THE BUZZARD 23 



go to an unprotected locality and they 

 are quickly shot or trapped and there 

 are few birds so easy to trap as a 

 Buzzard. In one of the most beautiful 

 parts of central Wales the Buzzard was 

 a few years ago to be found in fair 

 numbers, but a new keeper coming to 

 that part trapped and shot in a few 

 seasons over a dozen pairs of birds. 

 That keeper has now been removed, and 

 another has taken his place, and as his 

 ground is especially suitable for nesting 

 purposes, I hope that some of these 

 younger birds which leave the protected 

 area, will now go over to this spot, where 

 they are to be protected. 



Without any sparring or fighting the 

 courting of these birds is done, and I 

 think they choose their mates during the 

 time when they flock together. However, 

 this is a thing that must be left to con- 

 jecture ; but before March is well advanced, 

 all the birds have paired, and are setting 



