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GYRFALCON. 



This is especially noteworthy as being probably the 

 only mature specimen of this fine falcon which has ever been 

 obtained in Great Britain. It was shot at Mayfield by 

 R C. P. Durrant in January, 1845, during severe weather, 

 while in the act of devouring a pigeon on the top of a wheat- 

 stack. An adult. (Borrer Collection). But one other bird 

 of this species, and that immature, is known to have occurred 

 in Britain. 



" Birds of Sussex," p. 5 and frontispiece. 

 Howard Saunders' " Manual," p. 334. 



COMMON BUZZAED. (IMMATURE). 



A female, shot near Cowfold, Sussex, November 16th, 

 1850. 



ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZAED. 



An adult male, shot near Chichester about the end of 

 October, 1839, was given to Mr, Borrer by Mr. Freeland, 

 of that city. 



" Birds of Sussex," p. 18. 



MAESH HAEEIEE. 



Two specimens from the Borrer Collection. One, a very 

 fine adult, obtained in Norfolk in February, 1888. Another, 

 a female, from Swaffham Fen, Cambs., obtained May, 1835. 



MONTAGU'S HAEEIEE, 



A female, caught on its nest near Whittlesea Mere, 

 Hunts, July 3rd, 1837. The nest contained four eggs nearly 

 ready to hatch. 



A mature male, obtained at Eeach, Cambridgeshire, 

 May, 1838. 



A very richly coloured specimen, shot at Itchingfield, 

 Sussex, by Mr. H. Padwick, of Horsham, in September, 1863. 



" Birds of Sussex," p. 25. 



