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Taxidermy, birds mounted in a display case, 3 male and 2 female, turnstone, Arenaria interpres, shot by Edward Hart at Christchurch Harbour, 1866 to 1890, prepared by Edward Hart, Bow House, High Street, Christchurch, Dorset, about 1890s
Extract from Edward Hart's Catalogue 'A common autumn and spring visitor. M. May 21st, 1866, Aug, 2nd, 1873. May 7th, 1878. Sep 6th, 1882'.
The case shows 3 birds in Summer plumage and 2 in Winter, on a reconstructed sand dune; the painted background shows Stanpit Marshes with Christchurch Priory, Christchurch

Taxidermy, birds mounted in a display case, 2 male and 1 female white winged black terns, Chlidonias leucopterus, shot by Edward Hart on the River Avon, Avon Tyrell, Sopley, New Forest, Hampshire, May 1883 and May 1886, prepared by Edward Hart, Bow House, High Street, Christchurch, Dorset, about 1886
The painted background shows Tyrell's Ford, Sopley
Extract from Edward Hart's Catalogue 'Quite common, and might have been breeding in the area. The View is of Tyrell's Ford where the slayer of the Red King crossed, and in the village on the right, he stayed his flight to have his horses hooves reversed so the King's soldiers were baffled in their pursuit, and in memory of this deed, the smithy still pays a yearly fine to the Crown.'

Taxidermy, birds mounted in a display case, 2 male and 2 female, Montagu's harrier, Circus pygargus, shot by Edward Hart, Merritown Common, Merritown, Dorset, 1893, prepared by Edward Hart, Bow House, High Street, Christchurch, Dorset, about 1893

Taxidermy, bird mounted in a display case, Iceland gull, Larus glaucoides, shot by Edward Hart at Mudeford, Christchurch, Dorset, 31 December 1874 and prepared by Edward Hart, Bow House, High Street, Christchurch, Dorset, about 1875
Extract from Edward Hart's Catalogue 'A scarce winter visitor, more irregular than the last, Dec, 1874'

Taxidermy, bird mounted in a display case, collared pratincole, Glareola pratincola, adult male, shot near Hurst Point, Barton, New Milton, Hampshire, and prepared by Edward Hart, Christchurch, Dorset, 1857
Hart's catalogue states this is 'a rare straggler from Southern Europe. Barton, Nr Christchurch. 1857. Lieut. Henn'

Taxidermy, birds mounted in a display case, 1 male and 1 female pied flycatcher, Ficedula hypoleuca, shot by Edward Hart, Mudeford, Christchurch, Dorset, May or June 1879, prepared by Edward Hart, Bow House, High Street, Christchurch, Dorset, about 1879
The painted background shows Mudeford Quay, Mudeford, Christchurch