3-20 
Birds of flic Jhcltim District. 
Occipital Bluc-IMcs {I'rnci^sti ocn'pita/is) (2 diotl at 3 weeks). 
Zebra Finclics {Iiiiiiiopyi^in rasinnotis) 40. 
Lesser Saliron Finches {Sycalis minor)— 2. 
Diamond Doves (Cnopclia ciineata)—z. 
Californian (,iuail (Lopliortyx ciili/ninira)—^ (22 hitilird, ij, i>f which 
were incubated arlificially). 
Laid, bvv diI' Nor Hafch - 
Pcach-faccd Lo\cl)irds {A/riipor/iis rosrirt>llis)—ahom 40 eggs, all 
of which («nt.!i;ied a fully formed dead chick. 
Painted Quail (Exral/adoria c/iiiicnsis 1 eggs disappeared. 
Harlequin Quail {Cntiirnix dclc;j;orrruci). 
Orange-headed pround-Thrush:.'s [ihociclila cUrini) - ^ic^t built >n April, 
no egg laid until September, when hen was in full moult and did 
not sit. 
Flame-shouldered Troupial {Agcliiciis liunicialis) did not sit steadily. 
BUII.T RUr DID NOT LaV — 
African White-eye {Zostcrops fZ/r^s)- probably two males. 
Gold-fronted Fruitsuckers {< hloropsis ti u r i j 1 o n s)—'V\\csc have in the 
past laid three times and hatched out twice. 
Cordon Bleus {titiilda phocincotis) . 
Blue-breasted Waxbil! [Estrilda anf;ole/isis). 
Grey \VaxbilIs (fis/rilda cinerca). 
British and Siberian Jiullfinches, and a species of Fin' li-Sparrow 
(.' species). 
Eton. 26/io/'i5. M. AMSLKK. 
« 
Birds of the Jhelum District 
and an Ornithological Diary from the Punjab. 
Rv li. AVni.sTi.i;];, LP., M.B.O.TJ. 
(Continued from page 294). 
December 20. — I went into lli^siir for a day's Bustard Hawking. 
The meet was an interesting sight ; for in ad 'ition to the 
Hawks belonging' to my host and myself there were some 
the property of a native Police Ofificer, who was also joining 
in our sport. The three native professional Falconers had with 
them several helpers, and the various Camel Sowars and Syces 
were all prepared tr) lend a (liand in carrying the Mawks, of which 
there were .1 goodly selection. The majority were i^eregrine 
Falcons, but we also liad three .Sakers yFidco c h f rrii 1 ;and 
having plenty of men h id brouglit also a tiercel Peregrine and 
a Barbary Falcon in c.ise any Partridges were found in likely 
places. 
.•\ni\ed al the liaunl of the Hus'ards we mounted our ponies 
and spreading out in a very long line liorse and camel and 
foot, to say nothing of a Bullocktonga I we advanced across 
