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nating with plenteous rains, the Vegetation varying accor- 

 dinglv. The last year has been one of plentiful rain-fall 

 after three of deficient supply. The lowest-lying ground 

 near the river is suhject to not very severe frost at intervals 

 betveen April and August. The arrangement foUov^-ed in 

 the List of Birds is that of the work on S. African Birds 

 by Layard and Sharpe. A large number of families are 

 represented, giving hopes that, though the array of species 

 recognized is not great, it may hereafter be lengthened. I 

 have named none which I have not myself seen, or made 

 as sure as possible that I have seen and \vhere doubt has 

 existed I have affixed a note of query. 

 I am, Sir 



Yours truly 



E. F. Ciifton, M. D. 



Order — Accipitres. 



Family — Falconidae. 



Serpentarius secretarius, Se- 

 cretary Bird. 



Circus macrunis, Pallid Har- 

 rier. 



Circus ranivorus. S.A. Marsh 

 Harrier. 



Accipiter rufiventris, S. A. 

 Sparrow Hawk. 



Buteo jakal, Jackal Buzzard. 



Cerchneis rupicola, S. A. Ke- 

 strel. 



Family — Bubonidae. 



Bubo maculosus. — Spotted 

 eagle owl. 



Asio capensis. — Short eared 

 owl. 



Strix ßatnmea. — Barn owl. 



Populär name, remarks, etc. 



Occasional — only in 

 isolated pairs. 



Frequent — »Amakwe- 

 ta« hawk. 



Frequent. 



