OF NOETSUMBEEXAJifD AI^D DTTIIHAM. 19 



from Indian specimens ; and Blyth. asserts that tliis variety lias 

 not been killed in Europe. I have, however, a specimen of it, 

 which I received in the flesh, but where captured I am unable 

 to say. It was purchased in Leadenhall Market by Mr. J. H. 

 Grurney, Jun., and kindly presented to me. This specimen has 

 the tail feathers, secondaries, and great coverts partially grey. 



The mature male of our district is entirely without grey on 

 those parts, and has the head streaked or spotted with brown. 

 The adult female resembles the male ; both sexes, as well as the 

 young, have a dark patch behind the eye. 



18. Hen Haeeiee. C. cxajieus, {Limmus.) 



Falco cy emeus, Bewick, Hist. Brit. Bii'ds, Ed. 1847, I., 46. 

 Circus ,, Yarrell, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 4, I., 132. 



A casual visitant. This is the commonest of the genus in the 

 two northern counties; but, like the preceding species, it has now 

 almost succumbed to the zeal of the gamekeeper. Mr. William 

 Proctor, of Durham, informs me that it was common, and bred 

 at Hedley Edge, on the Brancepeth Estate, about thirty years 

 ago. I took the eggs, four in number, on the Wemmergill Moors, 

 in 1823. I fear it can no longer be considered a resident in the 

 district. It is still occasionally shot, though I have not seen a 

 single individual for several years. 



The late Mr. E. R. "Wingate informed me that his father re- 

 membered when the Hen Harrier bred on the JSTewcastle Town 

 Moor. 



19, Montagu's Haeeiee, C. cineeaceus, {Montagu.) 

 Falco cineraceus, Bewick, Brit. Birds, Ed. 1847, I., 39. 

 Circus ,, YaiTcU, Hist. Brit. Bii^ds, Ed. 4, I., 138. 



A rare species in the north of England, where it was a re- 

 sident, but is now probably only a casual visitant. Selby 

 mentions the occurrence of three specimens ; two killed in IS'orth- 

 umberland, one in Durham. There are four individuals in my 

 collection, two taken in Northumberland, and two in Durham. 



