MISCELLANEOUS NOTES, 687 
appear to be the full complement of eygs, though I recently obtained 8 fresh 
eggs from one ne-t, This bird also continues building after eggs have been laid. 
THE SpoTTeD Monta (Uroloncha punctulata) is fairly | lentiful during: the 
monsoon, but disappears with the rains, I believe a few do remain to breed, 
but I have not succeeded in finding a nest yet. 
Tue Larce Prep Wacrait (Motucilla maderaspatensis) is breeding again. 
I obtained four fresh «ggs from nests on the 14th and 26th September, -- 
Tue Rorous-ratceD Finca Lark (Ammomanes phanicura),—After con- 
tributing my last notes I found three more nests, two on the 22nd April, cone 
taining two slightly incubated eggs and two young nearly ready to fly, respeo- 
tively, and the third on the 8th May with two fresh eggs. The first two were 
situated in the river bed under projecting rocks and were well concealed, 
while the third was under a clod ina ploughed field. They wre all seatly 
finished off and well lined. In these parts two would seem to be the usual 
complement of eggs. 
TICKELUS BLue FLYCATCHER (Cyornis tichkellc),—Having found one nest of 
this little bird last year, I watched it very carefully this and found four nests, 
though I only obtained eggs out of two. The first was in a holein a date 
palm about five feet fromthe ground, and contained four eggs. Curiously 
enough no attempt was made atanest, the eggs being merely de; osited in 
the hole, ‘The second was ina hole ina tamarind tree some 20 feet from the 
ground ; it contained three eggs which 1 did not take, hoping to get -four, 
However, on returning a day or so later I found the eggs had disappeared, The 
third nest was placed on the ground amongst Bamboo roots and contained’ a 
young bird nearly ready to fly and an addled egg. The ‘fourth was iti a hole 
in a wall from which I obtained three eggs. In the last” case the birds had 
repaired an old test. In the last three instances the nestS were well built 
ae finished off. July seems the pest month to search for nests, 
. Tue Inpian Grey Tit (Parus atriceps).—T found about a dozen nests of 
this little bird fhis season, some containing eggs, while the rest bad young. 
They nest either in holes, in walls or trees, whichever is handiest, It is really 
wonderful into what a small hole a Grey Tit can squeeze, ~ he’ foundation 
of the nést is usually any rubbish, moss, leaves, rags, snake- skins, coir, a 
On this the nest is placed and lined with hair, fur and any soft material ; 
is very warm and snug when completed. When building, it is an easy ron 
to discover the nest by merely watching the bird, but once this operation 
is over it is excessively difficult: the birds seem to avid the neighbourhood 
of ‘the nest, added to which the hen is a very close sitter, no amount of 
knocking or tapping wil) induce her :to betray a HOGES. Eye to six 
eggs appear to be the complement. 
‘Tue SourHern YeLtow Tit ( Maclolophus haplonotus) seems to be ratlier 
uncommon, ‘so far as its eggs are concerned, The bird is fairly plentiful 
round the more wooded parts of Poona, I watched it: pretty closely “this 
