6 Messi-s. SiiEPPARD o?jd Wiiitear/s Catalogue 



perched on a rail by the side of a brook, where he would sit 

 ahnost from morning to night, calling to me at all times when I 

 made my appearance. 



" I found, after two months' experience, that no discipline or 

 attention could gain his ati'ections. Both this bird and the 

 Kestril seem fond of washing themselves in hot weather, and of 

 basking and rubbing themselves in dust and ashes." 



10. F. Milvus (Kite). 



11. jP. Duteo (Buzzard). 



12. F. lagopus (Rough-legged Falcon). 



We are informed by Mr. Scales of Beecharawell, near Swaft- 

 ham, that this bird annually visits the warren at that place about 

 the month of November, and continues there for some time in 

 quest of rabbits. A fine bird of this species, which Mr. S. kept 

 alive many months, is now preserved in the British ISIuseum. 

 Not long since, a pair of Rough-legged Falcons were killed at 

 Holkham ; and we have heard of one which was shot at Butley 

 in Suftblk. 



13. F. apivorus (Honey Buzzard). 



A dark-coloured specimen of this bird was killed near Yar- 

 mouth, and is now in the beautiful and extensive collection of 

 British birds belonging to Joseph Sabine, Esq. 



14. F. rttfits (Moor Buzzard). 



These birds breed in some of the marshes of Norfolk. They 

 devour the eggs of wild ducks which frequent the same places, 

 and have been caught in steel traps baited with a duck's egg. 



15. F. 



C1J- 



