58 THE BIRDS OF BERKS AND BUCKS. 



breed near Virginia Water and Cumberland Lodge, 

 Windsor Park. 



In the reign of King Charles II. several pairs of 

 these Partridges were turned out in the park, near 

 Windsor, to obtain a stock ; and Mr. Yarrell states 

 he had heard of the occurrence of this bird in Berk- 

 shire since that time, for all the descendants of the 

 old stock are supposed to have perished long ago. 

 My friend Mr. Sharpe told me of one of these birds 

 which was shot, some years ago, in the neighbourhood 

 of Cockmarsh, by Mr. Henry Hobbs. The Red-legged 

 Partridge has occurred near Chesham, Reading, 

 Cookham, and in various other localities which need 

 not here be mentioned. 



