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counties ; one, an immature male, was shot near Spurn on 

 Jan. 1st, 1881. 



Hobby, Falco suhhuteo. — At Heligoland, June 19tli and 20th, 

 S.E., some. 



Kestrel, Falco tiinitinculus. — At Heligoland, Sept. 25tli, S., 

 very little wind, a great many, few old. 



Sparrowhawk, Accipiter iiisns. — At Heligoland, enormous 

 numbers crossed in the autumn, commencing Aug. 7th, eight 

 or ten young birds ; from thence to Sept. 18th, almost daily in 

 greater or less numbers, all young birds. Sept. 29th, evening, 

 the first old birds. Oct. 9th, young interspersed with old ; 

 20th, many ; 28th, still daily. An enormous majority of these 

 must pass down the European coast, as the notices on our 

 east coast are few and far between. At the Outer Dowsing l.v., 

 Oct. 8th, one at sunset flying round lantern. At Leman and 

 Ower L.v., Oct. 6th, 4.30 p.m., one to S.E. At Gorton, l.v., 

 Oct. 9th, one settled on ship. At Heligoland, Mr. Gatke says 

 Sparrowhawks often arrive towards evening. 



Common Buzzard, Buteo vulgaris. — At Heligoland, Sept. 18th, 

 many. 



Honey Buzzard, Pernis apivorus. — At Heligoland, Sept. 10th, 

 with Sparrowhawks. 



KouGH-LEGGED BuzzARD, Buteo lagopus. — At Heligoland, June 

 19th and 20th, some. There was a considerable flight on to the 

 east coast in October, Mr. J. H. Gurney recording (Zool., 1880, 

 p. 570) about a dozen in Norfolk between Oct. 16th and the end 

 of the month. Two were shot Nov. 1st on the Lincolnshire coast 

 near Mabblethorpe, and one at Spurn later in the season. 

 Several others have been recorded from time to time in the 

 * Field' and local papers, as either seen or. obtained in various 

 parts of England and Scotland. The following notices from the 

 lighthouses may or may not refer to this species. At Whitby l.h., 

 July 24th, 9 a.m., a large Hawk going S. At Hasbro' l.h., Oct. 

 24th, 11 a.m., four very large birds with heavy flight to S. At 

 Kentish Knock, l.v., Oct. 13th, one very large Hawk soaring 

 overhead. At Gorton l.v., Oct. 19th, a large brown Hawk 

 about ship — may perhaps have been a female Kestrel. 



Hen Harrier, Circus cyaneus. — At Heligoland, Oct. 20th, 

 some. 



Long-eared Owl, Asio otus, — At Heligoland, Oct. 22nd, some. 



