(32 THE BIRDS OK LElCESTEKSHlKi;. 



will find that in compiling these notes I have done ample justice to 

 their assistance. 



1. — The Golden Eagle (Aquila cliri/tiai'tus). I have one record only, 

 which I believe to be trustworthy. In May, 1803, my friend. 

 Rev. A. Matthews, saw an Eagle flying west over Gumley. My 

 inloi'mant is well acquainted with the flight of this bird, having 

 seen them on the wing on several occasions, and he has no 

 doubt about the species. Moreover, his well-known accuracy 

 of observation in other branches of Natural History makes his 

 testimony more reliable. 



2. — The White-tailed Eagle (HaUai'tua albicilla). Potter, in his 

 " History of Charnwood Forest," records the capture of an 

 immature specimen at Bradgate Park in April, 1841. A very 

 fine specimen was shot by Sir G. Beaumont's keeper at Cole- 

 orton in November, 1879, which I had the pleasure of seeing 

 when set up by Mr. White, of Castle Donnington. I may add 

 that during last autumn (1881) Sir G. Beaumont sanv an Eagle 

 soaring over his grounds, but it was at too great a distance for 

 him to make out the species. 



3. — The Osprey (Pandion haliaettts). Potter reports one taken at Brad- 

 gate, without date. He also mentions one killed at Donnington 

 in 1841. One was shot some years since at Noseley, and is now 

 in the possession of Sir A. Hazelrigge. My friend, Mr. Mon- 

 tagu Browne, Curator of the Leicester Museum, reports to me 

 that one was shot at Bradgate Park September 18th, 1879. 

 The bird was a female ; weight, 41bs. '2oz. ; extreme length, 

 23in. ; spread of wing, 5ft. 4in. It was shot by Mr. C. Over- 

 ton, and is now in the possession of the Earl of Stamford and 

 Warrington. 



4. — The Peregrine Falcon (Falco percdrinus). In the month of Octo- 

 ber, 1877, after a night of furious gale, I noticed a pair of these 

 birds engaged in hawking over a field of tui-nips at Saddington, 

 and watched them for some time. The Kev. A. Matthews has 

 also seen them several times. 



5. — The Ked-footed Falcon ( Falcu ret<pertiiiiis). The only record I 

 can find is one shot near Leicester July 1st, 1865. " This 

 specimen is now in the Leicester Museum." — (M. Browne.) 



ti. — The Goshawk (A><tur jxilumharius). One was seen in Allexton 

 Wood in 1881. I am indebted for this note to my friend Mr. 

 Davenport. 



7. — The Kite (Milviis regal is). I find in Potter's "Charnwood" a 

 record of this bird having been taken on that forest many years 

 ago. It is scarcely likely that a similar note will ever recur 

 again. 



8. — The Buzzard (Biitco vulgaris). Very rare indeed. Has been shot 

 on Charnwood Forest (Potter), in Allexton Wood (Davenport), 

 and seen in Gumley Wood (A. Matthews). 



9. — The Rough-legged Buzzard (i>Mfeo lagopus). I have three records : 

 One killed at Bradgate Park November 15th, 1839 ; " this 

 specimen is now in the LeicesLer Museum "— (M. Browne) ; one 

 seen at Gumley (A. Matthews) ; and one killed near Ashby-de- 

 la-Zouch, 1880. 



