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sliot near Kingsbridge on the 10 th August. This Harrier ^as first found 

 bree.ling in ISUS by the gamekeeper of Air. Templer, of Stover, who shot 

 both sexes from the nest, and took three young ones at the same time. 

 A nest was also found in a furze-brake by Dr. Tucker, of Asliburton, in 

 July 1S03, which contained three young oues and an addled egg. In the 

 following year that gentleman found another nest amongst furze on a 

 hill near Ashburton, and two young ones were taken from it, and the 

 female shot. On the 2 3rd May, 18US, Montagu himself saw a pair in 

 South Devon (^Orn. Diet., Sappl.). A pair are supposed to have bred in 

 ISijS near Barnstaple, and several of the young and the old birds were 

 shot (G. F. M., Zool. ISGS, p. 1400). 



Mr. Gatcorabe says that the young are uot unfrequently seen on the moors near 

 Plvmouth, but that adults are rare. An adult male killed at Trowlesivorthy, Dai-t- 

 moor, on April l."j, 1872, had fourteen lizards of two S]:)ecies in its crop (Zooi. 1872, 

 pp. olUU, 3273). An adult female shot at Kingsbridge. 14th May, 1847, had 0!ie 

 entire egcr of the Sky-Lark, and siiells of oilier small birds' eggs in its stomach (H. N., 

 Zool. 1847. p. 1801)). Montagu's Harrier has frequently occurred on the coast between 

 the Bolt Head and Bolt Tail, and probably still breeds on the Downs there (H. N.). 

 A pair were trapped at Briishworthy Eabbit-warren, Dartmoor, in October 183',> 

 (R. A. J., ' Naturalist,' 1851, p. a8) ; one was obtained at Plymouth, ilay 24th, 18(U 

 (.]. B. R., Trans. Plyni. Inst. 1862-(i3). An adult ma'e was trajiped at Killerton, near 

 Exeter, iu May ISGlJ. One occurred at Netherton Hall, near Honiton, in June 18()l> 

 (.1. P). R., MS. Notes). Two were sliot on Bovey Heath, in the summer of ISUl) (E. P., 

 Trans. Devon. Assoc, viii. p. 2(30) ; they are in the possession of Mr. H(jle at IB.jVfy, 

 and the male is melanistic. A pair trapped at North Tawton, at end of July 181)7, 

 were seen by us in the fiesb. An adult male, shot at Christow, in May 1870, is in the 

 A. M. M. A female was obtained at Plymouth, May 1871, and an adult male at 

 Tr.)wle3worthy, Dartmoor, April 13, 1872' (J. G.. Zool. 1871, p. 2<j38; 1S72, p. 3100). 

 Another female at Kingsbridge, 187(i (H. M.,Z()ol. 187'). p. 5170). An adult male, in 

 Mr. Henry NichoUs's Ci)llection, was sliot on Horsewell Ley, Thurlettone. A fem:ile 

 was trapped at Stoke W(]od, near Exeter (R. C). Two males occurred at Chudleigh 

 in the autumn of 1870 (W. B.). A fine male, in full adult plumage, iu the Museum 

 of Westward Ho ! College, was shot near B.iru9ta))le, as recently as the summer of ISOl. 

 Mo'itagu's Harrier occasionally visits Lundy Island (Ti-ans. Devon. Assoc, viii. p. 3 )0). 



Tlie black variety of this species lias occurred several times in Devon. .A black male 

 was shot on the cliil's at Prawle Point in September 184(>. It passed into the coUeciion 

 of the late Mr J. Elliot, of Tresilliau House. Kingsbridge (H. N., ' Zoologist,' 1S47, 

 p. 181)7, and MS. Notes). An adult pair of this melanic race were obtained in North 

 Devon early in May 1870 (J. H. G., Zool. 1870, p. 22r)t)) ; and the late Mr. W. Brodrick 

 informed us that two specimens obtained at Lustleigh are in the possession of an inn- 

 keeper there. A specimen supposed to be a female, and said to have been killed with 

 several others of the same variety near Lyuie Regis, is in tlie A. M. M. 



On account of its close connection with Col. .Montagu, we have chosen tliis Harrier 

 as tlie subject of one of our Plates, and have given an illustration of au Adult Male 

 and also of tlie Melanic Variety. 



Buzzard. Jhiteo vulgaris. Leach. 



[Kit, Xitt, Koet, Kite, Black Kite (X V.), Eagle: Dr^v.'] 



Resident, and not uncommon about the cliffs of the sea-coast, in wild 

 uncultivated localities, and in \\ondi'd districts throughout the coutity. It 

 is, however, most plentiful in autumn and siuing, when thorc is an 



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