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In the autumn of 1883 a Kite (Milviw ictinus) was shot near 

 Warrenby, and has been purchased for the Middlesbrough 

 Museum ; it was a female bird, and in good condition. A Golden 

 Eagle (Aquila chrysaetiis) is reported in Brewster's List as having 

 been shot near the Tees on the 5th November, 1823, by Mr. L. 

 Rudd, of Marton, Cleveland. It weighed 12 lbs. ; its length was 

 3 ft. 4 in. ; the extent of its wings 7 ft. 5 in.; bill, 3 in. long. 



BIRD-NOTES FROM THE TEES DISTRICT 



DURING THE LATE AUTUMN AND 



WINTER MONTHS, 1889-90. 



Small flocks of Dunlins (Tringa alpina) and Ringed Plovers 

 (JEgialitis hiaticula) frequented the mud-flats and sands at the 

 Tees estuary all the summer as usual. 



The autumn migration set in about the end of July. On the 

 31st, Terns were noticed, probably the Common or Arctic species 

 (Sterna fluviatilis or S. ma crura). 



On the 5th of August the flocks of Dunlins and Ring Dotterels 

 had increased in size, and a few Knots (Tringa canutus) were seen, 

 also two or three Sheldrakes (Tadorna cornuta). On the 17th, 

 Sanderlings ( Calidris arenaria) were first observed, and a mature 

 bird was shot; Knots were also observed. On the 21st Sanderlings 

 were more common. On the 22nd an extremely large flock of 

 Arctic Terns was noticed in the early morning resting on the sands 

 (they were associated with Gulls of various kinds) ; one or two were 

 shot for identification. These Terns were noticed in the same 

 place on several successive mornings. On the same date a Curlew 

 Sandpiper ( Tringa mbarquata) was shot — a good specimen, and 

 I heard of another being shot about the same date. On the 23rd, 

 early in the morning, I fell in with a flock of about fifty Little 

 Stints ( Tringa minuta) , and shot one or two for identification ; they 

 settled by the margin of a small pool close to where I happened 

 to be concealed, and I had a good chance of observing their quick 

 and lively movements in the shallow water as they probed their 

 bills into the mud. Knots and Sanderlings were more common 



