7G Mr. L. E. Taylor un the 



492. Strix capensis. (Grass Owl.) 



This species is not common here. The only specimen met 

 with I found impaled on a barbed- wire fence. 



497. Bubo maculosus. (Spotted Eagle Owl.) 



(a) juv. 13.2.04. 



This is the commonest Owl here. They usually nest on 

 stony ground. Two young ones which I took from a nest 

 and kept in captivity became wonderfully tame, and one of 

 them, which was flying at liberty for several months, would 

 come when called and sit on my arm. 



504. Falco biarmicus. (South African Lanner.) 

 This has been recorded here twice by my friend Mr. Basil 

 Langford, S.A.O.U. 



509. TiNNUNCULUS RUPicoLoiDEs. (Larger Kestrel.) 

 (a) 3.1.04. 



This Hawk is fairly common at times. It is a local 

 migrant. 



510. TiXNUNCULUS NAUMANKi. (Lcsser Kestrel.) 



(a) ? . 14.12.03. 



In stomach quantity of hunting spiders. 



(b) S- 16.12.03. 



In stomach one grasshopper. 



(c) <$. 16.12.03. 



In stomach grasshoppers and hunting spiders. 



(d) ? . 6.1.04. 



In stomach grasshoppers. 



These Kestrels are migratory ; they are very common here 

 in the summer^ always flying in flocks. Their food consists 

 largely of red hunting spiders. It is by far the commonest 

 Kestrel here, although coming at irregular intervals. 



530. AsTURiNULA MONOGRAMMICA. (African Buzzard- 

 Eagle.) 



(a) 1.6.05. 



This is the only specimen of the African Buzzard-Eagle 

 which I have seen here. 



