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birds, to have been found in a rabbit trap at Cudworth, near 

 Barnsley, in April 1869 ; this he saw in the flesh. 



On 13th October 187 1, a young male was taken near 

 Beverley, and recorded in the Zoologist (1871, p. 2847), by 

 Mr. F, Boyes, with the remark that it was " quite a rare and 

 unlooked for occurrence." 



Mr. A. Clapham of Scarborough stated that he possesses 

 an almost black specimen, shot at Wassand in February or 

 March 1872, and that he saw another from the same place, a 

 splendid bird, black with a rufous head. 



Mr. A. Young of Blankney informs me he has an example 

 killed at Seamer by his father, the late J. Young, keeper to 

 Lord Londesborough. 



In September 1877 one was reported near Pocklington 

 {Nat. 1878, p. 112). 



An immature male obtained near York in 1875, is now in 

 the Hull IMuseum. 



Near Barnsley a male, taken early in October 1883, is 

 recorded in the Field of ist December for that year. 



In 1880 one was trapped at Oakdale, in the Nidd Valley 

 (J. Carter MS.). (This bird was erroneously recorded in the 

 Field, 30th October 1880, as a Hen Harrier.) 



At Fewston an example was captured in autumn 1889 

 (W. Storey MS.). 



And finally, in the Sheffield " Daily Telegraph " of 19th 

 September 1895, one is recorded from Thornsetts Moors, 

 near Bradfield. 



Provincial names for this species in the north of England, 

 as mentioned by Swainson, are Marsh or Moor Hawk, and 

 White-headed Harpy. Moor Buzzard was the name in general 

 use, and J. Hogg gave Duck Hawk for the Teesmouth district. 



