BRITISH GAME-BIRDS. 215 



Although the larger raptores in southern countries 

 are conspicuous by their absence, when migrating 

 time comes round some of these long and wide- 

 winged beauties pass over the southern countries in 

 small numbers, a couple of pairs or a single pair, 

 as the case may be. Sometimes a few buzzards 

 a very few, either the rough - legged, common, or 

 honey buzzard, which all come to grief are brought 

 singly to me to look at, and there it ends. 



The only chance we have now of looking at one 

 or two of the larger sort is when the corn is cut, 

 and the partridges feed and shelter more in the 

 root-crops, turnips or swedes by preference. Man- 

 golds, or " wuzzles," they work as well, but the 

 turnips are favoured by them most. Harriers at 

 one time the hen-harriers were frequently to be 

 seen on the wide heaths, commons, and moors 

 which were so very numerous in this district 

 Surrey. These, when changes came about, were 

 killed of course at least folks killed as many as 

 they could. 



After forming their hunting-grounds for so many 

 years, it is not to be wondered at if a pair still pay 

 a passing visit when on flight, for the line of country 



