\Yith Flashlight and Rifle -* 



121. Halidctns rocifcr (Baud.). Masai-land. 



This sea-eagle is to be seen everywhere on African rivers and 

 lakes, and is easily recognised by its loud and clear call. 



122. Pandion Jialideins (L.). Bagamo, VI. 



Ospreys occur near the sea coast. X^ot observed by myself 

 inland. 



123. Bntco dcscrtonuii (Baud). Xayasha Lake, I. 



124. Butco augur Riipp. Bonje Erok, XI. 



125. Mil-rns icgyptins (Gm.). Masai-land. 



The Egyptian black kite is very tame when not molested, and 

 swoops down on the meat thrown away near the camp, and some- 

 times carries off meat offered to it. Its evolutions in flight are 

 amusing to the weary and lonely traveller. Bird-skins spread out 

 to drv have to be guarded against its attacks. 



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126. Hclotarsus ccaudatus (Baud.). Masai-land, V., XL, XII. 

 The bateleur eagle feeds only occasionally on carrion. I always 



found it to be a shy and cautious bird, and have observed it carry- 

 ing serpents into mid-air. I nearly killed, with a stick, one bird 

 which had fallen asleep and lay on the soil of the forest about 

 middav. The bateleur eagle goes through wonderful evolutions in 



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its flight. 



127. Falco biannicus (Tern.). Eldoma ravine, I., British East 

 Africa. 



This falcon joined other birds of prey in their chase of locusts, 

 which were swarming in tremendous clouds across country. I shot 

 one which had its stomach filled with a large number of locusts. 



128. Falco minor (Bp.). Xgaptuk. 



A couple of these falcons were found near my camp on the 

 Xgaptuku Mountain. All other birds were frightened when these 

 falcons made their appearance. 



129. CercJincis vespertina (L.). Middle reaches of the Pangani, 

 III.; Yumbeya Mawe, IV. 



Large flocks of red-footed falcons and lesser kestrels made war 

 upon locusts about April. 



130. Cerchncis tinnunculiis (L.). Masai-land, Pangani River, 1 1. 



I only killed one kestrel in February. 



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