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of Arthur Strickland, Esq., which appears to be the only known 

 Yorkshire specimen. 



The specimen mentioned by Allis is now in the York 

 Museum. 



One which occurred at Boat Bottom near Wakefield 

 during the first week of August 1856, was seen in the flesh 

 by the late Wm. Talbot and described as being in splendid 

 plumage (Talbot MS.). 



In May 1859, ^^^ ^^^^ Alfred Roberts of Scarborough 

 had brought to him for preservation a male in the finest 

 adult plumage, which had been killed on Admiral Mitford's 

 estate at Hunmanby {Zool. 1859, P- 6561). Mr. Roberts 

 further stated (MS.) that a specimen in the museum at 

 Scarborough, and another in a private collection, are said 

 to have been obtained near that town. 



The late Rev. J. W. Chaloner of Newton Kyme observed 

 on 28th April 1870, a male Golden Oriole whilst driving on 

 the North Road, a short distance out of Doncaster, the bird 

 flying between the conveyance and the roadside hedge for a 

 distance of two hundred yards. About the same date one 

 was observed in Grimston Park near Tadcaster, by Hamer 

 the keeper (Chaloner MS.). 



At Swinton Park, Masham, one was seen in May 1870 

 (James Carter MS.). 



Regarding the occurrence of an example near Bingley, 

 about the end of August or the beginning of September 1875, 

 Mr. E. P. P. Butterfield writes that a gamekeeper, on whose 

 veracity he can rely, gave him a description of a bird which 

 was no doubt a Golden Oriole. It was flying in company 

 with some Thrushes. (See also Zool. 1875, p. 4623.) 



The Hull Museum Guide (i860) informs us that " speci- 

 mens have been seen near Hull," and the late J. Cordeaux, 

 in his " Birds of the Humber District," (1872), mentioned 

 that a pair in the collection of the late W. W. Boulton are 

 said to have been shot on the east coast ; Mr. Boulton con- 

 sidering the authority a fairly reliable one. 



A female example was found dead, on 3rd May 1888, at 

 Hob Green near Ripon, and was examined by the late J. 



