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 NOTES, 1900.— By R. G. Clayton, and Others. 



From various causes I was unable to be present at more than 

 three of the Club's Excursions (those in the early part of the 

 season), when nothing special in the Ornithological line was 

 observed, and during the winter I have not had any opportunity 

 whatever of getting out, nor have I received any specimens. 



Mr. Milburn's notes are very full, and may be taken as 

 comprising all that could be noted for our district. 



One feature I should like to mention is the increase of 

 Hawfinches. I have been long aware of their visiting us, but 

 not until now are such a number recorded. This, I think, points 

 to a gradual extension northwards of several species, which has 

 been observed and commented upon in various journals. 



Although the weather throughout the year was principally 

 of an nnpleasant nature, cold and rain predominating, there 

 were no severe storms of duration long enough to disturb 

 migration or the general seasonal movements of birds, hence 

 unusual species have been absent. 



The capture of a Marten in Cleveland is verj' exceptional. 

 It must be many years since such an animal occurred with us. 

 An occasional specimen is seen or taken in the Lake District 

 and further North. Had this wandered down or across country 

 to meet the usual melancholy end 1 



A Seal was captured in February in the Tees. 



Little Gull [Larus minutus) at Redcar. — I picked up an 

 immature bird of this species on September 29th, 1900, washed 

 in by tide (quite fresh), near Redcar Jetty, on the Yorkshire 

 side of the Tees estuary. It was in length 12 inches. The 

 upper parts were mottled with dark brown and white, and a 

 band of sooty shade was at the tip of the tail. The tail was very 

 slightly forked ; the primaries were black on both webs next the 

 shafts, and white on the remainder of the inner webs. The 

 under wing was white, the bill was blackish, and the feet were 

 yellowish pink. — T. Ashton Lofthouse, Linthorpe, Middles- 

 brough. 



Fulmar Petrel (Fuhnarus glacialis). — One was washed up on 

 the beach at Kettleness on September 2nd, 1899. — J. H. Wilson, 

 "Naturalist," Jan., 1901, p. 7. 



Porbeagle or Beaumaris Shark (Lamna cornuhica). — A laige 

 one was captured by Thos. Langlands in the herring nets off 

 Huntcliir, on October 11th, 1898, and brought into Whitby 

 Harbour. It measured between 7 feet and 8 feet in length. — 

 " Naturalist," Jan., 1901., p. 9. 



