294 Birds oj the Jh'Uun Disfrict. 
tlic pretty littlo ^Vhit(■-taIlea Lapwin;; (C/wltiisin Icucura). 
These as well as tlic common Kcd-wattled Lapwing ^Sa/- 
cograinmiis iiii/iciis) were feeding on the mud, while in the 
open country near the jhccl we found .1 large tlork of Sociable 
Lapwings (C/u-t/iisia gret^ariti). 
Coots were common on the water, but thire were only 
a few lndi;in Dabcliicks \/'o /id 1 r."- idhip 'tuiis n . 
A few itnmature Gulls healing about over the jheel were 
probably Yell ow-Ieggcd Herring Ciulls (^l.fti'iis cochr'nfinris'j. ^o 
Terns were seen with the excrp;io-i of a single Indian .Skimmer 
{Rhynchops albicollis). 
As is usual on oc''asi<ins of tlii^ kind a number of Eagles, 
were keeping a careful look out for wounded birds, and in 
the distance across the water I could see ,1 huge eyrie in a 
tree, doubtless of Hulhiclns L-urocoi yphiis. Plenty of Marsh 
Harriers (Circus (leniginnsiis) were aKo heating round, and 
doubtless disposed of many wounded Teal. In a tree some 
fifty yards from the water an old \\'hite-l)acked Vulture (Pseu- 
dogyps bengalcnsis^ was sitting on her soli'.ary egg. 
A pleasing variety in the bag was added by the presence 
of large numbers of Eastern Stock Doves (Columba eversmannil) 
which were frequenting some Kikur trees near the water, and 
continually passed in small parties over some of the butts. 
One or two IliiiiruUi nisdca noted. 
♦ 
Late News. 
Nesting of Black-tailed Hawmnch; \\'(- regretted 
to hear from Miss A. B. Smyth, that the last yoang one- 
died when fully fledj^cd and apparently ready to leave the; 
nest. 
NE.vriNG OF Pekin Robins: We are plea.sed to state 
that the two young birds referred to on pages 269-7.3 of this 
issue have been fully reared. Full details of nestling plumage 
wih appear in a later issue. 
Oc cipital Bllk-Pils (Urocissa occipiialis) . Dr. M. 
Amsler has succeeded in rearing young of this species which 
is a most notable event. W'e have details of this episode, but 
as this issue was then in the press they cannot appear till next 
month . 
CONSKiNMENi' OK Rarl T.vn.vglrs; We have been 
unable to complete our summary of this marvellous series in 
time for this issue, and it will consequently appear in our next. 
Editorial Notes: We are pleased that these have 
been crowded out by more interesting copy. 
