FALCONID 1? 
135. SyrNium aLuco (Linn.). Tawny Owl. 
Resident and fairly common in the wooded districts. Breeds in old 
nests of the Corvide, in hollow trees and rabbit burrows. Has been 
seen on the coast in the autumn, but is a doubtful migrant. Both the 
ruddy and grey form occur. 
136. NycTaLA TENGMALMI (Gmel.). Tengmalm’s Owl. 
October 1st, 1863, adult male, Flamborough [‘ Zool.,’ 1864, p. 9020]. 
October 22nd, 1880, one Saltfleet Haven, Lincolnshire coast [‘ Zool.,’ 
1880, p. 812]. October 18th, 1884, Holmpton, Holderness, one adult 
|‘ Nat.,’ 84-5, p. 110]. 1886, within last three years three examples 
near Scarborough [‘ Zool.,’ 1886, p. 214]. Migrates with the woodcocks. 
137. ATHENE NocTUA (Scop.). Little Owl. 
Is mentioned in Jalland’s ‘ List of Birds near Louth, Lincolnshire’ 
[‘ Notitize Lud,’ 1834, p. 284]. November, 1884, one on board fishing 
boat off Scarborough; one also at Seamer [‘ Nat.,’ 84-5, p. 336]. 
138. Nycrea scanpiAca (Linn.). Snowy Ovl. 
October 14th, 1867, a probable example seen at Flamborough {‘ Zool.,’ 
1868, p. 1026]. September 27, 1891, one at Easington, Holderness 
[‘Nat.,’ 1891, p. 359]. See also ‘ Birds of Yorkshire’ W. Eagle Clarke, 
pp. 55-56, for three other probable occurrences at Scarborough, Filey and 
Flamborough. 
139. Scops aiu (Scop.). Scops-Ovwl. 
One in Strickland collection killed at Boynton in July, 1832. About 
1839 one shot near Driffield (Allis) [‘ Hand. Yorks. Vert.,’ p. 42]. 
140. Buso 1enavus, T. Forster. Hagle-Owl. 
October 30th, 1879, one at Scarborough flying in streets [‘ Zool.,’ 
1880, p. 358, W. J. Clarke]. 1879-80, one seen at Easington in this winter, 
which remained all night in a tree in a cottage garden. October, 1888, 
robable occurrence at Easington and the Spurn |‘ Nat.,’ 1889, p. 2] also 
[‘ Zool.,’ 1891, p. 365. | 
Family FALCONID A. 
141. Crrcus mruernosus (Linn.). Marsh-Harrier. 
A very occasional visitor; October 17th, 1871, shot in Holderness 
[‘ Zool.,’ 1871, p. 284]. March 8th, 1875, one beating the fields in Cotes 
Marshes |‘ Zool.,’ 1875, p. 4488], and November, 1891, a female at 
Easington (Loten). Nested in the Isle of Axholme in 1836 [Stonehouse’s 
‘Hist. Isle of Axholme,’ pp. 62-70]. Formerly also nested near Bridling- 
ton in whin-beds. 
142. Circus cyaneus (Linn.). Hen-Harrier. 
Occurs occasionally both in spring and autumn. In 1872 a pair nested 
in gorse on Raventhorpe Common, and three young got off. For its 
former great abundance in North Lincolnshire see a letter in the ‘ Field,’ 
November 27th, 1886, by the late Rev. Edward Elmhirst. 
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