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their powers fully exerted; and certainly 
one hundred miles is not beyond a fair com- 
putation for migratory continuance. 
A bird of this species was observed to take 
up its residence in the spire of Norwich Ca- 
thedral. Mr. R. Kittle, of that city (the 
gentleman to whom we are indebted for the 
following anecdote), informed us, " that he 
paid particular attention to the bird; and 
observed, that it arrived at the Cathedral 
about the middle of September, and left it 
about the first week in March ; that it con- 
tinued to do so for eight successive years ; he 
also remarked, that it was generally to be 
seen near the top of the spire, and invariably 
on that side which by sailors is called the 
lee-ward, from whence it used to fly at pi- 
geons and other birds, who were so unfortu- 
nate as to approach its station. From the 
number of feathers found in the tower of the 
Cathedral, he supposes, that after it had 
taken its prey, it used to retire to that part, 
to eat it free from molestation." It has not 
been observed for the last two or three years 
to return to its above-mentioned residence. 
This noble species inhabits Europe, Nor- 
thern Asia, and America. 
