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THE BIRDS OF HAMPSHIRE. 
Reeks, in the "Zoologist," 1864, notes that a pair 
built a nest in the New Forest, in 1863, but did not lay. 
In the Alton Museum are two specimens from the New 
Forest, presented by Curtis in 1858, one a very fine, dark 
specimen, and the other in paler plumage. 
The Gurney collection in Norwich Museum contains 
a nestling from the New Forest. 
In the Hart collection are a pair of birds and their eggs 
procured on June 8th, i860, and an immature specimen on 
September 20th, 1875, from the New Forest. 
Dr. Rake, of Fordingbridge, has in his possession an 
interesting collection of honey-buzzards and their eggs, 
concerning which he has kindly assisted us with particulars. 
One case contains an adult honey-buzzard (and a rough- 
legged buzzard) with two young about a week old, which 
were taken near Cadnam in 1866, by a man named Jack 
Peckham, who addressed the following epistle to Haydon, 
taxidermist, of Fordingbridge, from whom the specimens 
were purchased by Dr. Rake : — 
" Cadnham, Totton, 
July 17th, 1866. 
Sir,— I know of two young honey bussards about a week old and 
what can you give for them and likewise the old ons send an answer 
by return of post and you will oblidge 
Yours obediently, 
Jack Peckham." 
Another case contains an adult pair with two young, 
probably three weeks old, one young bird being much larger 
than the other — and these were taken at Sloden also in 1866. 
Of the eggs Dr. Rake has allowed us to make the follow- 
ing extracts from his father's catalogue — two, taken at South 
Bentley, Eyeworth Walk, by J. Peckham, June loth, 1865. 
Two others from Mark Ash, Boldrewood, taken by Mr. 
Cooper, June 14th, 1865. 
