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ORNITHOLOGICAL NOTES FROM CLEVELAND AND 



TEES-MOUTH, 1900. 



By C. Milburn. 



Missel Thrush. — Found a nest at Acklara on April 11th, 

 with the very unusual number of seven eggs. I am led to 

 believe, from the large size of the nest and the one type of 

 colour in the eggs, that it is one bird's laying only. 



Redwing. — First arrivals noted at Tees-mouth, September 

 28th. 



Fieldfare. — Arrived at Tees-mouth, October 4th. 



Ring Ousel. — Saw one feeding in Marton Hall grounds, on 

 February 25th. As I had it under observation for over an hours 

 there ca.n be no question of correct identity. This species was 

 breeding in good numbers on the moors between Swainby and 

 Osmotherley on May 19th. 



Wheat-ear. — Arrived on March 30th at Tees-mouth. A nest 

 found at Port Clarence, on May 20th, had six eggs half incubated, 



Whinchat. — Arrived on May 5th, 



Stonechat. — Found a nest with young and one addled egg 

 near Pinchingthorpe, on June 16th. This is the second nest of 

 this very local and uncommon bird that I have found in this 

 district. 



Redstart. — Arrived on April 30th. Was very plentiful this 

 year. 



Whitethroat. — Arrived on May 2nd. Found a nest with six 

 eggs at Ingleby on J one 4th. 



Gold Crest. — Found a nest with nine eggs at Marton on 

 May 18th. 



Chiff Chaff. — Arrived on April 18th. Saw nest with six 

 eggs on May 11th. 



Willow Wren. — First seen on April 20th. Nests with full 

 clutches on May 24th. 



