BATURAL HISTORY. 
‘The FALCON GENTLE, 
w HIGH is know from other falcons 
by the neck, being furronnded with a light 
yellow ring. 
Many miftakes having been made with’ re- 
fpeft to the names of this fpecies of bird, wc 
think it neceffary to inform our eaders, that 
they are called according to ther times th*}'- 
are taken, after tlic following names; — If 
taken in June, July, or Auguft, they are cal- 
led, ------ Gentle 
Sept. Oft. Nov. Dec. - Pilgrims 
Jan. Feb. March - - Anlener^ 
and if once moulted, it is called - Hagar 
from tlie liebi-ew, which fignifies 
The GOSHAWK. 
T 
J. HIS bird, which is larger than the 
common buziard,.is longer inform, and more 
elegant in lliape. 'I'he breafl and belly are 
white, beautifully llreakcd with tranfverfe 
lines of black and white., 'Lhis ^ciee, as 
well as that of the fparrow-hawk, are dif- 
tinguillicd by the name of fliort-wiiigcd liawks 
fi'om their wings, when cloIjc’J, net 1 caching 
K 2. tu 
