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TIIK ORXITIIOLOOY OF BERWICKSHIRE. 



in great numbers in the soa-cliffs. Tliero is also ono periodical winter 

 visitant, the common gull {L. canus), and five occasional visitants, 

 among which are the two largo whito-wingod gulls {L. (/hnicus and L. 

 tslandicus), and the Ledris lii'/iarcLsiJuii, arctic skua, better known, 

 perhaps, by the name of the dung teazer. 



EAPTORES. 



Fa Icon I dee. 



Haliaetus albicilla. White-tailed Sea Eagle. Specimens 



killed on the coast, and at Holy Island. Occas. visit. 



Pandion Halial-tus. Osprey. Occas. visit. 



Accipiter fringillarius. Sparrow Hawk. Perman. resid. 



Falco peregrinus. Peregrine Falcon. An eyry at St 



Abb's Head. Perman. resid. 



tinnunculus. Kestril. Perman. resid. 



JEsalon. Merlin. Not uncommon. Perman. resid. 



Buteo vulgaris. Common Buzzard. A specimen from 



Mellerstain. Occas. visit, 



lagopus. Pough legged Buzzard. Several killed 



last winter within the district. Occas. visit. 

 Pernis apivorus. Honey buzzard. A sj)ecimen in my 



possession killed at Alnwick. Occas. visit, 

 cyaneus. Hen Harrier. Perman. resid. 



Circus feruginosus. Moor Harrier. Now rare. Perman. resid. 



cineraceus. Ash-coloured Harrier. Very rare. 

 Aspecimen in my poss ^ssion, killed nearDetchant. Occas. visit. 



Sfrif/idce. 



Otus vulgaris. Long Eared Owl. Perman. resid. 

 brachyotos. Short Eared Owl. Common during 



winter months, upon moors, in bushy fields, »S:c. Period. "NV. vis. 



Strix flammea. White or Barn Owl. Perman. resid. 



TJlula stridula. Tawny Owl. Now rare. Perman. resid. 



INSESSOEES. 



FiSSIROSTRES. 



Uinindinidce. 



Hirundo rustica. Chimney Swallow. 



urbica. AVindow Swallow or Martlet. 



riparia. Bank Swallow or Sand Martin. 

 Cypselus murarius. Swift. 



Period. S. visit. 

 Period. S. visit. 

 Period. S. visit. 

 Period. S. visit. 



