2i8 Birds in ajid about the Station (^Bakloh). 
X>u^5 m ant) about tbe Station (Bahlob). 
By Capt. G. A. Pekkeau, F.Z.S. 
Shortly after Mr. Dewar commenced liis interesting series 
of articles on aviary birds he had met in freedom, our energetic 
Editor asked me if I would write a series in continuation, bring- 
ing the Hill birds in. I light-heartedly assented, but now find 
the task not as easy as I anticipated. Times are strenuous, the 
standard set is higli, and many of our most interesting birds, the 
summer visitors who breed here have been written about by Mr. 
Dewar. However, our worthy Editor told that me the only fault 
he could find in Mr. Dewar's articles was brevity. That is probably 
the one fault he will not be able to find with mine, I find it very 
difficult to .stop when ouce '' off" on a favourite bird. So I hope 
our members will forgive me for not leaving out birds already 
treated by Mr. Dewar. 
In a series it is much better to take things in order, and 
purpose doing so after this, but I have iu hand, and practically 
ready, some observations on the White-eye, and before me lies 
our Editor's third reminder, nicely worded but rightly insistent, 
hoping that my first instalment is on the way. 
Bakloh is a small station on the edge of the Chamba 
Himalayas nearly 5,000 feet high, above the foot-hills and below 
the deodar forest zone. Both these zones are easily accessible 
in a day's " walk " (as opposed to " niarch ") and add largely to 
the list of local avi-fauna, but I propose to deal chiefly with the 
birds of the middle zone. As to climate, in connection with 
aviculture perhaps the most useful way of putting it would be to 
say that iu my opinion even our summer visitors would be quite 
safe and would thrive in au out-door sheltered aviary all the year 
round in England, our spring and autumn migrants would 
probably be still hardier as to cold, and that our winter visitors 
would probably be harmed by artificial heat. Permanent resi- 
dents could also stand any amount of cold, witli exercise of 
course. 
The Indian White-eye {Zosietops palpebtosa). 
I would first refer members to Mr. Dewar's excellent little 
sketch (B.N. Vol. VIII. page 9). I endorse his eulogies, merely 
adding that the clutch up here is ustially three, sometimes two, 
