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ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD. 
An adult male, shot near Chichester, about the 
end of October, 1839, was given to Mr. Borrer by 
Mr. Freeman, of that city. 
‘Birds of Sussex,”’ p. 18. 
Another, from the Monk Collection, was killed 
at Firle, Sussex. 
GOSHAWK. 
Many of the larger birds of prey which were 
formerly common in England have been almost, if 
not quite, exterminated amongst us, Thisis the case 
with the Goshawk, which is a forest loving species, 
and deserted Britain as the large forests were cleared. 
Every farmer and every gamekeeper was against 
a bird from whose attacks poultry, hares, rabbits 
and game were never safe. Nowadays the adult 
birds, with their boldly and regularly barred breasts, 
are very rarely, if ever, found, even on migration. 
The young birds with spotted breasts occur ex- 
tremely seldom, and are among our rarest visitors. 
This specimen was presented to the Museum by 
Mr. D. Hack in 1908. It is an immature female, 
shot by George Sargeant at Hooe, between Hastings 
and Hellingly, in Sussex, November 19th, 1904, and 
was set up by Bristow of Hastings. 
MONTAGU’S HARRIER. 
Three from the Borrer Collection. 
A female, caught on its nest near Whittlesea 
Mere, Hunts, July 3rd, 1837, The nest contained 
four eges nearly ready to hatch. 
A mature male, obtained at Reach, Cambridge- 
shire, May, 1838. 
A very richly coloured specimen, shot at Itchen- 
field, Sussex, by Mr. H. Padwick, of Horsham, in 
September, 1863. 
‘Birds of Sussex.” p. 25. 
