170 FALCONID.E. 



In this santo, perhaps two acres in extent, were some of the 

 tallest wild olive-trees I have ever seen, on which were, besides the 

 Buzzard's nest, one of the Common Kite, with young, two of 

 the Black Kite ; and in a bramble-brake at the edge was a nest 

 of Marsh-Harriers, with young. The day before, we took Black- 

 Kite's eggs quite fresh, which shows the relative time of nesting 

 of the above-named species. 



We always saw this Buzzard in wooded districts, like our 

 Common Buzzard, generally sitting on the bough of some dead 

 tree ; and this makes me wonder that Favier did not mention 

 them as nesting on trees as well as rocks. 



On the Spanish side of the Straits I never met with any ; nor 

 have I seen a specimen which could be referred to this species, 

 but Arevalo mentions an adult female which was killed near 

 Malaga on the 5th of February, 1873. Slightly smaller in size, 

 the adults might be recognized within a hundred yards or so by 

 their reddish colour ; but the immature birds, dead or alive, 

 could not be distinguished, except possibly by size, from those of 

 the Common Buzzard. 



Adults. Breast, thighs, upper tail-coverts, and tail rufous. 

 Young. Not to be distinguished from those of B. vulgaris. Length 

 20-21 inches. 



186. Aquila cnrysaetus (Linnaeus). The Golden Eagle. 



Moorish. Ogab. Spanish. Aguila ne'gra. 



" Is found on passage near Tangier, passing north in January 

 and February, returning in July and August. Some remain to 

 nest on rocks in March and April." Favier. 



We found in April a nest of an Eagle, apparently of this 

 species, on a very high cliff near Jebel Musa, opposite Gibraltar ; 

 but being unable to obtain the bird, we left the nest untouched. 



On the Andalucian side, the Golden Eagle is found in the 

 sierras, but is not common near Gibraltar, and fast decreasing ; 

 one pair used to nest at San Bartolome. They no doubt take 



