THE BIRDS OF THE BRISTOL DISTRICT. 91 
Bee-eater. — Merops apiaster. Four birds, out of a small 
flock, were shot at Stapleton by Mr. Harding in May 
1866. 
Hoopoe. — Upupa epops. Occurred in the spring of the 
years, 1870, 1892, 1895 (H. J. C.) ; also at the New 
Passage, 1888 (J. A. N.). 
Cuckoo. — Cuculus canorus Summer resident. Common. 
Barn-Owl. — Strix flammea. Resident. Fairly common. 
Long-eared Owl, — Asio otiis. Reported occasionally; at 
Ashton Park, 1895, and at Frampton Cotterell, 1897. 
Probably resident. 
Short-eared Owl. — A. acclpitvinus. Occurs occasionally in 
autumn; at Ashton, 1891 (H. J. C). 
Tawny Owl. — Syrnium aluco. Resident. Fairly common. 
Hawk-Owl. — Surnia fiinerea. Occurred at Yatton, August 
1847 {Manual of British Birds ^ Howard Saunders). 
Montagu's Harrier. — Circus cineraceus. A specimen was 
caught in a trap on Brean Down in June 1864 {Zoolo- 
gist) ; another occurred at Tickenham, 1891 (J. A. N.). 
Sparrow-Hawk. — Accipiter nisus. Resident. Fairly com- 
mon. 
Kite. — Milvus ictinus. Occurred at Chewton, and at 
Wraxall, August 1888 (J. A. N.). 
Peregrine Falcon. — Falco pcregrinus. Occurs fairly 
often. Nested on Brean Down in 1869. 
Hobby. — F. subbuteo. Occurred at Chewton in 1885, and 
at Wrington on November 6th 1896 (J. A. N.). 
Merlin. —i^. cesalon. Taken nearly every autumn by bird- 
catchers. These are often immature birds. 
Kestrel. — F. tinnunculus. Resident. Common. 
Cormorant.— P/iaZacrocoma? carho. In 1896 a bird of this 
species was observed sitting on the tower of St. Mary, 
Redcliffe, and was photographed (J. A. N.). 
