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bred annually near Keswick. A bird caught in 

 Borrowdale in 1774 died in Bishop Law's ^^ossession 

 in 1793. In Westmorland, Willoughby records this 

 species as breeding at Whinfell Park ; while in 1692, 

 Aubrey was told that Eagles bred at Bampton, 

 the eyrie being identical with that of Wallow Crag, 

 Hawes Water. In the " Field," January 24th, 1885, 

 Mr. John Watson remarks that records exist of a 

 23air breeding " in Whitbarrow Scaur so lately as 

 1849," Formerly, a rope for descending to Eagle 

 eyries was kept in Borrowdale. In a list of monies 

 paid by the Crosthwaite Churchwardens, the follow- 

 ing items appear : — " 1750. To Jas. Bowe's man for 

 one old eagle P ; to Jas. Bo we for two young 

 eagles V; 1752. to W™ Ware for one old eagle 2'; 

 to Jas. Gateskel for two young eagles 2^; 1762. for 

 two eagles and one fox 4^ 4*^; 1762. for foxes and 

 eagles £1 • 6 • 6 " (ZooL, 1882, p. 108.) 



Genus A STUB. 



A. Palumharius. Goshawk. 



The Goshawk is an accidental visitant from 

 continental Europe. An immature specimen was 

 shot some years since near Penrith (7'. Hope, MS.), 

 and is preserved at Edenhall. 



Genus AC CI PITER. 



A. Nisus. Sparrowhawk. 



The Sparrowhawk is a common resident, espe- 

 cially numerous in wooded districts. In 1885, 

 Mr. J. Cairns, when walking over Solway Flow, 



