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The boldest of all our Hawks and, as mentioned in the 

 previous notice, in this neighbourhood the commonest. 

 This is also one of those unfortunate birds doomed to be 

 overcome by the war of extermination carried on against 

 them. I have seen as many as twenty-six, nailed up in a 

 " gamekeeper's museum," all killed during one month. 



At least one pair of these birds may be found in every 

 copse in the neighbourhood. 



Amongst all the pet birds kept at the College this is 

 perhaps the commonest. In many cases they become very 

 tame indeed, more so than the Kestrel. 



Otus vulgaris. 



LuiKj-JEared Otcl. 



LOCAL NAMES. EGG OBSERVED. YOUNG BIRD. 



Long-Jiorned OivL June 5th, 1865. April 18th, 186G. 

 Horned Owl. March 20th, 1869. 



1870. 



This, our first Marlborough Owl, is not a very uncommon 

 bird, though from its habit of keeping in the dark recesses 

 of thick fir copses it is not often noticed. Kockley is an 

 old habitat for it, and at one time I believed the only one. 

 I have, however, since learnt that it is to be found in 

 several other localities. I have had several specimens from 

 the various fir copses on the downs, and I now believe it to 

 be pretty generally distributed throughout the district. 



