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Feb. 26th. — A pair of adult Sparrow Hawks have taken up their resi- 
dence in a certain patch of jungle in the Eak, where they 
are to be found every evening within a few yards of the 
same spot. I have tried to net them for training on many 
occasions, but they are too wise to be taken . 
An immature Grey-winged Ouzel shot in the Rak. 
h'eli. 27th. — A verj' fine adult male Grey-winged Ouzel seen in the 
Eak — the third noted here this winter, and probabl3' one 
or two more have escaped notice amongst the numbers of 
Black-throated Ouzels. The species is fairly common in 
the Murree Hill Jungles, where it breeds, but hitherto I 
have failed to find a nest. 
A male Dark Grey Bush Chat (Orelcola firrca) in 
the District Board Garden, close to where I .'^ho-t a male on 
20th October. 
A .single Pratincole {GJarcola lartia) noted flying up 
the river — a forerunner of the hordes that will arrive to 
breed here in April. 
An adult female Peregrine by my bungalow ; two 
Great White Egrets. 
There is an enormous increase in the numbers of Star- 
iiiig, which from the beginning to the middle of the month 
had been steadily decreasing. This probably means the 
arrival of a fresh geographical race on migration, but I 
cannot say for certain until my specimens have been 
critically examined. Rooks and Jackdaws are now be- 
coming very few in numbers. The Black-throated Ouzels 
have also begun to depart again . 
A Grey-headed Flycatcher -^^'arbler {Cryplolopha xnn- 
thoschista) seen. 
Feb. 2Sth. — Left for cam]) on the Chakwal side. The four kinds 
of Whcatcar, Sa.ricola p'ctii, S. npi.sfholciira, S. deserti, 
and S. capisirota are still about, all except the first in 
fair numbers . 
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