116 MILVUS MIGRANS. 



[§ 313. 0/^^.— Lincolnshire, 16 May, 1857. From Mr. G. 

 Adrian. 



Mr. Adi'ian iufomied my brother that the Kites in Lincolnshire were be- 

 coming scarcer every year. This he attributed partly to the destruction of 

 the birds, and partly to that of their favourite haimts, by the felling and 

 stubbing of the woods, in two of which one himdred acres had been cut 

 down since the beginning of the year, and this in the best locality. He said 

 he found this nest on the 6th of May, then unfinished ; on the 16th he called 

 to see if there were any eggs in it, and foimd it had been completed by the 

 addition of a few pieces of old rags ; but there were no eggs. On making inquiry 

 of some boys living in a cottage by the wood-side, he discovered that they 

 had been to the nest, and taken out two eggs : one got broken, the other is 

 the subject of this note.] 



[§ 314. One.—'' Sguth Russia." From Herr A. Heinke, of Ka- 

 muschin, through Dr. Albert Giinther, 1863.] 



MILVUS MIGRANS (Boddaert). 

 BLACK KITE. 



§ 315. 0/^6'.— Kef Laks, Eastern Atlas, 24 April, 1857. From 

 Mr. W. H. Simpson's Collection, 1858. 



Mr. Simpson took particular care with the eggs of the two species 

 of Kite. 



§ 316. 0;?^.— Khifan M'srouten, Eastern Atlas, 24 April, 1857. 

 From Mr. H. B. Tristram's Collection, 1858. 



An interesting and well-identified httle egg — the only one in the 

 nest. 



§ 317. 7k?o.— Khifan M'satka, Eastern Atlas, 25 April, 1857. 

 From Mr. 0. Salvin's Collection. 



Two specimens from the same nest, taken by Mr. Simpson him- 

 self, and the bird seen. Mr. Salvin tells me that this is probably 

 the commonest bii-d of prey in Algeria. It is bolder than the Red 

 Kite, lighting down close to the tents. It is nearly three weeks 



