CIRCUS CINERACEUS, Montagu. 



(Montagu's Harrier.) 



I REMEMBER boxcs full of the eggs of the three species of Harriers, taken 

 round Ramsey and Whittlesea, used to be brought to me, and sold at \s. 6cl 

 and 2s. each, perhaps less. I did not think much of them at that time. 



This species appears to have struggled on, after the others were all 

 destroyed in the fen-district. 



On November 8, 1867, was brought me a female alive, which had been 

 caught the day before in a clap-net outside Brighton : a pair flew in ; but 

 the male bird escaped. I presented her to the Zoological Society. 



August 22, 1870. To-day the same bird-catcher captured another female, 

 at the same place where he took the first, also in a net. With rare birds 

 this kind of coincidence frequently occurs. 



ALUCO FLAMMEUS, Linn. 



(Barn-Owl.) 



Strix flammea, Bewick. 



The editor of the 4th edition of Yarrell's ' British Birds ' has adopted Aluco 

 for this genus instead of Strix. The editor of the 3rd series of ' The Ibis ' 

 (vol. V. Jan. 1875, p. 66, note) demurs. Each gives his reasons, which, 

 between such good authorities, leaves me in doubt. The beautiful variety in 

 ray collection, which has been well drawn by Mr. Keulemans, was captured 



