1920.] Birds of North- East Childi. 919 



176. Falco cherrug milvipes Jcrduii. 

 Falco saker D. & O. p. 31. 



Falco sacer La T. p. 578. 



Tlie Shaiighar Falcon passes in spring and in October and 

 November. It most probably winters in north-east Chihli. 

 This Falcon is a favourite decoy bird at the hawk-catchers' 

 nets. The lure employed to catch this bird is a live pigeon 

 pegged down near the concealed net. A few of these 

 Falcons are caught every year and are held in high esteem 

 by Chinese falconers. They are used for hawking hares. 

 Two birds are generally flown together. 



177. Falco peregrinus L. 

 Falco communis D. & O. p. 32. 

 Falco peregrinus La T. p. 578. 



The Peregrine passes Chinwangtao in April, May, and 

 June. It is probable, however, that those seen during the 

 latter month are summer visitants. It is seen also in autumn 

 until well into November. I have also seen this Falcon 

 pegged out at the hawk-catchers' nets, and it is valued for 

 hawking purposes. 



1 78. Falco subbuteo L. 



Falco subbuteo D. & 0. p. 33; La T. p. 578. 

 A few Hobbies were noted in 1913 from the 16th to the 

 20th of May. 



179. ^saloii regulus (Pallas). 

 Falco cEsalon D. & O. p. 34. 

 j^salon regulus La T. p. 578. 



The Merlin passes in March and April and again from 

 September to December. Some probably winter in the 

 district. 



180. Erythropus vespertinus amurensis (Radde). 

 Falco amurensis D. & 0. p. 34. 



Erythropus amurensis La T. p. 578. 



The Eastern ivcd-legged Falcon is a very common summer 

 visitant in. the district. It arrives in the latter half of April, 



