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Falco peregrinus. Peregrine. Still breeds among these 



North Western Hills, if not molested. There are some fine 

 specimens in local collections. A fine young falcon was killed 

 at Stockdale in Dec. 1894. Several landowners of the district 

 luckily do what they can to protect this and other rare birds, as 

 the Raven and Merlin. 



Falco assalon. Merlin. Still breeds on several moors, though 



far from common. 



Tinnunculus alaudarius. Kestrel. A common bird till 



recently, the scars affording good nesting-places. A nest was 

 found in 1894 in a barn at Rathmel ! 



Sula bassana. Gannet. One was killed on Lawkland Moss 



within the memory of Mr. Foster. 



Ardea cinerea. Heron. Local name 'Yony Crony.' One or 



two pairs are said to have nested in Cockett Wood a few years 

 since. They visit us from south and north. The nearest 

 heronries are at Eshton, near Gargrave, and Browsholme to 

 the south, and Ashton near Lancaster, and near Kirkby Lonsdale 

 to the north. I have a note of 17 being seen together in 

 October. 



Botaurus stellaris. Bittern. No doufc 



Mr. Burton of Clanham shot one in iS< 



formerlv 







Anser cinereus. Grey Lag" Goose. Rare winter visitant. 



Anser segetum. Bean Goose. Rare winter visitant. 



Anser brachyrhynchus. Pink-footed Goose. Occasional in 



winter. Mr. Swale, oi Ingfield, has one that was shot out of 

 a flock at Lodge several years ago. 



Anser albifrons. White-fronted Goose. Mr. Coulthurst has 



one which he shot on the Deeps in January 1891. 



Cygnus musicus. Whooper Swan. Swans appear occasionally 



in winter ; I have notes of their occurrence at the I >eeps, Conistor 

 and Clapham. A flock of 10 or more, some 'grey/ were on th« 

 Deeps for many days in January 1893. I saw a fine adult, 

 belonging to this party, which was shot at Bookilber. It 

 weighed 17 lbs., and measured 7 feet from wing to wing. 



Anas boschas* Mallard. Common, and breeds. 



Dafila acuta. Pintail. Mr. Coulthurst has one in his collection 

 of local birds. 



Spatula clypeata. Shoveller. Occasional in winter on the 



Deeps, and has occurred at Coniston. 



Feb, 1896. 





