GLOSSY IBIS. 



Plegadis falcinellus (Z.). 



Accidental visitant from central and southern Europe and Africa^ 

 of extremely rare occurrence. 



There are five instances of the appearance of the Glossy 

 Ibis chronicled in Yorkshire, and, as the bird is an extremely^ 

 rare and accidental spring and autumn visitant, no apology is 

 needed for setting out at length the particulars regarding their 

 capture. 



The first, as communicated to Mr. W. Eagle Clarke by Mr, 

 Philip Loten, occurred at Easington, near Spurn, in the 

 autumn of 1850, and passed into the collection of the late 

 Cuthbert Watson. 



The late Canon J. C. Atkinson of Danby, writing on 29th 

 May 1880, remarked that " An Ibis was seen near the Liverton 

 and Moorsholm vicinity, in Cleveland, for some days, about 

 twenty years ago ; one day I took my gun, but the bird, 

 flew away." 



An immature example, in Admiral Mitford's collection, 

 was captured at Filey in 1863, and is noted in Roberts's- 

 Scarborough list. 



Near Selby, a mature bird was reported at Brayton Bridge, 

 in the last week of May 1874, and is in the possession of Mr^ 

 J. Jackson of Cawood {Field, 13th June 1874). 



And lastly, a male example, for a notice of which I am 

 indebted to Major Walter Arundel, was obtained on 17th 

 November 1902, at Ackworth. 



SPOONBILL. 

 Platalea leucorodia ( I). 



Casual visitant from the Continent, of rare occurrence. 



Historically considered, the Spoonbill's association with 

 Yorkshire history is of great antiquity, for we find it mentioned 



