OF NOETHTJMBEEXAND AND DTTEHAM. 3 



have been shot at Chillingham Park a few years before the ptib- 

 lication of that catalogue (1831). And it is also stated, that in 

 the winter of 1828 two immature birds were killed upon the 

 coast, one at Holy Island, the other at Scremerston, near Ber- 

 wick. Another is likewise mentioned as having been killed near 

 Morpeth. 



To these I have to add the capture of an immature specimen, 

 in 1837, at Morpeth High House. This fine example is in the 

 Newcastle Museum. Others have occurred within the district. 



Many years ago, as I was walking by Lambton Park wall, 

 near Lumley Thicks, a bird of this species flew across my path, 

 with several rooks in pursuit, and went into the park. It re- 

 mained there for a few days, when I again had an opportunity 

 of seeing it. It afterwards went to Pavensworth, where it so- 

 journed for some time, and ultimately made a safe retreat. 



3. PANDION, Savigmj. 

 3. OSPEEY. P. HAXIAETUS, {Lifin/BUS.) 



Falco haliaetus, Bewick, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 1847, I., 29. 

 Pandion haliaetus, Yarrell, Hist. Brit. Biixls, Ed. 4, I., 30. 



This interesting species occurs in our district not unfrequently ; 

 but, previously to the draining of Prestwick Car, it might almost 

 have been considered an annual migrant, though now it must 

 rank with the casual visitants. I have had six specimens of it 

 in my possession, all captured in the two northern counties. Of 

 these one was winged near Morpeth, October 9th, 1830, and is 

 now in the Newcastle Museum ; two were taken on the rigging 

 of ships off the Northumberland coast in September, 1835 ; 

 another was shot, a fine male specimen, May, 1838, at Newburn 

 on the Tyne ; and a female was taken near Heworth, on the 

 23rd September, 1841 ; both of these are in my collection. The 

 sixth was killed near Woodburn on the Reedwater, September, 

 1850. 



Besides these, five other specimens are entered in my journal, 

 as captured within our district, between the years 1830 and i860. 



