38 Mr. P. A. ShQpl,ard—FiehI-^^otes on 



was circling round high up over the tree. The eggs were 

 obtained by fastening a net on to the end of a long bamboo 

 jd carei'uUj scooping tliem out. 



The nest was built o£ sticks and was a faix'-sized structure, 

 approximately "1' 6" in diameter on the outside, deep, and 

 lined with a quantity o£ leaves, a large proportion of which 

 were nearly fresh and green. 



Of the two eggs, one was very much incubated, while the 

 other one was almost clear. 



Both eggs are very handsome, the ground-colour being 

 cream, but almost entirely covered with large blotches and 

 markings of a rich red-brown. 



Size of eggs: 2^" X hV' ^"^^ 2^" X j ^ 



2. African Buzzard Eagle. Kaupifalco monogramynicus 

 (Temm.). 



Three nests were found during the season. 



No. 1. — On Sept. 14th a pair was noted to have commenced 

 building in a fork of a tree about 25 ft. from the ground 

 on the outskirts of a wood, and easily seen from a distance 

 of fifty yards. Both birds took part in the building. On 

 Sept. 24th the nest was apparently completed, but contained 

 no eggs ; examined agnin on Oct. 7th, two eggs were found, 

 the female flying off' the nest on u\j approaching. Both 

 eggs were quite clear. The nest was built of small branches 

 and lined with finer twigs, roots, and leaves, and measured 

 about 12" to 14" across the inside. I managed to snare the 

 female under the tree by baiting. 



Colour of eggs : a dirty crenmy white with a few strenks 

 and scrawls of rust-colour at the smaller end only — both e<ycr?> 

 similarly marked. 



No. 2. — On Oct. 17th I found a nest built in the same 

 kind of tree and in a similar position in the woods as that of 

 No. 1, about 20 ft. above the ground, and containing one Qgg. 

 Visiting the nest again on Oct. 25th, it still contained only 

 the one egg ; the female flew off the nest on my approach. 

 The egg was very much incubated. The female kej>t close 



