observed in the Vicinity uf JVei Hai Wei. C)77 



As the time was early in June, there is every likelihood that 

 they breed in that part of Shantung. 



ACCIPITER NISUS. 



Swinhoe noticed at C'hefoo, nearly forty years ago, that 

 Sparrow-IIawks were often in the possession of the Chinese, 

 wlio used them for hawking small birds. He observed that 

 this bird did not occur in the vicinity, or, at any rate, did 

 not breed there. 



Young Sparrow-Haw ks were occasionally seen at Wei Hai 

 Wei, and as early as the end of May these birds either came 

 from inland, possibly not from very far away, or had been 

 brought in junks from some neighbouring part of the coast. 

 When it is remembered how extraordinarily localised species 

 often are, and nowhere more so than in China, the former 

 assumption appears the more likely. 



MiLVUS MELANOTUS. 



The Black-eared Kite, which is only fairly common about 

 Wei Hai Wei in the spring and summer, at the end of 

 August suddenly becomes very numerous, on account of the 

 arrival of many migrants from the north. 



So far as the writer is aware, in Shantung, this species 

 nests in rocks, and not in trees, as it usually does in the 

 south of China. The eggs are laid in the first half of April, 

 and although the birds do not actively resent their removal 

 from the nest, they fly round with a peculiar mewing cry. 

 When, however, they have young they may fiercely attack 

 an intending marauder. 



The average of nine eggs from Shi Tao, Shantung, 

 = 2*28 X 1'65 inches. The greatest length is 2*46 and the 

 least 2'2 ; in width they vary from 1*78 to 1-87. 



Falcg peregrinus. 



The Peregrine Falcon undoubtedly occurs as a resident 

 about Wei Hai Wei, and is known by the Chinese to breed 

 at some distance inland. Swinhoe knew the bird to breed 

 about Chefoo in his time. 



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