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in spring) ; Marshall, op. cit. xv. p. 354 (Quetta: common 
in winter) ; Fulton, op. cit. xvi. p. 64 (Chitral: common on 
migration) ; Cumming, t. c. p. 697 (Seistan : abundant and 
apparently resident) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 948 (Kashmir: 
occurs in June and July in the Valley, but no eggs found). 
Quite our commonest Duck and the first to arrive. The 
9th of September is the earliest date on which I have noted 
it. As with all Ducks in Kohat, it is much more numerous 
in autumn and spring than in winter. It leaves towards the 
end of April. 
[1599.] Mareca penelope. The Wigeon. 
Fulton, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 64 (passes through Chitral); 
Cumming, op. cit. xvi. p. 698 (Seistan : winter visitor) ; 
Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 948 (fairly common in winter in 
Kashmir). 
Not common, but usually occurs in March and April. 
[1600.] Dapila acuta. The Pintail. 
Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 348 (Thall: one flock seen 
in March) ; Marshall, op. cit. xv. p. 354 (Quetta : fairly 
common in winter) ; Fulton, op. cit. xvi. p. 64 (Chitral: 
passes through in February and March); Cumming, t. c. 
p. 698 (Seistan: a winter visitor); Ward, op. cit. xvii. 
p. 948 (common on passage in Kashmir). 
Passes through in small numbers in February and March. 
[1601.] Querquedula circia. The Garganey. 
Ward, J. B. N. H. S. xvii. p. 948 (Kashmir : common on 
passage). 
Mr. Donald shot one of a pair (a male) on the grass-farm 
in October ; this is the only occurrence of the Garganey in 
the District that I have heard of. 
[1602.] Spatula clypeata. The Shoveller Duck. 
Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 348 (Thall: common in 
spring) ; Marshall, op. cit. xv. p. 354 (Quetta : fairly common 
in winter) ; Fulton, op. cit. xvi. p. 64 (Chitral: passes through 
in March and April); Cumming, t. c. p. 698 (Seistan : com¬ 
mon in wunter and probably resident) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. 
p. 948 (Kashmir). 
