THE BIRDS OF CUMBERLAND. 73 



Mr. H. p. Senhouse, who has worked out the 

 Bassenthwaite district with much enthusiasm, re- 

 marks upon the surprising number of stuffed 

 Buzzards which he has observed in farmhouses. 



The Buzzard is a rare visitant to the Cumbrian 

 plain, but Mr. F. W. Bailey lately observed a fine 

 fellow on the Caldew, near Carlisle, and another was 

 shot some years since near Bowness-on-Solway. 



An almost black local specimen of the Buzzard 

 is in the possession of Mr. Sawer of Threlkeld. 



Genus ARCHIBUTEO. 



A. Lagopus. Rough-legged Buzzard. 



The Rough-legged Buzzard is a scarce winter 

 visitant, but examples are observed, if not obtained, 

 in most years. It occurs most frequently in the 

 north of the county, but Dr. Lumb possesses a fine 

 recent specimen taken at Lamplugh. 



Genus AQUILA. 



A. Chrysaetus. Golden Eagle.* 



The Golden Eagle is possibly a rare casual 

 visitant. Mr. Goodchild opines that one or two 

 of the Eagles which he has heard yelping among 

 our mountain fastnesses may have been Golden 

 Eagles, but agrees with us that there is no con- 

 clusive evidence of the occurrence of the Golden 

 Eagle in Cumberland in the present century. 



In the spring of 1775, an Eagle (believed to be 

 a Golden Eagle), was shot in King Meadow, Carlisle, 



