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EXTRACTS FROM ORNITHOLOGICAL NOTES MADE 

 IN THE REDCAR DISTRICT DURING 190L 



By Stanley Duncan. 



Jan. 10th. — Stone Curlew {(Edicnemus crepitans). — On this 

 date I bad brought me an adult female of this bird. It had been 

 shot on the beach near Coatham. 



Jan. 12th. — Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus). — I 

 procured whilst punting on the Eiver Tees a fine mature female. 



Aug. 30th. — Swift [Cj/pselus apns). — Hundreds noticed near 

 Coatham Hotel. 



Sept. 7th. — Nightjar {Caprimulgus europams). — An immature 

 female shot on Coatham Links. 



Oct. 12th. — Hooded Crow (Corvus comix). — First noticed. 



Oct. 12th.- — Snow Bunting (Plectrophanes nivalis). — First 

 noticed. 



Nov. 13th. — Black Guillemot {Una grylle). — An immature 

 female shot near Redcar. 



Nov. 15th. — Grey Phalarope {Phalaropus fidicarius). — An 

 immature female was brought to me for inspection. The bird had 

 been shot on the Coatham Beach. 



Dec. 20th. — Pink- footed Goose {Anser hrachyrhynchus). — One 

 shot on Coatham Sands. 



RAINFALL IN 1901. 



The Albert Park, The Vicarage, 

 Middlesbrough. Ingleby Greenhow. 



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