hot weather. 

 1561. The Little Egret — Herodias (/arrLetta, 



I have seen what I took to be this species at Lahore in June and 

 October. 

 1565. The Pond Heron — Avdeola grayi. 



A common resident. 1 have found nests in May, July and August 

 at Lahore. 

 1568. The Night Heron — Nycticorax griseus. 



Mr. Dewar has described this species as a hot weather visitor to 

 Lahore, and I am certainly inclined to agree with him, though I cannot 

 be quite certain on the point, as I have come across a large colony with 

 young as late as October 30th at Lahore. During this particular year 

 (1910) there was a very late monsoon and the usual birds had bred in 

 the Zoo in April. 



It is somewhat remarkable that though the birds visit their quarters 

 in the Lahore Zoo almost without exception yearly in April to breed, 

 they very occasionally fail to do so, the reason for which I am at a loss 

 to explain, unless it be that in some years the duck pond (round which 

 they breed) has not sufficient water in it. 



In such years it may be the rather unpleasant odour arising from 

 the pond which drives them away. 

 1583. The Barrect-headed Goose — -Anser indicus. 



This bird is frequently to be seen on the jhils at Atari and Mukirde 

 during the cold weather. 

 1588. The Ruddy Sheldrake — Casarca'vutila. 



Very common all round Lahore in the cold weather, 

 1593. The Mallard — Anas boseas. 



Common in the neighbourhood of Lahore during the cold weather. 

 I have heard of it being shot as early as September 19th and have 

 shot it myself in February. 

 1593. The Spotted-billed Duck — Anas piscilorhyncha. 



Fairly common throughout the cold weather round Lahore. 

 1595. The Gradwall — Chaulelasmus strepevus. 



Vexj common round Lahore during the cold weather. I have shot 

 this Duck as late as March 13th at Muridke. 

 1597. The Common Teal — Nettium crecca. 



Very common around Lahore throughout the cold weather I have 

 shot birds on the Ravi at Lahore on March 21st. 



1599. The Wigeon — Mareca penelope. 



Fairly common on the ghils round Lahore during the cold weather. 



1600. The Pintail — Dafila acuta. 



Another Duck fairly common round Lahore. The latest date I have 

 shot birds is the 12th February. 



1601. The Garganey Teal — Querquedula circia. 



A common cold weather visitor to the neighbourhood. I have seen 

 a flock of Teal, probably this species at Lahore on August 18th, and 

 have shot birds on the Ravi on March 21st. Also seen at Gurdespur 

 on August 9th. 



1602. The Shoveller — Spatula elypeata. 



Common cold weather visitor, the latest date I have shot birds 

 being March 13th. 



