199. 
200. 
BIRDS. 51 
Cottingham, Hull, one, immature, 1837, in the collection of 
Sir H. S. Boynton (T. Boynton, MS.). 
Birdsall, near Malton, one, May 21st, 1855 (D. Graham). 
Whitby, one, autumn of 1861, in the collection of Mr. E. 
Corner (Stephenson, MS.). 
Kirkby Misperton, near Malton, one, May, 1870, in the 
collection of Mr. E. Tindall (Tindall, MS.). 
. Botaurus stellaris (Z.). Bittern. 
Casual visitant, in winter, of uncommon occurrence, being 
particularly numerous in severe seasons. In 1831 upwards 
of 60 specimens were obtained in the county. Doubtless 
it formerly nested in the carrs round Doncaster, and in 
Holderness. 
Botaurus lentiginosus (Jon). American Bittern. 
Accidental visitant from North America, of extremely rare 
occurrence. 
Slingsby, one shot at Kell’s Springs, Dec. 4, 1871, in the 
collection of Sir John Crewe (Brigham, MS.). 
Fam. CICONIIDZ. 
Ciconia alba Bechst. White Stork. 
Casual visitant, of rare occurrence. 
Howden, one, winter, 1798 (Fothergill, Orn. Brit., p. 7). 
Bawtry, one about 1825 (Allis). 
Bretton Park, Barnsley, one, March, 1831 (Allis). 
Skipsea, one, in the collection of Arthur Strickland (Allis, 
1844). 
Wansford, near Driffield, one seen, spring of 1846 (Morris, 
Zool., 1846, p.. 1501). 
Riccall, male, May 18, 1848 (Milner, Zool., 1848, p. 2891). 
ee near Bridlington, one, Sept. 18, 1856 (Roberts, 
Withernsea, one, mature, Sept., 1869, in the collection of Mr. 
P. W. Lawton, of Easington (Cordeaux, Birds of Humber, 
p. 106). 
