534 Major S. R. Clarke — Field-notes on 



114. Bubo maculosus. (1965.) 



Common at Bloemfontein and Ingogo. This Owl spends 

 the day either in a tree or in the long grass. There was a 

 nest under a big stone in a kopje near Bloemfontein with 

 three young in it, one of whieh was taken and reared, but 

 eventually escaped. 



115. Falco minor. (1977.) 



Common at Ingogo. Once, when I was lost in the mist 

 on the top of Inkwelo, I saw several of these Falcons come 

 to roost in the evening, passing quite close to me. These 

 birds will follow pointers when working for Quail. I have 

 seen this myself, and was told that it was their usual custom. 



116. Falco biarmicus. (1981.) 



Bloemfontein. A pair of these Falcons mobbed me on 

 Sept. 29th near a krantz, where they were probably nesting. 



117. Tinnunculus rupicola. (1995.) 



Common at Bloemfontein and Ingogo. The crop of one 

 specimen that I shot was full of ants. 



118. Tinnunculus rupicoloiuks. (1996.) 

 Bloemfontein, but not so common as the last species ; 



it keeps more exclusively to the open veldt. A nest with 

 eggs was found in a low thorn-tree on Oct. 16th, and the 

 female was obtained. 



119. Elanus ceruleus. (2009.) 



Common in summer at Bloemfontein and Ingogo. 



120. Aquila rapax. (2022.) 



Only one specimen, shot at Bloemfontein, was observed. 



121. NlSALTUS SPILOGASTER. (2026.) 



Ingogo. My servant, who skinned this bird, told me that 

 its crop was full of grasshoppers. Bill horn-coloured, base 

 greenish yellow ; feet yellow. 



122. Buteo jakal. (2031.) 



This is a common bird at Ingogo, frequently to be seen 

 perched on the telegraph-posts. 



