^irds of the Jhclnni District. 
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Fub. 18th. — A small flock of Pine Buntings {Emheriza Icucoccphala) 
found on the golf course where they were vc.y husy feed- 
ing on the ground, perching in trees and shrubs when 
disturbed. They were very shy. This appears to be an 
extension of their range, but I fancy I sa.w some near 
Uumman on my arrival in the district last April. In 
" The Fauna of india — Birds," the range of the species in 
India is given as only in the Western Himalayas, but it has 
since been recorded as a winter visitor to Kohat. 
F'jb. ii)th. — Noted a male Pied Bush Chat (Prathicola caprafa) the 
first of the season. In this district this cheery little bird is 
only a summer visitor, being then common and nesting 
freely . The male is very conspicuous in his pied livery 
of black and white, more especially as he always elects to 
perch on some commanding position on a bush or tuft of 
grass . The nest is placed in holes on the ground amidst 
herbage. I found one in a deep hoof-mark — one in the 
cavities in the sides of banks . In the hills this species 
is often adopted as a foster-parent by the Common Cuckoo. 
lu the Eak I flushed an Eagle Owl {^uho cornman- 
dim), which flew away, carrying a large black object in 
one foot — probably the remains of a Crow. I have noticed 
from the remains that litter the ground in th^ ^{ak that the 
mortality must be enormous amongst the hordes of Crows 
which roost there nightly all the year round, and these large 
Owls are doubtless responsible for it. In fact it is 
difficult to see any other suitable food supply for the 
three or four pairs which live in the jungle there. 
A Spotted Dove (Turfiir suratoisi-s), and a Coucal 
{Ccntropus sounsis) seen. A.n immature Peregrine Falcon 
reported by my Baydar. 
The flock of Alatidida adaiiisi continues to haunt the 
place where they were all last month . 
Feb. 20th. — Two Bank ISIynahs (Acridothcrcs g'iigini<inii>i) noted — the 
status of this species is very puzzling. From the end of 
May to. July it was noted in small numbers, coming to roost 
with the common M3-nahs in the Eak, and occasionally 
individuals were noted in -August, vSeptember, and Novem- 
ber. It is more lightly built than ..4. trisfis, and has 
the face wattles red instead of orange ; the back slaty-grey ; 
and the light parts of the wing and under surface pinkish 
buff. As its name implies, it is usually found in low river- 
side pastures, frequenting the neighbourhood of cattl". It 
breeds in holes in banks, but I havp not yet found the 
nest. 
Feb. 2ist. — Hearing a wild Peregrine shrieking near my bungalow, 
I investigated, to find that the trouble was caused by an 
