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Tree Pipit {Antliiis trivialis) arrived at Ingleby on April 

 20th. 



Rock Pipit {Anthus obscurus). Saw a party of six on the 

 North Gare Breakwater on November 19th. These may have 

 been the Scandinavian form, as a large number of migrants 

 were arriving on the above date. 



Spotted Flycatcher {Mtcscicapa grisola) arrived on April 

 29th. 



Pied Flycatcher (Muscicapa atricapilla) arrived at Tees- 

 mouth May 6th. 



Swallow {Hirundo rustica) arrived on April 25th. 



Martin (Clielidon urbica) arrived on April 20th. 



Sand Martin {Cotile riparia) arrived on April 20th. 



Tree Creeper {Certhia familiaris). Found nest, six eggs, at 

 Ingleby on May 22nd. 



Siskin {Chrysomitris spinus). One seen at Tees-mouth 

 October 9th. (C. B.) 



Lesser Redpole (Linota rufescens). During July, August and 

 September an immense number of these birds were to be seen, 

 either flying South, or frequenting the woods and plantations 

 near Middlesbrough. 



Snow Bunting {Plectruplianes nivalis). A mature female, 

 in summer plumage, was shot at Tees-mouth on September 21st. 

 (C. B.) No more of these birds were seen until the second week 

 in October. 



Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix) arrived at Linthorpe on 

 October 1st. 



Rook (Corvus frugilegus). Nests with full clutches on 

 March 18th. 



Swift (Cypselus apus) arrived at Ormesby on May 6th. 



Kingfisher (Alcedo ispida). Found nest with one egg near 

 Great Ayton on May 6th. There were no fish bones in this 

 nest, the eggs being laid on the bare soil. A number of 

 kingfishers appeared at Tees-mouth and in the streams near 

 Middlesbrough after the nesting season, and were, as usual, 

 relentlessly persecuted by the shooters. 



