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(passes through Chitral) ; dimming, t. c, p. 697 (Seistan : common) ; Ward, 

 op. cit. xvii., p. 947 (a few nest in Kashmir). 



A winter visitor and one of our commonest Ducks ; it disappears towards 

 the end of March. 



[1595.] Chaulelasmus streperus. The Gadwall. 



Rattray, J. B. 1ST. H. S. xii., p. 348( Thall : common in March) ; Gumming, 

 op. cit. xvi., p. 697 (not common in Seistan) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii., p. 948 

 (Kashmir). 



Scarce in winter, but becoming fairly numerous in spring. Some stay 

 very late. I shot an individual out of a party of three on one of the reedy 

 tanks near Lachi on the 20th of May, 1906 ; they appeared to fly quite 

 well. I was unable to visit this spot again before autumn, so cannot say 

 whether the bird nests there or not. Colonel Rattray also writes : — " One 

 male was shot out of a party of three in June [at Thall] and brought to me." 



[1597.] Nettium crecca. The Common Teal. 



Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii., p. 348 (Thall : very common in spring); 

 Marshall, op. cit. xv., p. 354 (Quetta : common in winter) ; Fulton, op. cit. 

 xvi., p. 64 (Chitral : common on migration) ; dimming, t. c, p. 697 (Seistan : 

 abundant and apparently resident) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii., p. 948 (Kashmir : 

 occurs in June and July in the Valley, but no eggs found). 



Quite our commonest Duck and the first to arrive. The 9th of Septem- 

 ber is the earliest date on which I have noted it. As with all Ducks in 

 Kohat, it is much more numerous in autumn and spring than in winter. 

 It leaves towards the end of April. 



[1599.] Mareca penelope. The Wigeon. 



Fulton, J. B. N. H. S. xii., p. 64 (passes through Chitral) ; dimming, op. 

 cit. xvi., p. 698 (Seistan : winter visitor) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii., p. 948 (fairly 

 common in winter in Kashmir). 



Not common, but usually occurs in March and April. 



[1600.] Dafila acuta. The Pintail. 



Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii., p. 348 (Thall : one flock seen in March) ; 

 Marshall, op. cit. xv., p. 354 (Quetta : fairly common in winter) ; Fulton, 

 op. cit. xvi., p. 64 (Chitral : passes through in February and March) ; 

 dimming, t. c, p. 698 (Seistan : a winter visitor) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii., p. 

 948 (common on passage in Kashmir). 



Passes through in small numbers in February and March. 



[1601.] Querquedula circia. The G-arganey. 



Ward, J. B. N. H. S. xvii., p. 948 (Kashmir : common on passage). 



Mr. Donald shot one of a pair (a male) on the grass-farm in October ; 

 this is the only occurrence of the Gargaaey in the District that I have 

 heard of. 



[1602.] Spatula clypeata. The Shoveller Duck. 



Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii., p. 348 (Thall: common in spring) ; Marshall, 



