576 THE BIRDS OF YORKSHIRE. 



a small example of the common species (^. hiaticula), in which 

 opinion I am confirmed by Messrs. J. Backhouse and Riley 

 Fortune. 



In 185 1, three were said to have been killed on the Calder 

 (Talbot's " Birds of Wakefield," p. 25), and in the Field of 

 15th October 1861, the late W. W. Boulton annoimced the 

 occurrence of one at Spurn on the 5th of the same month, 

 but it is highly probable that these also were referable to the 

 large race.] 



KENTISH PLOVER. 



/Cgialitis cantiana {Lath.). 



Casual visitant, of extremely rare occurrence. 



This small Plover nests on the south coast of England' 

 and is but a rare and casual visitant during its migratory 

 movements in spring and autumn.* 



Of our seven county occurrences it will be observed that 

 five have been recorded from the vicinity of Bridlington. 

 The first example came into the possession of Mr. Matthew 

 Bailey of Flamborough in 1857. 



Two, a male and female, were obtained on 25th and 28th 

 May, respectively, in the year 1869, on the sands at Ulrome, 

 by Mr. Thomas Boynton, and are now in his collection at 

 Bridlington {Zool. 1869, pp. 1843-44). 



Another example was procured by Mr. Boynton in 1875, 

 at the same place where those previously mentioned were 

 obtained, and is now in the collection at Burton Agnes, formed 

 by the late Sir Henry Boynton. 



Mr. Forster of Bridlington is in the possession of a 

 specimen, taken near Flamborough in August 1881. 



* Until the year 1904 Yorkshire could lay claim to being the most 

 northerly county from which it has been reported, but on the 20th 

 May in that year the late C. Braithwaite of Seaton Carevv picked up a 

 female specimen at the north side of the Teesmouth. 



