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previous day. Numerous other specimens have been recorded 

 in 'The Zoologist/ 'British Birds,' 'The Naturalist,' &c, as 

 having been shot in various parts of England, Wales, and 

 Ireland. 



Hobby, Falco subbuteo, L. — One shot at Sudbury in June, 

 1906, by the keeper. 



Peregrine Falcon, F. peregrinus, Tunst. — One reported as 

 having been shot at Biggin by Mr. Bosley on Aug. 31st, 1901. 

 Another seen by Mr. J. Henderson near Newhaven on Sept. 30th, 

 1908. 



Merlin, F. cesalon, Tunst. — Three nests of this beautiful little 

 Falcon were taken by keepers on the North Derbyshire moors in 

 the spring of 1908. It is wonderful that this bird should still 

 exist in spite of the unremitting persecution to which it is 

 subjected. 



Wild Geese, Anser sp. ?. — A "gaggle" of eighteen Wild 

 Geese was seen by Mr. G. Pullen on Jan. 12th, 1908, but the 

 weather was too misty to identify the species. On Dec. 18th 

 another flock passed over Hanging Bridge in V-formation, while 

 during the previous week a smaller party of about eight birds 

 alighted in the meadows by the River Dove. These were certainly 

 " Grey" Geese of some species. 



[Egyptian Goose, Chenalopex cegyptica. — One shot on a pool 

 near Staveley in the spring of 1906 (Canon Molineux).] 



Whooper, Cygnus musicus, Bechst. — Three seen near the River 

 Dove (Hanging Bridge) on March 28th, 1906, and five seen flying 

 down the Henmore Valley on April 2nd, two of which alighted 

 at Birdsgrove, while the other three went on to Calwich. Mr. 

 Henderson and I both identified these birds as Whoopers. 



Bewick's Swan, C. bewicki, Yarr. — Three passed close over- 

 head on Feb. 6th, 1907, flying up the Dove Valley, between 

 Clifton and Mayfield. 



Pochard, Fuligula ferina (L.). — A fine drake, strong on the 

 wing, seen on the ponds at Osmaston, on June 13th, 1906. It is 

 quite possible that this bird may have been breeding at the time. 

 Mr. Storrs-Fox records two Pochards seen on Ashford Lake, near 

 Bakewell, on Jan. 27th, 1907. He had only once before seen a 

 Pochard here. On March 27th, 1908, I saw two couple of these 

 Ducks on the lake at Calwich Abbey. 



