KITE— HONE Y-B UZZARD. 
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Wise I says that Mr. Farren saw one in April, 1861 ; 
and that another was trapped at New Park, about six 
years previously, in the winter. 
The last nest taken in the county is recorded by Mr. 
J. H. Willmore, formerly of Queenwood College, near 
Stockbridge, who wrote to Kelsall in 1889. "The nest 
was in a fir-tree, I believe, at the Broughton end of the 
avenue, and the three eggs were taken in May, 1864, by 
John, now Dr., Hopkinson, John Ashby, now J. P. of 
Staines, and the late Samuel Forrest. I wrote to 
Mr. Ashby, and have his letter confirming this." 
Hadfield has recorded a specimen from the Isle of 
Wight in September, 1876 ; and Mr. G. Orby Sloper, 
formerly of West Woodhay, has written us that a kite that 
he saw migrating three autumns running in Hants and 
Berks, was killed at Ham, in Wiltshire, in 1876. 
Mr. Chalkley has recorded a very fine specimen from 
Lower Lanham, near Alresford, in January, 1890. 
G'Em:S-—Perms. 
135. Pernis apivortis, Honey-Buzzard. 
A scarce summer visitor to the New Forest ; elsewhere 
in the county and Isle of Wight an occasional visitor on 
migration. 
This species is perhaps the most interesting of our 
Hampshire birds, on account of its having been found, 
in former years, more commonly in this county than in 
any other part of England ; but, having gained notoriety 
from being known as a regular summer visitor to the New 
» "New Forest." 1862. 
