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120. CypPsELUS MELBA (Linn.). Alpine Swift. 
April 17th, 1880, one at Scarborough for a fortnight. One Hornsea 
mere (Boyes) [‘ Handbook Yorkshire Vertebrata ’|. October, 1890, one 
fell exhausted on the Spa at Scarborough |‘ Proceedings Scarbro’ Field 
Nat.,’ Part I.]. 
Family CAPRIMULGIDA. 
121. CAPRIMULGUS EUROPEUS, Linn. Nightjar. 
A summer visitor, local and nesting. Arrives in April. Is more 
generally met with in the autumn on migration. Latest record 
November 28th, 1864, one shot on Humber fitties. On June 14th, 1897, 
one captured at sea 110 miles east of the Spurn. 
Family PICID A. 
Sub-family IYNGINA. 
122. Iynx Torquiuua, Linn. Wryneck. 
A rather rare summer visitor and very local; frequents a few old 
timbered localities, where it nests. Occasionally occurring on migration, 
both in the spring and autumn. Latest occurrence October 17th, 1891, 
near Easington, Holderness. 
Subfamily PICIN A. 
123. DeNDRocoPuUs Magor (Linn). Great Spotted Woodpecker. 
Resident and nesting, but locally distributed. An occasional very 
considerable immigration in the autumn; was numerous in the coast 
districts in 1886, 1889. 
124. Denprocopus minor (Linn.) Lesser Spotted Woodpecker. 
Resident and nesting, but much less common than the preceding. 
Is sparingly distributed in the oldest wooded parts of North Lincolnshire. 
125. Grcinus viripis (Linn.) Green Woodpecker. 
Fairly common in suitable localities during the year. Wander a good 
deal in the autumn. One was picked up quite exhausted in the field near 
the lighthouse at Flamborough, October 17th, 1894. 
Family ALCEDINIDA. 
126. Aucepo 1spipa, Linn. Kingfisher. 
Resident and nesting, and generally distributed but not common. In 
the autumn very considerable arrivals, August, September and October, 
which frequent the streams and drains and shore in the coast districts. 
This, although a yearly occurrence, was specially the case in 1863-’64, 
1869, 1873, 1884, 1890, and 1894. There is a return migration in March.. 
Family CORACIIDA, 
127. Coractas GARRULUS, Linn. Roller. 
October, 1868, one shot near Louth, Lincolnshire |‘ Zool.,’ 1865, 
p. 9418]. Other occurrences recorded {Messrs. Clarke and Roebuck’s 
‘Hand. Yorks. Vert.,’ p. 39] are at Seamer 18382, Scarborough, June, 
1833. Off the coast May, 1843, and Bridlington, 1868. 
