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They were found on the ground near Konna-jarwi, and are doubtless 

 Hen-Harrier's — the only Harrier I have seen up here ; and they are 

 the first of its eggs I have met with. The birds were unusually 

 abundant this spring. 



[^454. One. — West Norfolk. Prom Mr. Newcome's Collection, 

 1853. 



Taken either in Hockwold or Feltwell Fen " many years ago.'"] 



[§ 455. T^wo.— Argyllshire, 1855. 



From the forester who sent Mr. Wolley the eggs before mentioned, from the 

 same locality (§ 450).] 



[§ 456. 7W.— Sutherlandshirc, 6 May, 1859. 



From a correspondent ah-eady several times mentioned in these pages 

 (§§ 48, 49, 50, 55).] 



\S 457. r/^ree.— Burwell, Cambridgeshire. From Dr. R. T. 

 Frere's Collection, 1861. 



Probably taken nearly twenty years before they came into my possession. 

 They are so large that, but for Dr. Frere's positive assurance, I shoidd have 

 supposed them to be Moor-Buzzards'.] 



\\ 458. 0^?e.— Feltwell Fen, Norfolk, 1840. From Mr. New- 

 come's Collection, 1863. 



A finely spotted example.] 



CIRCUS SWAINSONI, A. Smith. 

 SWAINSON'S HARRIER. 



\% 459. One. — " Wolga." From M. E. Verreaux's Collection, 



1861.1 



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