Based on the materials from the Central Archives of Historical Records for the years 1832- 1862, concerning real estates surrounding Warsaw and owned by Potocki’s family, information was collected on birds hunted by forest service and included in the inventory. The most frequently hunted game fowl included the Mallard Anas platyrhynchos, Garganey Anas querquedula, Black Grouse Tetrao tetrix, Hazel Hen Bonasa bonasia, Partridge Perdix perdix, Pheasant Phasianus colchicus, Quail Coturnix coturnix, Coot Fulica atra, Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago and Woodcock Scolopax rusticola. Great Snipe Gallinago media, likely to breed in this area, and Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus were hunted on rare occasions. In that period, Capercaillies Tetrao urogallus were absent from forests surrounding Warsaw. Fieldfare Turdus pilaris was frequently hunted, but other thrushes on rare occasions. Birds of prey and owls, which were considered to be pests, were often hunted, like White Storks Ciconia ciconia. During eight seasons in 1851-1861, at least 1220 birds of prey were shot. Numerous Hooded Crows Corvus cornix were shot (in total, 1287 individuals), but the Raven Corvus corax was very rare, only two individuals being shot. Also Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria, Lapwing Vanellus vanellus, Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur, Cuckoo Cuculus canorus, Roller Coracias garrulus, Green Woodpecker Picus viridis, and Waxwing Bombycilla garrulous were shot.
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