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Europe ; though it is probably of more frequent occurrence 

 than the records imply, as, off the coast of Northumberland 

 and in the Firth of Forth, it is a regular winter visitor. 



In addition to the example recorded by Hogg and those 

 mentioned in Allis's Report, of which no further particulars 

 are now available, the instances of this bird's occurrence 

 may be set forth as follows : — 



One, near the lighthouse at the Teesmouth, 12th April 

 1846 {Nat. 1856, p. 308). 



One, near York, i8th December 1849 ) exhibited by D. 

 Graham at a meeting of the Yorkshire Naturalists' Club, 

 on i6th January 1850. 



An adult male, in splendid plumage, at Bubwith, near 

 Selby, in the year 1854 ; formerly in the late W. W. Boulton's 

 collection, now in the possession of Mr. T. Boynton 

 (Boynton MS.). 



One, at Scarborough, in February 1855 (Roberts, Zool. 

 1855, p. 4660). 



One, at Thornes on the Calder, in February 1861 (Talbot, 

 " Birds of Wakefield," p. 31). 



A female example, on the Humber near Hull, 20th 

 February 1864 ; formerly in the late W. W. Boulton's collec- 

 tion, now in that of Mr. T. Boynton {Zool. 1864, p. 9048). 



One, near Ripon, in the possession of Mr. Parkin (H. H. 

 Slater MS.). 



A female specimen, at Spurn, 20th December 1872 {Zool. 



1873, P- 3413)- 



One, at the Teesmouth, in the winter of 1874-75 ; in my 

 collection. 



One, at Easington, near Spurn, 19th December 1882 

 (Loten MS.). 



One, at the same place, 3rd September 1887, shot by Mr. 

 W. Eagle Clarke ; formerly in the collection of Mr. J. Back- 

 house, now in the York Museum. 



One, in the collection at Thicket Priory ; obtained near 

 that place by Capt. Dunnington- Jefferson. 



A pair of adults, in perfect breeding plumage ; taken alive 

 in Whitby harbour, loth March 1888, by John Harland. 



