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superstes,' as a living monument of the former existence of 

 its kind. In these times of so-called 'progress' it is, however, 

 to be feared that even this state of things may not continue 

 no 'Aborigines protection society' exists for the Kite. 



In Yorkshire, the Kite has been in former times far from 

 uncommon, but the following are all that are now on record. 

 About twenty-five years ago, one was caught in a trap at 

 Edlington wood, near Doncaster, and a pair were taken from the 

 nest by Mr. Hugh Keid, of that place. One was obtained at 

 Hornsea wood, in 1833, and another in Lunn wood, both near 

 Barnsley, in 1844. It has been observed, but very rarely, 

 near Halifax, and one was seen by Charles Waterton, Esq., 

 near Huddersfield. Others by Sir William Jardine, Bart., and 

 one by Mr. W. Eddison, near Penistone, but there is no notice, 

 that I am aware of, of any having been met with in the North 

 or East Hidings. Not far from Alconbury hill, a well-known 

 place on the old 'Great North' road, (how different in all but 

 name from the 'Great Northern,') a locality in which I 

 perceive that Mr. Hewitson records that he has seen it, I had 

 the pleasure some years ago of seeing the Kite on the wing; 

 too striking a bird, when once seen, not to be easily recalled 

 at bidding before the mind's eye. 



In addition to the before-named places, this 'Royal' bird 

 has been a dweller in several parts of Wales, and of Scotland. 

 Many have hitherto found a temporary refuge in various parts 

 of the 'far north.' The waters of Loch Awe have reflected 

 the graceful flight of some, and the 'burnished gold' of Loch 

 Katrine has been darkened by the passing eclipse of others. 

 In Sussex it was, says Mr. Knox, indigenous in former times, 

 but is now no longer known there, only one near Brighton, 

 and one near Siddlesham, having occurred within the last ten 

 years. In the Hebrides it appears to be unknown. In 

 Suther] andshire it is becoming very rare, though formerly 

 common. On the banks of Loch Fine it is said by Sir William 

 Jardine, to be more abundant than in any other quarter of 

 the country, on Ben Lomond, as also in many parts of the 

 western Highlands, Aberdeenshire, Stirlingshire, Nairneshire, and 

 Argyloshire, but only north of the Forth, being almost entirely 

 unknown in the south of Scotland. Mr. Macgillivray says 

 that in the space of eight years only one specimen came into 

 the hands of the Edinburgh bird-stuffers. In the New 

 Forest in Hampshire, it has hitherto been frequently seen. In 

 Devonshire it seems to be very rare: Montagu only observed 



