. The birds of Middlesex. A contribution to the natural history of the county . nd transmitted to themfor preservation; and, whenever such captureshave been previously recorded on such authorityas that of Messrs. Yarrell, Jenyns, or Gould, Ihave noticed it in my text, generally in the authorsown words. I have gleaned some information from the pagesof The Zoologist, and have thus been enabled toavail myself of the experience of Mr. Newman,Mr. Mitford, Mr. H. Hussey, and other observantnaturalists in this county. As before stated, these notes are offered ratheras a contribution towards a Natural
. The birds of Middlesex. A contribution to the natural history of the county . nd transmitted to themfor preservation; and, whenever such captureshave been previously recorded on such authorityas that of Messrs. Yarrell, Jenyns, or Gould, Ihave noticed it in my text, generally in the authorsown words. I have gleaned some information from the pagesof The Zoologist, and have thus been enabled toavail myself of the experience of Mr. Newman,Mr. Mitford, Mr. H. Hussey, and other observantnaturalists in this county. As before stated, these notes are offered ratheras a contribution towards a Natural History ofthe county than as a complete treatise. Shouldthey tend to awaken a taste for the study of Naturein those who have hitherto been unobservant, orinduce those who already possess such tastes toprosecute the study with renewed vigour, andacquire fresh knowledge concerning our Fauna, XVI INTRODUCTION. I shall rejoice to think that my task, besides beingone of pleasure to mj-self, has proved a source ofentertainment and utility to others. J. E. H. Kingsbury,June, WHISTLE USED AS A BIRD-CALL.(Reduced onefourih.) THE BIRDS OF MIDDLESEX. Order KAPTORES.—i^am% Golden Eagle, Aquila chrysaetos. Whitetailed Eagle, Aquila albicilla. AlthoiigliI am unable to record the actual capture ofeither the Golden Eagle or Whitetailed Eagle inMiddlesex, both these birds have nevertheless beenobserved in the county, and therefore deserve apassing notice. During the autumn of 1859, agentleman well acquainted with the bird saw aGolden Eagle on the wing in the neighbourhoodof Barnet, and the following week the capture of onein Kent was reported. He conjectures that it wasthe same bird. The Whitetailed Eagle, as a species, is morenumerous than the Golden Eagle, and on som^eparts of the coast may be seen frequently. The individuals which have occasionally beenobserved straying inland, in search for food, haveno doubt followed the course of a river from its B 2 BIRDS OF MIDDLES
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