126 On the Occurrence of some of the Rarer Species of Birds 
surrounding districts), which I have been able to collect, either from 
my own observation, or from other trustworthy sources. But in 
conclusion I cannot help remarking what a great pity, and more 
than pity, it is, that in this neighbourhood and doubtless in other 
parts of England as well, so many valuable specimens of our rarer 
birds should be lost, by being added to swell the black list, on the 
keeper’s execution board,! which, if killed at all, in the common. 
interests of ornithology ought in any case to be preserved. As an 
1 As an instance of the indiscriminate havoc made in the present century 
amongst the Raptores, I take the liberty of citing part of a note taken from 
A. E. Knox’s ‘‘ Game Birds and Wild Fowl,” in which is given a list of vermin 
destroyed on the celebrated Highland property of Glengary, between Whitsun- 
day, 1837, and Whitsunday, 1540, previous to the purchase of the estate by 
Lord Ward—a havoc which accounts in great measure for the scarcity of many 
of our birds of prey, which must have formerly made that and siwilar places 
their headquarters. The names given are local ones, which nevertheless are 
clear enough for all purposes of identification. 
Wihite-Tatled Baglep soph igey oy aptiry es ee 
Golden Eagles . . Se deh le» cle Mie” | enue MLO 
Osprey or Fishing Riglds SRR PRD ae er 
Blue Hawks or Peregrine Falcons. - 98 
Kites (commonly called Salmon-Tailed Gledes) . 275! 
Marsh Harriers (or Yellow-Legged aan, LS ene 
Goshawks .. SM hich oe wa PGS 
Orange-Legged Holbous ore Helhe one lea le pee 7 
HobbysHiawksyi's; ss 8 se) 0's Awl eo egca o)y a 
Common Buzzards. . . . + © «© «© « « « 289 
Rough-Legged Buzzards. . . . . « « « « 3871! 
Honey Buzzards . oylan {*si1y) come Sh est SAN 3 
Kestrels or Red Bike Shpcigic. Weigel chile uns) (Oe 
Merlin Hawks . . 78 
Ash- Coloured Hawks C Tinie ane Tailed ditto) 9 
Hen Harriers or Ringtails . a sly at ie 2200 
Jer Falcon (Toe-Feathered Hq ?). oot) niall 6 
Horned Owls .. . 35 
Common Fern Owls (ailest likely Geae Bikchw bbe 71 
Golden Owls (Barn-Owl most probably). . . - 3 
Besides which were 475 Kavens and 1431 Hooded or Carrion Crows, and 1055 
of different kinds of four-footed vermin. 
Doubtless with such keepers as these, the Grouse were kept down. But what 
ornithologist would not have far preferred the b/ack list to the red one on his 
estate. 
It is interesting to observe in this list the entire absence of the Sparrow 
Hawk so far North. 
