364 BIEDS OF THE BRISTOL DISTRICT. 



occasionally occurring. The remaining group of the JVatafores^ 

 comprising the Ducks, Divers, and Gulls, &c., leave little to 

 remark, a few are common ; the chief rarities hitherto noted have 

 been the Canada Goose, Shoveller, Scaup Duck, and Goosander, 

 amongst the Anatidm, and the Great JN'orthern Diver, two of which 

 were shot in the Floating Harbour, amongst the Colymlidoe. The 

 common species of the Alcadce^ the Guillemot and Razor Bill, are 

 with us only occasional visitants. The Cormorant and Shag are 

 also occasionally met with off Weston-super-mare. The only 

 rarities amongst the Laridce is the Little Gull, shot in 1850 at 

 Portishead. The Stormy Petrel has occurred there also, but these 

 waifs and strays from the open sea are but accidental visitors, there 

 being so little congenial to their habits in the muddy waters of the 

 Severn. 



In compiling the following List, I have to acknowledge the kind 

 assistance given by the Eev. Marcus Richards, Mr. Geo. Harding, 

 and Mr. C. Charbonnier, without whose help most of the rarer 

 species would have been absent. 



Order 1. RAPTORES. 

 Family. FALCoxiDiE. 

 Genus. Falco. 



Falco abicilla - "White Tailed Eagle - Indigenous - very rare 



(One shot in Doddington Park, GloucestersLire. Date not 

 kaown. Eev. M. R.) 



F. peregrinus - Peregrine Falcon - Indigenoas - very rare 

 (Shot some years ago. Date not kno^Ti. G. H. ) 



F. subbuteo - Hobby - Summer visitor - occasional 



(First occurred some years ago. A very fine example 

 caught by a birdcatcher a few weeks since ; iu Mr. 

 G. Harding's possession. Preserved by Mr. Charbon- 

 nier. These birds are captured in this way as often as 

 shot. G. H.) 



