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NESTING NOTES OF THE PEREGRINE FALCON IN 
THE ISLE OF MAN. 
RALPH HOWARTH. 
The four eggs were taken from the nest of a Peregrine Falcon 
(Falco p. peregrinus) near Peel on April 17th, 1930. 
The birds were not seen again at their nesting site that 
season, and a careful watch was kept in the vicinity during 
the remainder of the breeding season, but there were no 
indications of the Falcons having a second clutch. 1 
The following season (1931), the pair nested about half 
a mile south of the 1930 site, where a clutch of five, an 
unusually large number, were laid. 
Usually the nesting site of the Peregrine Falcon is most 
difficult of access, and the assistance of a rope, a ladder, or 
both, are often necessary to those wishing to visit the eyrie. 
Such, however, was not the case last year (1932) at a nesting 
site in the Isle of Man. 
The eggs were laid on a sheep track on the slopes above 
the cliffs overlooking the sea. These were accidentally 
discovered and taken by a local youth whilst in search 
of Gull’s eggs for food. A remarkable feature of the 
incident was that this youth has such bad eyesight that he 
can ‘ hardly see the length of his nose.’ 
This is probably the only case on record where the eggs 
of the Peregrine Falcon have been taken for food. 
WAXWINGS IN THE WHITBY DISTRICT, 1932-33. 
F. SNOWDON. 
When the Waxwing visits Yorkshire it is almost certain to be 
found in the Whitby district. During the late autumn and 
winter we have had it in more than usual numbers. It was 
first noticed on November 8th, when four were seen on the 
outskirts of the town. On November 24th fifteen were 
observed about half a mile inland, on some rough ground well 
furnished with wild rose bushes, which the birds always 
frequent when they visit this part of the county. Although it 
is quite close to the railway on which trains are constantly 
passing, the birds are not much disturbed. 
Twenty-two birds were counted on November 25th at the 
1 I happened to be in the Isle of Man when these eggs were 
robbed — presumably by an English visitor who came over for the 
purpose — and I particularly asked Mr. Howarth and his friend to keep 
a good look out to see if the birds returned to the neighbourhood and 
laid again. My reason for this was because I have invariably found 
when the eggs or young of this Falcon are taken, the old birds leave the 
neighbourhood for that season at the least. But I have friends who 
contend that if the eggs are taken, another clutch will be laid by the 
same pair, at, or near, the eyrie, a few weeks later. — H.B.B. 
1933 May 1 
