IN THE HANCOCK COLLECTION. 7 



Case 



Remark. — Eemaiiis of a Stoat was in its stomach when 

 it was shot. J. H. 

 No. 2 (right). Female. 



Shot at Ugthorpe, near Whitby, Nov. 3rd, 1875. 



Presented to J. Hancock by Thos. Vaughan, Esq. J. H. 



15. Rough-legged Buzzard. 



No. 1 (right). Immature. 



Germany, 1833. 

 ,, 2 (left). Mature male. 



Alston, Cumberland, Nov. 6th, 1839. 



Remark. — The bones were taken out of this specimen 

 (No. 2) and the flesh cleaned off. The bones were covered 

 with tow and put in again. This is the only bird in the 

 collection I have done on this plan. J. Hancock. 



Genus. PERN1S. 



16. Honey Buzzard. Pernis apivorus, (Linn.). 



No. 1 (left). Mature male. Dark complexion. 



Washed up on Whitburn Sands, Aug. 27th, 1835. 

 See Nat. Hist. Trans., vol. VI., p. 6. 

 ,, 2 (right). Mature eemale. Pale complexion. 

 Shot at Beadnell, Northumberland, Aug. 18th, 1832. J. H. 



17. Honey Buzzard. 



No. 1 (left). Mature male. Pale complexion. 



Stuffed 1847. 

 ,, 2 (centre). 



Shot at Howick, Northumberland, about Sept. 22nd, 1864. 



Received from Earl Grey. 



Remark. — The bones have been removed from this speci- 

 men. J. H. 



No. 3 (right). First plumage. 



Found dead at Catterick, Yorkshire. 

 Received from Mr. Edwd. Wood, Richmond. J. Hancock. 



