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They were found on the ground near Konna-jarwi, and arc doubtless 

 Hen-Harrier's — the only Harrier I have seen up here ; and they are 

 the first of its eggs I have met with. The birds were unusually 

 abundant this spring. 



[§ 454. One. — West Norfolk. From Mr. Newcome's Collection, 

 1853. 



Taken either in Hockwold or Feltwell Fen " many years ago."] 



[§ 455. Two. — Argyllshire, 1855. 



From the forester who sent Mr. Wolley the eggs before mentioned, from the 

 same locality (§ 450).] 



[^ 456. 7V;o.— Sutherlandshire, 6 May, 1859. 



From a correspondent already several times mentioned in these pages 

 (§§ 48, 49, 50, 55).] 



[§457. Tliree. — Bur well, Cambridgeshire. From Dr. R. T. 

 Frere's Collection, 1861. 



Probably taken nearly twenty years before they came into my possession. 

 They are so large that, but for Dr. Frere's positive assurance, I shoiUd have 

 supposed them to be Moor- Buzzards'.] 



[§ 458. O^e.— Feltwell Fen, Norfolk, 1840. From Mr. New- 

 come's Collection, 1863. 



A finely spotted example.] 



CIRCUS SWAINSONI, A. Smith. 



SWAINSON'S HARRIER. 



[§ 459. One.—'' Wolga." From M. E. Verreaux's Collection, 

 1861.] 



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