8 INDEX-CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS 



Case 



18. Honey Buzzard. 



No. 1 (left). First plumage. Dark complexion. 



Walbottle, Northumberland, summer of 1831. 

 ,, 2 (centre). First plumage. Dark complexion. 



Blagdon, Northumberland, Sept. 19th, 18 39. 

 ,, 3 (right). First plumage. 



Chester- le-Street, about the year 1830. J. H. 



19. Honey Buzzard. 



No. 1 (left). Dark complexion. 



Found by J. Hancock on Blyth Sands, Sept. 22nd, 

 1841. Mr. C. M. Adamson was in company with 

 me at the time. See Nat. Hist. Trans., vol. VI., 

 p. 6. 

 ,, 2, 3 (right). Two young birds, having just left the nest. 

 Newbiggin, near Hexham, 24th Aug., 1841. See 

 Nat. Hist. Trans., vol. VI., p. 6. J. Hancock. 



Genus. MILVUS. 



20. Kite. Milvus regalis, Brisson. 



No. 1 (left). Mature female. 



Cardiff, Wales, April 14th, 1853. 



Remark. — Two eggs and nest belonging to this bird in 

 the adjoining cabinet. J. H. 



No. 2 (right). Young in first plumage. 



British specimen. 



21. Black Kite. Milvus ater, (Gmel.), niger, Briss. 



No. 1. Mature male. 



Caught in a trap in the Duke of Northumberland's 

 Park, Alnwick, May, 1867. See Nat. Hist. Trans., 

 vol. VI., p. 9. 



Remarks. — First British-killed specimen on record. J. 

 Hancock. 



