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Sir William Ingram,



the Hawks, and as fast as I can get within reach of them they

are shot; no rain, and not very high winds, weather very hot and

calm seas; took a slight patrol in the afternoon; seen and heard

the birds which there are no difficulty in, they are always Hying and

alighting in front of the house, they are looking beautiful in bright

plumage; all correct.


Jno. H. Hamilton.


Monday. 14/5/17.


Left Camp in the morning; watered the P. B., and patrolled

a part of the Island, as I usually do; seen and heard them in their

happy style. Shot one Hawk. Weather continues to be very warm,

no rain; I notice the P. B. keep more in the thickest parts of the

land or wooded parts where they gets more cover from the sun,

than on the front part of the Island. Left in the afternoon, and

patrolled as above. Shot another Hawk. These hawks are very

much dreaded by the other birds; no rain as yet, the sun continues

to be very hot; high winds during the night; sea ordinary; all

correct.


J. H. H.


Tuesday. 15/5/17.


Left Camp in the morning with gun ; watered the birds and

patrolled a part of the Island; seen and heard the P. B. as usual

flying about from point to point; no rain during the right, but slight

drizzling in the morning, and high winds all the time. The Island

is very much more drier this year than last year, everything is

parched. Left in the afternoon, and patrolled as above; seen the

birds quite happy flying about from point to point. Shot one Hawk:

all correct.


J. H. Hamilton.


Wednesday. 16/5/17.


Left in the morning, watered the birds, and patrolled a part

of the Island; seen and heard the birds as usual; these are much

more than when I took charge last year, there are plenty of young

ones, which has made the number greater, it is a pretty sight, to

sit under a tree where they assemble on, and to hear their peculiar

crying calling the others, it is something amusing. Whilst I was

under a panoll apple tree, looking at them, the female bird stood



