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Barn Owl. — Saw first nest on April 18th with three eggs at 

 Gunnergate. An old Magpie's nest was utilised by the Owls. 

 Is increasing. 



Buzzard. — One was shot at Kildale on September 8th, which 

 had been noticed for nearly a year before it was procured 

 (Mussell). Another was shot at Tees-mouth N., on November 

 1st. 



Kestrel. — One which was shot at Tees-mouth on October 13th 

 has only one leg. The other had been shot off previously, but 

 the wound had healed up wonderfully. 



Merlin. — Nested near Kildale, and also near Swainby. 



Sheldrake. — A pair nested in Bell's slag bank at Port 

 Clarence. Three more pairs reared young at Tees-mouth. 



Shoveller. — For some reason, probably the coldness of the 

 Spring, which retarded the growth of the reeds, this bird was 

 scarce, where in 1899 several pairs reared young. Two pairs, 

 howtvcr, nested and brought off young, and the rest bred inland, 

 as I often saw them flying over at dusk to the estuary. 



Tufted Duck. — A number of these birds stay for a short 

 time in May, along with the migrating Widgeon, Teal, &c., at 

 Tees-mouth. A pair usually stay and breed at a jireserve, but 

 did not this year. 



Water Rail. — Made several attempts to find the nest at 

 Tees mouth, and although I located more than one pair and 

 flushed them often I failed. It certainly breeds. 



Spotted Crake. — Flushed a pair in June which I knew 

 were breeding at Tees-mouth, one of which was carrying a young 

 one in its feet. 



Coot. — Nest with seven eggs on June 10th, at Cowpen. 



Ringed Plover. — Several nests with eggs on April 22nd. 

 This bird is still holding its own at the part of Tees-mouth of 

 which I write. 



Woodcock. — A nest with four eggs near Swainby on April 

 I5th. I believe this is the first recorded Cleveland nest of this 

 bird. 



Jack Snipe. — Arrived at Tees-mouth on November 10th. 



