364 THE BIRDS OF YORKSHIRE. 



In 1874 Mr. R. Richardson of Beverley had two females 

 sent to him for preservation. One of these was captured 

 at Kilnwick on 6th June, and is now in the possession of Mr. 

 F. Boyes. The other, obtained at Flamborough on 30th 

 October, is in the collection of Mr. R. Crowe. 



A male and female in the Hull Museum were procured 

 in the West Riding, the male at Coniston, in 1867, and the 

 female at Flashy Hall, in July 1874. 



At the meeting of the York and District Field Naturalists' 

 Society on 14th November 1877, Mr. Helstrip exhibited a 

 fine adult example from near York. This specimen and an- 

 other adult, also shot near York, are in the museum in that city. 



Mr. R. Richardson of Beverley preserved a female for Mr. 

 R. H. Barugh of Bridlington, which had been shot on 7th 

 June 1879. 



On 2ist May 1879, ^-^ immature example was preserved by 

 Pearce Coupe of Marske-by-the-Sea, who obligingly gave me 

 an opportunity of examining it. 



Two examples, in the possession of Mr. T. Machen of 

 Bridlington, were procured in the year 1890, and about the 

 same period a pair were killed near Thwing, in the East Riding. 



An adult male was obtained at Danby, in February 1894, 

 and sent to Geo. Mussell of Middlesbrough, who shewed me 

 the bird in the flesh. This specimen is now in my collection. 



In Washburndale one was taken in Lindley Wood, in the 

 spring of 1896. On loth July in the same year one was 

 noted near Scarborough, which had the " hatching spot '' 

 plainly visible {Zool. 1896, p. 387). 



Mr. W. H. St. Ouintin has informed me of a specimen 

 captured at Scampston in May 1897. 



An instance is recorded in the Field of nth January 1902, 

 from near Kettering, on 7th December 1901, when a male 

 Hobby in adult plumage, evidently killed by a gun shot, was 

 picked up by Mr. R. N. Stockburn. 



Mr. W. Wilson states that a pair was noted near Flasby 

 in 1904, one bird being afterwards shot at Thorleby Springs. 



And in October of the present year (1906) an example was 

 killed near Thirsk, and was taken to Mr. R. Lee of that town. 



