THE BIRDS OF LONDON. 275 
Kirr, Milvus regalis.—A rare casual visitor. Formerly one of 
the scavengers of the city; numerous Kites built in the trees 
around and in London. In 1859 a Kite was observed flying over 
Piccadilly, not above one hundred yards high. 
KeEsTREL or WINDHOVER, Falco tinnunculus. —A casual visitor. 
In April, 1871, a pair of Kestrels had a nest in the cable attached 
to the anchor on the summit of Nelson’s Column, Trafalgar 
Square. A few years since a pair frequented Primrose Hill, 
where they might have been seen early in the morning. Mr. E. 
Bartlett (Proc. Zool. Soc., 1863) records its appearance in the 
Zoological Gardens, Regent's Park. 
SPARROWHAWK, Accipiter nisus.— A casual visitor. Occasionally 
seen, and will swoop at the cage-birds as he passes along. 
Barn Own, Strix flammea.—A casual visitor. Mr. EK. Bartlett 
(Proc. Zool. Soc., 1863, p. 159) records the Barn Owl as having 
been observed in the Zoological Gardens, Regent’s Park. 
GREAT GREY SHRIKE, Lanius excubitor.—A casual visitor. 
Although not having been seen in the London Parks, yet one was 
caught in the immediate precincts :—“ April, 1840. A Great Grey 
Shrike was caught last month on Hampstead Heath in the clap- 
net of a birdeatcher, the Shrike having stooped at the call-bird. 
It was bought by the Zoological Society, and is now in the 
Gardens.” Prof. Newton (Yarrell’s Brit. Birds, 4th edit.) states 
that another caught in the same manner “ was readily parted with 
by its possessor, who found that its note, once heard, stopped 
the song of all his other birds.” 
SrorreD Frycarcuer, Muscicapa grisola.—A summer resident. 
Mr. Bartlett (J. c.) records the nesting of this bird in the Zoological 
Society’s Gardens. They regularly nest and rear their young in 
Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park. <A pair had a nest in 
Hamilton Gardens, Park Lane, in 1878; another pair in the 
shrubbery at the head of the Serpentine. ‘The nest was placed 
about twelve feet from the ground on the stump of a branch which 
had been lopped. There were also two nests in Kensington 
Gardens close to the Broad Walk. 
MisseEu Turusu, Turdus viscivorus.— Resident. Two or three 
pairs constantly frequent and breed in Kensington Gardens. In 
1876 a pair had their nest in the plane tree in Hamilton Gardens, 
Park Lane. The Regent’s and Battersea Parks are other localities. 
It is an early songster; often in full song in February, before 
