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One of these tiny owls was seen sitting on a bough of a fir tree just 

 before dusk in the catchment area on 6th September. It was possibly this 

 species of owl which was heard calling on most nights in September on 

 Bakrota, but I do not remember hearing the call in June. 



1191. The Black or Pondicherry Vulture — Otogyps calvus, (Scop.). 



One or two of these handsome vultures were noted about Dalhousie. 



1193. The Himalayan Griffon — Gyps himalayensis, Hume. 



A fine Griffon Vulture, which I attributed to this species, was met with 

 frequently both in June and September at all elevations from Pathankote 

 to Bakrota. 



1196, The Indian White-backed Vulture — Pseudoyyps bengalensis, (Gm.). 



Met with as high as Bakrota over which hill individuals were often to be 

 seen soaring. 



1198. The Egyptian Vulture — Neophron percnopterus, (L.). 

 Abundant of course from the plains up to Bakrota both in June and 



September. 



1199. The Bearded Vulture or Lammergeyer — QypcKtus harbatus, (L.). 

 Met with occasionally both in June and September around Bakrota. 



One morning a fine adult flew round the garden so low and so persistently 

 that I was tempted to try and secure it with a small '410 collecting gun. 

 1217. The Crested Serpent Eagle — Sinloimis cheela, (Lath.). 

 A fine adult male was secured in the foot-hills below Dunera on the 

 tonga-road on the 28th May. 



Note. — In September a very fine pair of Eagles which I could not 

 identify were frequently to be seen wheeling high about Bakrota, 

 uttering a call that was new to me. These were possibly the same as 

 a pair of birds observed to haunt the catchment area on Bakrota. A 

 second (or third) pair of large Eagles with very white underparts were 

 seen on one occasion soaring over the catchment area. 

 Kite — Milvus, sp.? 



Some species of Kite was common on Bakrota in September but I failed 

 to obtain a specimen for identification. 



1265. The Kestrel — Tinnunculus alaudariiis, (Gmel.). 



Several Kestrels were seen along the tonga-road in the lower ranges in 

 June, and one or two were met with around Bakrota. Only one was seen 

 on the tonga-road on 28th August. 



1305. The Indian Turtle Dove — Turtur ferrayo, (Eversm.). 

 Common in September on Bakrota, and probably migrating. 

 1307. The Spotted Dove — Turtur suratensis, (Gm.). 



Common along the tonga-road amongst the lower ranges in both June and 

 September, and noted as high as Balun. 



1309. The Little Brown Dove — Turtur cambayensis, (Gm.). 



Common along the tonga-road as far as Dunera, but not observed above 

 that height. 



1310. The Indian Ring Dove — Turtur risorius, (L.). 



Common along the lower parts of the tonga-road, but possibly not 

 extending quite so high as the last species. 



Pheasants. 



One surprised in the catchment area of Bakrota on 10th September was 

 apparently a Koklas (Pucrasia macrolopha), whereas another found feeding 

 at dusk on the Bakrota Mall in June was more probably some species of 

 Kalij (Gennmus). 



1375. The Grey Partridge — Francolinus pondicerianus, (Gm.). 



On 28th August a few were noted along the tonga-road between Pathan- 

 kote and Dunera, at which latter place I saw a pair of old birds with their 

 young. 



