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** Falco tinnunculus. KEsTREL. 
The commonest of our Hawks. 
BROCKHOLES states that it is ‘“‘resident,” and adds: ‘‘I never 
knew this kind make a nest. The eggs are laid, in Wirral, on 
a repaired old nest of the Sparrow-hawk, Crow, Rook, and 
Magpie. Sometimes also in hollow trees.” (Br. p. 4.) 
Mr. Ruppy writes: ‘‘ In the ‘ Merionethshire slip’ this bird 
breeds regularly; the nest is usually on a ledge of rock, and 
the eggs placed in a slight hollow on the bare earth; the same 
spot is resorted to year after year.” 
Pandion haliaetus. Osprzy. 
For a Cheshire record I have to encroach a mile beyond our 
eastern boundary line, and mention one in the possession of 
Mr. Harron (Lorp DELAMERE’s head keeper), Vale Royal, 
which he shot at Petty-Pool, on or about May zoth, 1890. 
WILLIAMS, in the History and Antiquities of Aberconwy, pub- 
lished in 1835, says that ‘‘a fine specimen of this bird was shot 
by the gamekeeper in Gloddaeth Wood, in 1828.” 
Mr. STIVENS has a specimen which was shot when he was 
Grouse shooting on the Glan-yr-afon Estate, under Moel 
Fammau, by Mr. Henry Ports’ keeper, about fifteen years 
ago. It had a Trout in its claw. 
Mr. Wywn has a beautiful specimen, which was caught in a 
trap on the moor, near Rig, in 1880, and preserved by the late 
Mer. SHAw, of Shrewsbury. Another, killed on the Berwyns 
about the year 1858, is in the possession of Mr. VAUGHAN, of 
Nannau, Dolgelly. 
Order STEGANOPODES. 
* Phalacrocorax carbo. Common CoRMORANT, 
‘* Not uncommon at times in the Estuary of the Dee, and on 
the Dee Marshes.” (Br. p. 16.) j 
Visited the Pool at Ashton Hayes in 1893 [G.W.H.] I have 
seen two (immature), which were shot on Oakmere Lake about 
fifteen years ago (Coll. Mr. A. Cookson.) 
Common all along the Welsh Coast. Breeds on both Orme’s 
Heads [H.T.] On the Little Orme’s Head it is double- 
brooded [A.O.W.] 
Mr. Ruppy writes: ‘‘ It is frequently seea, sometimes two or 
three together, on the upper waters of the Dee, on fishing 
expeditions They roost on trees at night.” 
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