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OSPREY. A. Haliaetus. Jenyns, p. 81. Yarrell’s Br. B., 
vol. 1, p. 20. Scarce. 
PEREGRINE FALCON. Falco Peregrinus. Jenyns, p„ 
Yarrell’s Ur. B., vol. 1, p, 32. It keeps chiefly in 
retired Cliffs, and hence is called the Cliff Hawk. 
GYRFALCON. F. Islandicus. Jenyns, p. 81. Yarrell’s 
Br. B., vol. 1, p. 20. One specimen only is recorded, 
on the authority of Hr. Rorlase. 
HOBBY. F. Subtmteo. Jenyns, p. 82. Yarrell’s Br. B., 
vol. 1, p. 40. 
MERLIN. F. JEsalon. Jenyns, p. 83. Yarrell’s Br. B., 
vol. 1, p. 48. Scarce, and in winter only. It is probablv 
the Marlion of Carew ; but Dame Juliana Earners, in her 
Treatyse on Hawking, in the Boke of St Albans, speaks 
of the Marlioun as large, and so adapted for the sport of an 
Emperor ; whereas this is of small size. 
KESTRIL. F. Tinnunculus. Jenyns, p. 87. Bewick’s Br. 
B., vol. I, p. 7(5, and 78, Cress Hawk, and Windhover, 
Common in Cliffs. 
SPARROW HAWK. Aeeipiter Fringillarius. Jenyns, p. 
85. Bewick s Br. B., vol. 1, p. 68. Common. The Nisus 
of Ovid is supposed by translators to be this bird ; which 
Gesner pronounces to be a mistake. 
KITE. Milvus Ictinus. Jenyns, p. 86. Bewick’s Br. B., 
vol. 1. p. 63. Rare; but two or three Cornish Specimens 
# a re beyond question. 
BUZZARD. Butco Vulgaris. Jenyns, p. 87. Bewick's Br. 
B., vol, 1. p. 57. Common. 
MOOR BUZZARD. B. Rufus. Jenyns, p. 88. Bewick’s 
t Br. B., vol. 1. p. 61. Rare. 
HENHARRIER. B. Cyatieus. Jenyns, p. 89. Bewick’s 
Br. B., vol. 1. p. 73 and 75. 
ASH COLOURED HARRIER, B. Cineracevs. Jenyns, 
p. 90. Rare. 
OWLS. 
LONG EARED OWL. Olus Vulgaris. Jenyns, p. 93. 
Bewick’s Br. B., vol. 1. p. 85. Scarce. 
SHORT EARED OWL. O. Brachyotus. Jenyns p. 92. 
Bewick’s Br. B., vol. 1. p. 87 and 89. Scarce, and in wiu- 
% ter only. 
" HI I E OWL, Strix Jlammea. Jenyns, p. 92. Bewick’s 
1 , vo * - H P‘ 90* Burn Owl. Common. An owl bad 
lla d its nest robbed of the young, tor several successive 
.years ; on the last occasion however, when a man was a»ain 
oiaking his way to the recess for the same purpose,' "the 
Parent bird escaped from the aperture with its only voum* 
one held fast in its claw; and having carried it off in sVetvt 
« never again returned to that place to breed. 
