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Tree Creeper. — Saw a nest with young at Kildale on June 

 4th. A few yards away a Viper was husy devouring a hrood of 

 Cole Tits, but a stone soon put an end to its marauding. Both 

 the old Cole Tits and Creepers were perched on a branch, 

 quivering their drooped wings as if paralysed. 



Hawfinch. — I am pleased to be able to record the fact that 

 about sixteen pairs of these birds nested at one place in Cleve- 

 land during 1900. In all I saw over a score of nests, but, of 

 course, this gave no clue as to the numbers about, as they 

 deserted the nest if it was touched and built another one. Over 

 eight pairs are known to have reared young successfully. As 

 usual, when the habits of a bird are found out, I had no 

 difficulty in finding four more places where the Hawfinch had 

 reared young during 1900 in Cleveland. For very good reasons 

 I will not disclose the localities. Hawfinches have one enemy 

 already, and I will not help to make another. 



Crossbill. — I heard and saw a single bird of this species in 

 a wood near Great Ayton, on August 1 8th. It was in the red 

 plumage. 



Magpie. — Saw two nests with eggs at Gunnergate. Is very 

 common in S.E. Durham. 



Jay. — Is still fairly common in a few woods in Cleveland. 

 Found a nest with the unusual number of seven eggs on May 

 18th, at Gunnergate. 



Hooded Crow. — Arrived at Tees-mouth on October 9th. 



Shore Lark. — Was fairly common at intervals between 

 October and December at Tees-mouth. A few Avere shot. 



Kingfisher. — Often seen behind the Albert Park between 

 September and December. Very few near the Coast this year. 



Long-eared Owl. — Two nests with young seen at Kildale on 

 June 4th. 



Short-eared Owl. — First noted on September 8th, at Tees- 

 mouth. 



Tawny Owl. — Nested in an old Magpie's nest at Gunnergate. 



