Birds of the Jhclnm, District. 
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appeared to be Eastern Baillon's Crake {Porznna pusiUa^ . 
The most noticeable feature of the jheel was the number 
of Blxie-cheeked Bee-eaters (Mcrops pfrsicus^ lollectcd to 
roost in the bushes . 
September 14. --Four e<jn-s in a nest of the Large Grey Pabbler (Arf/i/a 
malcolmi) built some '25ft. from the ground at the top 
of a kikur tree by the road -side. In spite of the e<;gs 
being fresh tlie bird sat very close. The nest was 
of the usual type, a broad platform of sticks with the cup 
lined with horse hairs and a f<'w bits of withered grass. 
A tiercel Red-headed Merlin (Acsalon chicquera i seen, 
also a Crested Honey Ihizzard (Pcrnix rri.'<t(Uns) . 
September 15. — Saw the first Indian Reiistart (Riiticilld ritfirentris ) of 
the autumn migration . 
September If!. — A male Koel {Eiidipiamis honorata) seen; an occasional 
one was heard on various daj's in the month, but the 
majority have probably left ; some remained however, into 
October . 
Two small Waders seen appeared to be Stints [Trinrjd 
sp . ?) ; a Red -headed Merlin in my compound. 
September 17. — Four ^^'hite Ibis (Ibis Dichniocephala) passed over my 
house in the early morning. 
September 18. — Saw a fine Wryneck (lynx torquilla) — the first actually 
seen on the autumn migration though I heard on<> calling I 
believe, a week ago. 
September 19. — The Red-headed Buntings (Embcriza liitcoln) have sud- 
denly become very numerous again, and I saw great numbers 
of them . 
Small Warblers of several gem'ra e.(/. the Indian White- 
throat (Sylvia nffiiiis), Blyth's Reed Warbler (Acroccpha- 
lus dumetorinii), Hypolais rania, and a few Willow Wrens 
(Phyllo.tcopus) are now. abundant on migration, and their 
chipping notes may be heard on all sides. 
A few Harriers noted but I failed to identify the 
exact species . 
A Black-winged Kite (Elaiins carruhin) was noted 
hovering at a great height in the manner for which the 
Kestrel is noted ; both in the actual performance and in 
the length of the periods for which it hovered, and in a fine 
stoop which it made, I could see no difference from a 
Kestrel's performance. 
Several Avadavats (Sporarginthus rinnnidava) noted ; 
also a King Vulture (Ologyps ccilvns). 
September 20. — On a small pond we unexpectedly came on a part}' of 
