336 THE BIRDS OF YORKSHIRE. 



The late Patrick Hawkridge recorded in Neville Wood's 

 " Naturalist " (1837, p. 324), one at Haverah Park, which was 

 presented to the Scarborough Museum by Sir W. A. Ingilby 

 of Ripley Castle. 



A specimen at Okeley is mentioned in Thomas AUis's 

 Report, 1844. 



Mr. James Backhouse, writing in 1880, states that an 

 Eagle, probably of this species, was trapped at Cronkley 

 Scar, Upper Teesdale, in 1844, by C. Dowson, whose son 

 described the specimen. 



Sterland in his " Birds of Sherwood Forest " mentioned 

 an immature bird which was shot at Laughton-en-le-Morthen 

 on 13th January 1857, after a fortnight's sojourn in the 

 neighbourhood. 



An example was reported on the Cleveland coast between 

 Skinningrove and Cattersty by G. Allison, in the year i860, 

 as I am informed by Mr. Kenneth McLean. 



In October 1863 one was secured at Speeton Cliffs by 

 Thomas Leng, after several unsuccessful attempts. It was 

 preserved by Mr. Matthew Bailey of Flamborough, who has 

 kindly given me this information, and further states that the 

 bird measured thirty-nine inches from the tip of the bill to 

 the end of the tail, and 7 feet 6 inches in expanse of wing. 

 This bird passed into the collection of Captain Crowe of 

 Speeton. Not very long before this (January 1861), Leng 

 procured another, which is now in the possession of Mr. 

 M. Bailey. In both instances the age is given by Mr. 

 Bailey as about three years. The examples mentioned by 

 Cordeaux (" Birds of Humber District," p. 2), are referable 

 to these specimens, there being an error of date in Cordeaux's 

 record. 



The late Alfred Roberts of Scarborough stated (MS.), 

 that one was obtained at Wykeham in 1864 ; and another 

 on Seamer Moor, which, when observed, was mobbed by 

 hundreds of Rooks. 



A fine male, trapped at Long Pain, Bedale Wood, near 

 Scarborough, on 17th January 1865, and sent to D. Graham 

 of York, to stuff, by Lady Downe, was exhibited at a meeting 



