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Falco peregrinus Zwzstall. Peregrine Falcon. 
Resident, now restricted to a pair—or perhaps two—breed- 
ing annually among the Fells of the North-West, and 
another on the cliffs of the coast, with an occasional pair in 
Cleveland ; formerly it nested not uncommonly in suitable 
localities. In autumn and winter immature birds are not 
unfrequent on the coast, also occurring inland. 
Falco subbuteo Z. Hobby. 
Casual visitant, of uncommon occurrence in summer, but has 
also been obtained several times in winter. As far as can 
be ascertained it has nested in the county on three occa- 
sions, at Rossington, near Doncaster (More, 1865), at 
Bishop Wood, near Selby, in 1869 (W. E. C.), and at 
Everingham Park, near Market Weighton (Boyes, 1875). 
Fifty years ago this species is mentioned as being far from 
uncommon in South Yorkshire. 
Falco zesalon Zunstall. Merlin. 
Resident, confined to the high western and_ north-eastern 
moorlands, over which it is thinly scattered during the 
breeding season: More generally distributed during the 
autumn and winter. 
. Falco vespertinus Z. Red-legged Falcon. 
Accidental visitant from Southern and Eastern Europe, of 
extremely rare occurrence. 
Doncaster, a male shot in April, 1830; the first occurrence 
in Britain (Linn. Trans., xvil., p. 533). 
Sheffield, one in the Museum, said to have been obtained in 
the district (Heppenstall, Zool., 1843, p. 247). 
Easingwold, female (Allis, 1844). 
Rossington, female (Allis, Zde F. O. Morris, 1844). 
Selby, female shot in Stainer Wood, May, 1844 (Zool., 1844, 
p. 654). 
Humber mouth, female, Nov. 1864 (Boulton, Zool., 1865, 
P. 9415). 
Bempton Cliffs, mature female, shot July 6th, 1865, now in 
the collection of Mr. J. Whitaker, of Rainworth (MS.). 
Bempton, male, shot June 18, 1869 (Cordeaux, Birds of 
Humber, p. 5). 
