1 92 1.] Birds of Alderney. 435 



such situations unmolosted for comparatively lono- periods, 

 whilst the rabbits on Burhou would doubtless aftord a very 

 succulent dietary. 



Accipiter nisus. The Sparrow-Hawk. 



An occasional, and not uncommon visitor during both 

 winter and summer, except during the breeding-season, but 

 it is more usually met with in winter. L. has one in his 

 collection, and tells me he has shot six at various times. It 

 is_, I think, becoming less common. 



Hierofalco islandus candicans. The Greenland Falcon. 



Mr. Cecil Smith records that, during his visit to Alderney 

 in 1878 he saw a stuffed specimen of this bird, which had 

 been shot on the island somewhere about the autumn 

 of 1876. 



This is the only record I have. 



Falco peregrinus. The Peregrine Falcon. 



L. has shot two— a female on the 28th of October, 1889, 

 and a male on the 12th of March, 1891. 



Mr. Eaole Clarke saw one on the cliffs on the 20th of 

 September, 1898. It is somewhat surprising that it has not 

 been more often recorded, as there are several ap])arently 

 suitable breeding-places for it at Alderney. I have not 

 myself noticed it. 



Falco subhuteo. The Hobby. 



I saw one of these birds on the afternoon of the 19th of 

 April, 1920. It stooped to one of the swallow tribe, which 

 it missed, and in doing so came within twenty yards of me, 

 affording an excellent view. I again saw it later on the 

 same afternoon in my garden, but it was doubtless on 

 migration, as it was not about the next day. 



Falco assalon. TIk^ IMerlin. 



L. tells me he has seen two, both daring autumn, and that 

 Mr. May of Alderney once shot one. 



Mr. Eagle Clarke noticed one at the west end of the island 

 on the 23rd of September, 1898. 



