The New Forest: Its History and Its SceneryWise, John R. (John Richard)
History
The New Forest: Its History and Its Scenery
Wise, John R. (John Richard)
New Forest (England : Forest)
Crested Titmouse. (_Parus cristatus_, Lin.) Mr. Hart has once only
received a specimen, killed in Stanpit Marsh, near Christchurch. The
bird has also been killed in the Isle of Wight.
Bearded Titmouse. (_Parus biarmicus_, Lin.) I once received the eggs of
this bird, taken amongst the reeds of the Boldre stream,—the only
instance, I believe, of its breeding so far south. The bird has also
been seen near Christchurch, among the rushes close to the mouth of the
harbour.
Bohemian Waxwing. (_Bombycilla garrula_, Flem.) Mr. Hart tells me that a
specimen was shot about twelve years ago at Milton, on the south border
of the Forest.
Grayheaded Wagtail. (_Motacilla neglecta_, Gould.) Very rare; but has,
on Mr. Hart’s authority, been killed.
Short-toed Lark. (_Alauda brachydactyla_, Leisl.) A specimen, caught not
far from the Forest boundary, is now in the Rev. J. Pemberton Bartlett’s
aviary. See _The Zoologist_, March, 1862, p. 7930.
Snow Bunting. (_Emberiza nivalis_, Lin.) A few are occasionally seen
during hard winters.
Brambling. (_Fringilla montifringilla_, Lin.) Occurs like the former
bird only during severe frosts. Mr. Rake informs me that a pair were
killed near Fordingbridge, in February, 1853.
Tree Sparrow. (_Fringilla montana_, Lin.) Rare.
Mealy Redpole. (_Fringilla borealis_, Tem.) Sometimes caught by the
birdcatchers.
Parrot Crossbill. (_Loxia pityopsittacus_, Bechst.) Mr. Rake informs me
that one was killed at Breamore, Nov. 28th, 1855, out of a flock of a
dozen, and that a few days afterwards several more were killed.
Rose-coloured Pastor. (_Pastor roseus_, Tem.) A fine male was shot some
twenty years ago, by Mr. Hart’s brother, at Purewell.
Chough. (_Pyrrhocorax graculus_, Tem.) Becoming every year more scarce.
See Chapter XXII., pp. 274, 275.
Great Black Woodpecker. (_Picus martius_, Lin.) On its breeding habits
in Sweden, see Mr. Simpson’s account in the _Ibis_, vol. i., p. 264,
which agrees about the bird not making a fresh hole, as described at pp.
272, 273.
Hoopoe. (_Upupa epops_, Lin.) See Chapter XXII., p. 274.
White-bellied Swift. (_Cypselus alpinus_, Tem.) Mr. Hart informs me that
a specimen was killed about ten years ago over Christchurch harbour.
Rock Dove. (_Columba livia_, Briss.)
Red-legged Partridge. (_Perdix rubra_, Briss.) Introduced many years ago
by the late Mr. Baring, of Somerley; but very few, if any, are left.
Quail. (_Perdix coturnix_, Lath.) Sometimes to be seen amongst the
covies of partridges in the fields adjoining the Forest.
Great Bustard. (_Otis tarda_, Lin.) The last bustard, as mentioned in
Chapter II., p. 14, foot-note, was seen about twenty-five years ago by
one of the Forest keepers, near Eyeworth Wood; but though on horseback,
he could not overtake the bird, which ran across Butt’s Plain, aiding
itself by flapping its wings.
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