NcsUnf/ of Dwarj a/nl Abijsnbiian Weavers. .'U)7 
Unfortunately the young bird was not fully reared, 
ln'ing di'owncd during a heavy tliuuderstoi'm when thirteen 
days old. Both parents fed it from the beginning, the cock 
especially taking in large pieces of bread and milk, as well 
as all the mealworms he could induce me to supply him witii 
Thi.^ speities is a very strikingly co.ou.ed, 1 lack and 
yellow l>ird, much resembling :;ome of the South American 
Troupials. Major Dickinson, the author of some very inter 
esting sporting l)ooks on Uganda and Central Africa, tells me 
that it is found all through the Soudan, and also in the neigh- 
bourhood of the Great Lakes. It nests usually in the vicinity 
of water. 
It is very noisy and excitable, and when nesting will 
drive away such large birds as Doves and Quails from tiie 
vicinity of its nost. Two or three of these birds, hanging 
head downwards from their nests, all singing together and 
waving their wings, make a very interesting picture, never 
failing to attract the attention of visitors. I have several 
times tried to get a photo, but so far without success. 
At the time of writing (August 21st), the hen is again 
inspecting one of the nests, so it is just possible that I may 
yet succeed in breeding them this season. 
Birds of the Jhelum District and an Ornithol- 
ogical Diary from the Punjab. 
By H. Wuistlee, I. P., M.B.O.U. 
Juiir 1. — Several Cattle Egrets {Biibulcus coromandus) .seen ^..•eJing 
in some irrigalcd fields in company with a "White Ibis ilbi>i 
mdayiocr phala) and a single Little Egret (Hcrodins <jarz- 
(//«)— the last named being the first of the species that i 
have identified here. On some dry fields near by I noted 
4 White-necked Storks {Dissura episcopus } and several 
Black Ibis {Inocotis papillosvs) . In the latter place were 
2 pairs of Indian Conures {Cursorhis coromayid'dicus ) 
which I fancy intend to breed there. 
A single Marsh Harrier {Circus aeruginosus) seen. 
June 2. — Left by train for Hansi — the cantonment of former days, 
so often mentioned in Hume's '' Nests and Eggs of Indian 
birds," in connection with notes supplied by Mr. Blewitt. 
June 3. — At Hansi, numbers of Pond Herons {Ardeola grayi) are 
