P. PEARSON 1951-1952 Mottura? (codornis) cont. Feb. 9 15 km. W. Luno, 13,000 ft. Much "wen" tit calling at daybreak. While trying to weigh the anita found another nest only 20 yds. from the one I stepped on Dec. 30. Same distance from stone wall (10 ft.), under rich clumps; contained 4 eggs. A few dry feathers inside. Had walked 3 ft. from it while setting traps last night. Parent not seen on or near nest at 6:30 a.m., 7:30, 9:30, 11:00, 1:30. Still only 4 eggs at 1:30. Saw 2 codornis about 8 a.m. in grass "hedge-row" between small fields (potatoes and small green unknown crop). Anita also saw one; at 10 went hunting on long walk and saw more. Good deal ground better, possibly same as the ones found in crop on Dec. 30. Vegetation overwhelmingly rich. A little tola (quadriculare & Buxharis) and cocturea, plus 1" tuft grasses and green mats. By 8 p.m. no signs of adult or nest. Feb. 10 Still woodlute near nest; took pictures and removed 2 eggs. One 4.4 x 30 mm, [illegible] glossy purple-grey, underdeveloped but not stinking; white somewhat concealed locally. Shot one at 50 km. East from Luno, 13,200 ft. It was one of 2 or more together, and a perdix was only a few yards away. Perdix escaped. Feb. 16 3 males W [illegible], 13,300 ft. (km.52 ±). Flushed 1 mother driving into our camping place in the rich on the valley floor, and 2 other singles while setting traps (on the flat and) on hillside. Feb. 17 Flushed one on flat in early morning, and watched several feeding near corrall. Saw 3 singles then in the morning and in the late afternoon saw a single feeding up a green tongue into the rich (about 4:45 p.m.) and a pair at 5:30 p.m. Tried to locate a nest at each of the