282 THE BIRDS OF YORKSHIRE. 



purchased for the Scarborough Museum (P. Hawkridge, in 

 Neville Wood's Nat. 1838). 



Another specimen, obtained at Scarborough in 1833, is 

 referred to in the P.Z.S. of that year. 



Mr. E. R. Turton, writing under date of 6th March 1903, 

 informs me that an example of this species, in his museum at 

 Upsall Castle, was procured near Whitby in 1839, and is 

 probably the bird referred to in Ord's " History of Cleveland," 

 " Shot near Kildale, by John Bell, Esq., M.P. In the collection 

 at Kildale Hall." There is no collection at Kildale now, 

 the late Capt. Turton having removed it to Upsall. 



In Dr. Lankester's " Askern," p. 70, two Rollers are men- 

 tioned as being obtained in 1842. The next instance is 

 that of an example which flew on board the Hamburgh steamer 

 in May 1843, when forty miles off Flamborough Head (Denny, 

 Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist.). 



At Hatfield one was obtained about 1844 (Allis), and about 

 the same time Morris recorded one at Halifax (" British Birds "). 



In July 1847, a pair was seen in a plantation called 

 " Forty Pence " near Skelton-in-Cleveland, now belonging 

 to Mr. W. H. Wharton, M.F.H. One of these was afterwards 

 killed, and proved to be a female with eggs {Zool. 1848, p. 1968). 

 This bird was eventually acquired by the late J. Hancock 

 (see " Birds of Northd. and Dm." p. 28). 



At Whitby a specimen was obtained in 1852 ; and in 1868 

 Mr. H. Machen of Bridlington shot one, but it was not found at 

 the time, and, when picked up, was decomposed (Machen MS.). 



Mr. T. Boynton of Bridlington has a specimen, formerly 

 in the collection of the late W. W. Boulton of Beverley. 



Mr. E. P. Butterfield possesses an example from near 

 Bingley, in July 1872 {Zool. 1875, p. 4623). 



At Grosmont one was taken by Mr. R. Hay, on " the 

 Haggs," in June 1874 (Turton MS.). 



Near Richmond a specimen was reported at Marske Hall, 

 " a few years ago " (Wade Dalton MS., 1880). 



At Boltby, near Thirsk, one, obtained on 5th June 1880, 

 was preserved by Mr. R. Lee. Its last meal consisted of a 

 mouse, swallowed whole, and several beetles (Lee MS.). 



