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Montagu's Haiuhek. 



" Breeds on the sand-dunes" (V.). ''Single pairs breed 

 on the dunes on Terschelling and Aineland, also on Schiur- 

 monnikoog " (L.J.), 



BuzzAKD sp. ? 



Two seen circling high overhead on 22 Septendjer, 

 migrating. 



Goshawk. 



" Nest in an old rook's nest in a biruh-tree o£ no great 

 height " (Th.). - Very doubtful '* (V.). 



Kestrel. 



Not unconmion. seen liawkino- over the marshes and fields 

 in August, and stooping at a Dunlin on the shore. Noted on 

 many days in September and October, but not evidently mi- 

 grating except on 25 September, when I think some arrived. 

 "Common as a breeding species'^ (D.). "Breeds" (Tli.). 

 " Nests in old crows' nests, water-mills, and towers" (L.J.). 



Sparrow-Hawk. 



One seen on D October, a migrant. 



Merlin. 



Single birds seen 25 and 28 September and 9 October. 



( k)RBIORAXT. 



A large flock always to be seen on a point o£ sand at the 

 north-east end during August. Noted daily in September 

 and October, often in masses sitting on the sand along the 

 tide's edge ; increase in numbers on 29th, but numbers 

 diminished on 8 and 10 October. " A colony nesting in 

 trees in company with herons at one of the decoys" (D.). 

 ''Nests in trees round the decoys " (Th.). "Up to I'.M)-! 

 six pairs bred in a decoy at Oudeschild ; formerly also in 

 some copses. Now exterminated " (L.J.). 



White Stork. 



Not met with. Daalder informed us it seldom occurs 

 as a migrant, but occasionally a pair or two have nested. 



