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THE BIRDS OF HAMPSHIRE. 
being procured at Romsey in December, 1888, (Corbin); 
another at East Tisted on December 12th, 1896, (Smith, 
"Zoologist," 1897) ; and one at Sutton Scotney. 
Dr. Cowper ^ records a fine adult shot two miles or 
more inland from Sandovvn Bay. 
Order— HERODIONES. 
Family — Ardeidce, 
Genus — Ardea. 
156. Ardea cinerea. Heron. 
Hern. Jack Hern. 
" To the wilds 1 and Enid leading, down the tracks 
Through which he bad her lead him on, they past 
Gray swamps and pools, waste places of the hern, 
And wildernesses, perilous paths, they rode." 
Tennyso7t's " Geraint and Emd.^^ 
A common resident, and generally distributed through- 
out all districts in the county, where it is certainly on the 
increase. 
In the Isle of Wight it has not nested during the last 
few years, but is not uncommon there at all seasons, in 
suitable localities. 
The heronries at present in existence are the following : 
hi the New Forest District. 
VINNEY RIDGE. 
Wise says ^ this heronry was established by birds that 
" first took up their abode in Old Burley Wood, and then 
' " Hants Court Guide." = *' New Forest." 
