April 14. Willow Wren. 



May 



Aug. 15 Greenshank. 



Observed, and in song, at Middles- 

 brough. 



near Great Broughton. 

 at Middlesbrough. 



,, at Sleights. 



,, at Middle.sbrough. 



,, at Stokesley. 



,, ia hedge near own 



Garden at Liuthorpe. Stayed 

 all Summer. No doubt nested 

 in neighbourhood. 

 Immature bird shot near R. dear. 



ORNITHOLOGICAL NOTES FOR 1898. 

 By R G. Clayton. 



No unu,sual movements of birds occurred except in the case 

 of Crossbills (Lo.xiia curvirostra) which were plentiful in small 

 flocks, apparently Avorking the quiet Avoods along the hill 

 bottoms, during January and February. At sea large numbers 

 of ducks were observed, and agnin tlie Long-tailed Harekl 

 (Harelda glacialis) was obtained. 



The Autumn migratory season was unusually fine, conse- 

 quently birds did not appear much in evidence along the 

 shore or inland. A Mute Swan seemed to have lieen looking 

 for fresh pastures, and was prematurely stopped by a gun on 

 the river. A Reeve (Machetes pugnax) was shot. These 

 birds still straggle every year to our vicinity, as odd immature 

 specimens arc not unu.sual. 



lam sorry to observe that the Ring Dotterel (.Egialitis 

 hiaticula) is being gradually driven from its last breeding 

 place on the south side of the Tees. The Ijoys from the 

 adjoining villag-es are constantly over the ground and clear off 

 every egg. With it will disappear the last of the shore birds 

 which bred here, and in such numbers during the time of 

 some now living that in places the nests were so crowded 

 together that it was impossible to walk without damagino- 

 their contents. 



