Notes on Certain Birds observed on a Voyage from Liverpool to 
Quebee in September, 1883.-^ About the middle of September, 1883, I 
, left En ° land for Canada ’ a ” d “hen far out on the ocean, was agreeably 
surprised to notice several well-known species of birds flying around and CUJ/ 
alighting on the rigging of the vessel. It may interest the readers of 
I he Auk to hear something of these migrants ; as although it probably ' VT 
often happens that birds are met with by vessels crossing the Atlantic at L ' 
that period ot the year, there may be no passengers on board who take 
sufficient interest to note the various species. -*^9 
* ' T ' 16 u fi t r T St Eird that J' 0ined company with our vessel was a common \ ' 
ntish Hawk, the Kestril ( Falco tinnunculus ) ; this was on September I 
23, when we were about 5 oo miles from the Irish coast, in fine and com- ' 
paratively calm weather,/ 
uladeli hiaCollecfcioE of Eggsof 
the Raptores. 
Tinnunculus alaudarius. European Kestril. 
Pour sets of six, three sets of five. Total: 
seven sets, thirty-nine eggs. 
O.&O. XIV. Mar. 188y p.45 
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