ADDITIONS SINCE 1899. 315 



Yorkshire. — Twelve occurrences in all are mentioned, 

 of which the latest was captured in a pole-trap near Bickley, 

 on November 7th, 1901 {B. Yorks., Vol. I., p. 303 ; c/. also 

 Nat., 1902, p. 164). 



Shetland. — A female was shot on November 5th, 1901 

 (A. Inkster, Ann. S.N.H., 1902, p. 119). This formed the 

 third example of this species recorded for Scotland, and the 

 first for Shetland. 



LITTLE OWL Athene noctua (Scop.). S. page 301. 



The spreading of this bird from the districts in which it 

 has been introduced will be traced in a special article in a 

 future issue of British Birds, and we shall be greatly obliged 

 if our readers will forward any information they may have 

 upon the subject. The following records may refer to escapes 

 or to genuine migrants : — 



Anglesea. — One was shot in the winter of 1899-1900 (H. 

 E. Forrest, Vert. Fauna N. Wales, p. 214). 



Scotland. — One shot February 1st, 1902, at Blairs, 

 Kincardine. It was in excellent condition, and had part of 

 a Starling in the stomach (G. Sim, Ann. S.N.H., 1902, p. 119). 



Ireland. — One was caught in a trap at Athy, co. Kildare, 

 in June, 1903. It had been seen since February of that year 

 (A. R. Nichols, Irish Nat., 1906, p. 112). 



SNOWY OWL Nyctea scandiaca (L.). S. page 303. 



Norfolk. — One was caught in a rat-trap near S waff ham 

 in April, 1905 (J. H. Gurney, ZooL, 1906, p. 126). 



SciLLY. — A specimen in the collection at Tresco Abbey 

 was shot on St. Martin's in September, 1905 (J. Clark and F. 

 R. Rodd, t.c, p. 298). 



Ireland. — A female was shot at Falcaragh, co. Donegal, 

 on December 15th, 1900 (R. Patterson, Irish Nat., 1901, 

 p. 50) ; a male in " second year's " plumage was shot at 

 Belmullet, co. Mayo, on July 21st, 1906. Several specimens 

 have been shot in co. Mayo during the last ten years (W. J. 

 Wilhams, ZooL, p. 351). 



Scotland. — In the Shetlands, where the bird is of almost 

 annual occurrence, the following records of single birds have 

 been noted :— 1902, January 24th ; 1903, March 5th, April, 

 23rd, November 13th, November 17th ; 1904, October 29th ; 

 1905, April 4th ; 1906, January 30th. In Orkney single birds 

 were reported on February 1st and November 9th, 1899. In 

 the Outer Hebrides on December 5th, 1900, at Barra, and on 

 October 12th, 1903, and May 6th, 1906, at the Flannans. 



