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Basingstoke in 1897, which were reared with the object 
of training them for falconry (Horsburgh, " Zoologist," 
1898). 
On May lOth, 1899, four eggs were taken from a nest 
in Worthy Groves, near Winchester. 
It has also been known to visit Hurstbourne Park in 
the summer for nesting purposes. 
In the New Forest, Wise ' says it is known as " the 
van-winged hawk," — "comes about the same time as the 
honey buzzard, building in the old, deserted nests of crows 
and magpies, and even, as in this case, to my knowledge, in 
that of the honey buzzard. The bird, however, is becoming 
scarce. For several years I have known a pair or two 
build in Buckhill Wood, but last year none came. It 
lays generally about the beginning of June, though I have 
received its eggs as late as July 12th, but Mr. Farren, 
in 1 86 1, found a nest containing three eggs so early as 
May 28th." 
Dr. Rake's collection contains specimens of the eggs, 
and his catalogue shows — " Taken in Bramshaw Wood, 
New Forest, July 2nd, 1864, by Cooper, three eggs in nest, 
two broken by trapping the female bird on the nest. 
Three eggs taken by Mr. Wise in Prior's Acre, near 
Stoney Cross, June 21st, 1862. The nest placed in an oak 
tree had been used by a honey buzzard in 1861, and had 
three eggs." 
There is also a note of another clutch, " Taken by 
Cooper, of Fritham, much incubated, from one nest in 
Ocknell Wood, New Forest, July, 1863." 
In the "Victoria History of Hants," Mr. Meade- Waldo 
says : — " For many years hobbies seem to liave avoided 
' " New Forest."' 1862. 
