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Birds of the Jhclmn District. 
dultr. Some olher birds seen in the distance were probably of 
the same species, and an adult was reported to me next day, 
so there are probably a number in now on migration. The 
stomach of the bird shot was crammed with insects, whi'ih 
included dragon-flics ! 
Some Eose-coloured Pastors were seen, besides two 
huge flocks of birds that were either Parrois or r)ank 
Mynahs . 
Several Tree -Warblers, similar to those of yesterday. 
A White-necked Stork noted. 
July 30. — Worked a large ^extent of grass and bush-covered jungle, in the 
Government Farm Bir, where the most interesting find 
was a male of the Bristled Gra.ss-W^arbler {Phactornis 
locustdloides) — a curious Babbler -like Warbler, S\ inches 
long, with 5 rictal bristles placed vertically before the eye. 
This is the first time that I have met the species, which 
does not seem to have been previously recorded so far to 
the North-west. I flushed it from a bush at my feet, and 
flying a short way it settled on the tip of another bush, 
where it sat watching mc without anj' of the .shyness of 
the Reed Warbler . . 
Near the same place a pair of very brilliantly col- 
oured quail got up, but I do not 'know the species nor could 
I secure one of them . 
This type of jungle affords a refuge for hundreds 
of small Wren-Warblers and I found nests with oggs of 
the Rufous-fronted Wren-Warbler (Franklinia hnchanani), 
th.^ Indian Wren-Warbler (Prinia viornata') and the Rufous 
Fantail-Warbler (Cisticola cursitans). A neat nest built 
between two leaves (which had been sewn together after 
the manner of the Tailor-Bird ), probably belonged to the 
Ashy Wren -Warbler {Prinia socialis), but it was empty. 
It is interesting to note that in this undisturbed jungle 
the Weaves birds {Ploceus haya) build their nests on quite 
low bushes, where they can be reached from the ground . 
In the cultivation near my bungalow they build in tall trees. 
In this part of the jungle there is a large tank of 
shallow water, mostly overgrown by tall elephant gra.ss . 
This grass at dusk was full of Ploceus l)'ty'i, common 
House Sparrows, and a few Avadavats (Sporaaijinllins' 
amandava) who kept up a continuous twittering. On the 
weeds of the jhcel were a few Pheasant-tailed Jacanas 
(Hydrophasianvs chirurrjus) which is, I bslieve, only a Rains 
visitor here. A .small Bittern seen appeared to be Ardclla 
cinnamomea. 
Julj' 31. — Four fresh eggs of the lilack-hcadcd Afynah (Tniicnuchits 
