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mountainous districts of England. Of late years it has 

 been so much thinned down that we must now regard 

 it as a visitor to our islands which occasionally breeds 

 with us. In its habits it is similar to the Marsh 

 Harrier, hawking its food flying low over the ground. 

 The eggs are similar to those of the Marsh Harrier, 

 but slightly smaller. 



MONTAGU'S HARRIER. 



CIRCUS CINERACEUS. 



Genus CIRCUS. 



An accidental visitor to Great Britain, formerly 

 resident. It has nested for some years running lately 

 in the New Forest, and would do so in other parts 

 of the country if allowed to. Its eggs are greenish 

 white like those of the other Harriers, but of smaller 

 size than either. 



GOSHAWK. 



ACCIPITER PALUMBARIUS. 

 Genus ACCIPITER. 



Once a resident bird, but never common ; now only 

 an accidental visitor. In appearance it is like a huge 

 Sparrow Hawk, but is not fleet enough of wing to 

 fly down its game, so it perches and falls upon it 

 unawares. It formerly was in much request for 

 hawking, but was flown at slower and lower-flying 

 game than the Falcon. The eggs are a uniform pale 

 blue colour, quite unspotted. 



