136 THE BIRDS OF YORKSHIRE. 



The food of an example shot at Hornsea consisted almost 

 entirely of beetles, the particulars being communicated to 

 the Field of 29th November 1890. 



In mid-autumn a race, having a light brown back with 

 rich buff or cinnamon-coloured breast, very lightly streaked 

 with a darker hue, is found equally as common as the dark 

 resident bird. These light coloured individuals do not 

 stay with us, but pass on in their journey southward, and 

 there can be no doubt that they belong to the Scandinavian 

 race which has been named Anthus rupestris (Nillson), by 

 some authors, but, in the opinion of other ornithologists, 

 is not considered specifically distinct from the ordinary 

 A. obscurus. No record occurs of the light-coloured form 

 in large numbers on the return passage in spring. 



The only local names are Sea-beach Pipit, mentioned by 

 J. Hogg {Zool. 1845, p. 1061), and Rock Lark and Sand Lark, 

 used at Bridlington ; though it is sometimes called Titlark, 

 in the belief that it is the common Meadow Pipit. 



GOLDEN ORIOLE. 

 Oriolus galbula (Z.). 



Accidental visitant, of very rare occurrence during the spring 

 and autumn migration. 



This beautiful species, which nests on the European 

 Continent and in north Africa, can only be regarded as a rare 

 straggler in Yorkshire at the periods of its spring and autumn 

 movements, when the few specimens observed have, doubt- 

 less, accidentally deviated from their accustomed line 

 of migration. 



The earliest Yorkshire reference to this bird is contained 

 in AUis's report, 1844, as follows : — 



Oriolus galbula. — Golden Oriole — A fine female was killed in 

 spring of 1834 near the Spurn Point lighthouse, and is in the possession 



