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the rock-like walls of the old Donjon keep, they 

 exist in but partial captivity, arid have lately even 

 fulfilled the first law of Nature, "Increase and 

 multiply." Page 91. 



SCOPS-EARED OWL, Scops Aldrovandi. Has 

 occurred once, near Shillinglee, the seat of Lord 

 Winterton. Page 94. 



LONG-EARED OWL, Otus vulgaris. Moderately 

 distributed throughout the weald and in the neigh- 

 bourhood of fir woods, but its numbers have 

 decreased considerably of late years. Page 93. 



SHORT-EARED OWL, Otus brachyotos. An au- 

 tumnal or early winter visitor from the north. Is 

 regarded as the harbinger of the woodcock. First 

 appears on open heaths and commons, -and in 

 narrow plantations of Scotch or spruce fir. Soon 

 afterwards met with in stubble and turnip-fields. 

 Page 94. 



BARN OWL, Strix fiammea. Generally dis- 

 persed, but nowhere numerous. Page 95. 



TAWNY OWL, Syrnium aluco. Now chiefly re- 

 stricted to the great oak woods and parks fur- 

 nished with hollow trees. May be frequently 

 heard and seen at Cowdray. Page 92. 



LITTLE OWL, Noctua passerina. In July, 1842, 

 a bird of this species was exposed for sale at 

 a poulterer's in the Brighton maiket. It was said 

 to have been shot in an orchard at Sheifield Park, 



