THE BIRDS OF OXFORDSHIRE. 



THE "WHITE-TAILED EAGLE. 



Haliceetus alhkilla. 



The Wliite-tailed Eagle has occurred in one instance in 

 Oxfordshire^ namely at Henley-on-Thames, a few years pre- 

 vious to 1849. [Zoologist, p. 2594.) 



THE OSPREY. 



Pandion haliceetus. y 



The Osprey is an occasional visitor. The Messrs. Matthews 

 record that ' within the last few years three specimens of the 

 Osprey have been killed near Oxford ; one of these was shot 

 in Nuneham Park, and is now in the possession of Mr. 

 Harcourt ' [Zoologid, p. 2594). Dr. Lamb mentions the 

 occurrence of one at Pangbourne on the river boundary of the 

 county [Ornifhologia Bercheria). An Osprey haunted the 

 Isis in the neighbourhood of Bablock-Hithe Ferry^ near 

 Stanton Harcourt^ in September, 1887^ and was several times 

 seen by the ferryman to dash into the river in pursuit of fish. 

 Mr. G. Arnatt tells me that another was seen in the same 

 neighbourhood a few years previously. 



THE ICELAND FALCON". 



Falco islandus. 

 The Iceland Falcon is a rare visitor. The Messrs. 

 Matthews had an excellent opportunity of observing one of 

 these magnificent Falcons in the parish of Sherboume, their 



