618 Birds. 



I am indebted to F. Plomley, Esq , M.D., of Lydd, in Romney 

 Marsh, for kindly furnishing me with a list of the birds collected by 

 him in the parish of Lydd, which consists of upwards of a hundred 

 and seventy specimens, the majority being water birds, among which 

 are many rare ones. 



Cinereous eagle, Haliaetus albicilla. This is, I believe, the only 

 eagle now to be met with which breeds in England. It is not unfre- 

 quently seen in winter in Romney marsh. There is a specimen in 

 Mr. Plomley's collection, which was shot there. 



Osprey, Pandion Haliaetus. A specimen in the Dover Museum, 

 shot in the neighbourhood. 



Goshawk, Falco Palumbarius. Not common. A good specimen 

 was lately shot in a wood near Swingfield Minnis. 



Sparrow-hawk, Falco Nisus. This species is annually becoming 

 more rare, from its being so unrelentingly persecuted by gamekeepers. 



Jer falcon, Falco Islandicus. Rare. 



Red-legged falcon, F. rufipes. Very rare. 



Peregrine falcon, F. peregrinus. Not uncommon in Romney-marsh, 

 and occasionally to be seen about the cliffs near Dover. 



Hobby, F. subbuteo. Not uncommon. 



Merlin, F. JEsalon. Ditto. 



Kestrel, F. Tinnunculus. The kestrel is the commonest of all the 

 hawk tribe which we have in Kent, and is known commonly by the 

 name of wind-hover, from the extraordinary power it possesses of 

 poising itself in mid air, and during very high winds; from whence 

 also, in some counties, it is called " stannel " or " stand gale? 



Common buzzard, Buteo vulgaris. Rare. 



Rough-legged buzzard, B. Lagopus. This is but an occasional vi- 

 sitor. A specimen, which is now stuffed, was taken by the keeper of 

 J. P. Plumptre, Esq. M.P., at Fredville. There is also a specimen in 

 Mr. Plomley' s collection. 



Honey-buzzard, Pernis apivorus. Rare. A specimen killed in the 

 parish of Lydd, is in Mr. Plomley's collection. 



Marsh harrier, Circus rufus. Not uncommon in Romney-marsh. 



Hen harrier, C. cyaneus. Not uncommon in Romney-marsh. 



Montagu's harrier, C. cineraceus. Rare. A pair of these birds were 

 shot in May, under the cliff near Dover. 



Kite, Milvus Ictinus. Rare. 



Snowy owl, Stria? nyctea. I have heard of two specimens of this 

 very beautiful and rare bird being shot in Kent. 



