ZOOLOGY. 

 C. Terry, M.R.C.S. 



"T^HE following lists illustrative of the Zoology of the dis- 

 trict are restricted to such of the Aves and Insecta as 

 are accounted rare, or comparatively rare. An extended 

 catalogue more thoroughly representative of ^t fauna of the 

 neighbourhood will be found in " Wrighfs Historic Guide, 

 p. 415," where the months in which the perfect insects 

 (Lepidoptera) make their appearance are also given. 



All the species indicated have been collected within a 

 radius of about six miles, but this area " consisting of open 

 down, old quarry grounds, hill sidesdotted with plantations 

 and underwood, and luxuriant well timbered valley, watered 

 by innumerable streams, and intersected for nearly its whole 

 •length by the river Avon " is so exceedingly rich as to well 

 repay the naturalist who may select it for his hunting ground. 



AVES.. 



FakoPeregrinus. — Peregrine Falcon, shot at Batharapton, 1838 ; Monkton 



Combe, 1840 ; Bathwick Hill, 1856. 

 FalcoSubbuteo. — Hobby. Falco ^salon. — Merlin. Astur Palumbarius. — 



Goshawk, shot at Claverton, 1833. 

 Buteo Lagopus. — Rough-legged Buzzard, shot at Swainswick, 1837. 

 Pernis Apivorus. — Honey Buzzard, shot at Batheaston and Swainswick. 

 Mihus Megulus.—Th.e Kite, shot at Claverton, 1858 ; Batheaston, 1859. 

 Circus Cyaneus. — Hen Harrier, shot at Bannerdown, 1842. 

 Circus Rufus. — Marsh {larrier, shot in 1833. 

 Scotophilus Passerina.— Little Owl, shot at Batheaston in 1834. 

 Scops Aldrovand. — Scops-eared Owl, shot at Claverton in 1838. 

 Lanius Excubitor. — Great Shrike, 2 shot at Claverton in 1840. 

 Regulus Ignicapillus. — Fire Crest. 



Bombycilla Garrula.—Wsjuyimg, shot at Charlcombe in 1832.- 

 Fregilus Gracuius.— Chough, caught at Bathwick in 1831. 

 Corythus Enucleator.— Pins Grosbeak, caught at Widcombe and Foxhill. 

 Loxia Curvirostra. — Crossbill ; many obtained in 1837-8-9. 



