CHAPTER IV. 
Buzzards—pair of—anecdote as to—Return of Migratory 
Birds to same haunts—Same harbour holds Trout of 
same size—Starlings—breeding of in the Isle of Wight— 
large flock of—Visitation of Buntings—Increase of Wood 
Pigeons—Their numbers fluctuate—Stock Dove. 
FINE Buzzard was towards the end of De- 
cember 1856, shot by the tenant on a farm 
situated on the north side of the Island. There 
was another in company with it, which he said 
he could also have killed had he had a double 
gun with him instead of a single. About a fort- 
night after this happened, whilst a party were 
shooting about a couple of miles from the place, 
one of the beaters picked up another buzzard 
just dead, and still warm, but exhibiting no ap- 
parent cause for its death. It had not been shot 
at by any of the party. On examining it, I found 
that one of its feet was contracted, to such an 
extent that it could not be opened, and was con- 
sequently led to suppose that this might have 
