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Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii., p. 348 (Thall: February); Marshall, op. cit. 

 xv., p. 354 (Quetta : common in winter) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii., 949 (Kashmir : 

 often seen on the Wular Lake ; breeds on the Shyoh). 



An immature bird was brought in to Major Magrath on the 26th of 

 December, 1905. I also observed a big flock on the Indus on the 18th of 

 February, 1907. 



[1613.] Merganser castor. The Goosander. 



Ward, J. B. N. H. S. xviii., p. 949 (shot on the Wular Lake and seen on 

 the Indus). 



A rare winter visitor, occurring on the Indus, where Mr. Donald has 

 shot it. 



[1616.] Podicipes nigricollis. The Eared Grebe. 



403 & 404. Dhand, 1,200 feet, 17th November. 



Occurs regularly every winter on Dhand Tank, staying at least up till the 

 end of March. 



[1617.] Podicipes albipennis. The Indian Little Grebe. 



Marshall, J. B. N. H. S. xv., p. 354 (Quetta : common in spring) ; Cumming, 

 op. cit. xvi., p. 699 (Seistan : resident) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii., p. 949 (resident 

 in Kashmir). 



A very common resident at Dhand, and in one or two other suitable 

 localities. 



The following species not in the Kohat list were noted by me last March 

 on the River Indus near Kalabagh (a few miles south of our limits), and are 

 of interest as they probably also occur in Kohat : — 



[867.] Alaudula adamsi. The Indus Sand-Lark was common along the 

 sandy shore wherever there were patches of vegetation ; it had then paired, 

 and one pair allowed me to watch them building their nest under the lee of 

 some tamarisk shoots. 



[1189.] Pandion haliaetus. I saw one Osprey fishing. 



[1419.] Esacus recur-virosxris. I put up four Great Stone-Plovers off 

 a stony bank. 



[1503.] Sterna seena. The Indian River-Tern, the Black-bellied, and 

 the Caspian were all common, especially the first two. 



[1517.] Rhynchops albicollis. A flock of about thirty Scissorbills was 

 seen flying up and down the river, occasionally resting on a sand-bank 

 Cry, a nasal kap, leap. 



[1583.] Anser indicus. I saw a flock of Bar-headed Geese cropping 

 voung beans. 



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