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204. CosMoNETTA HISTRIONICA (Linn.). Harlequin Duck. 
In the autumn of 1862 one, a male, was picked up dead on the shore 
at Filey and taken to Mr. Roberts. It is now in the collection of Mr. J. 
Whitaker, of Rainworth Lodge. : 
205. SoMATERIA MOLLISsIMA (Linn.). Hider Duck. 
A winter visitor to the coast from Flamborough to the Lincolnshire 
Wash, but rarely obtained as it keeps well out at sea. They are, 
however, occasionally brought in by the fishing boats in winter. On 
January 16th, 1893, a fine adult male was picked up on the beach near 
Spurn. 
206. SoMATERIA SPECTABILIS (Linn.). King-Hider. 
In August, 1850, one was shot off Bridlington Quay [‘ Hand. Yorks. 
Vert.,’ p. 88]. 
207. SOMATERIA STELLERI (Pall.).  Steller’s Hider. 
August 15th, 1845, one shot on the sea off Filey Brigg. This was a 
male assuming winter plumage [‘ Zool.,’ 1846, p. 1249]. 
208. GipEMrIA NIGRA (Linn.). Common Scoter. 
Great numbers visit the coast in autumn and winter, coming in 
September in flocks of thousands. Very plentiful also in the summer 
in the same localities. Birds not in full adult plumage do not go north- 
ward to breed. 
209. Cipemtra Fusca (Linn.). Velvet-Scoter. 
Not uncommon off the coast in winter, particularly at Flamborough 
Head; does not approach the land, as a rule, so closely as the preceding. 
Has been got occasionally some distance within the Humber. I have 
seen it off the coast as early as the first week in August. 
910. MreRGUS MERGANSER, Linn. Goosander. 
Not uncommon in the Humber and off the coast in winter, more 
particularly in severe weather, also visits the inland waters and streams. 
Goosanders were particularly abundant in the winter of 1886-87. 
211. Mrereus serrator, Linn. Red-breasted Merganser. 
Not uncommon off the coast in the winter, but more of a sea duck 
than the preceding, being much less frequent within the Humber than on 
the sea coast from Flamborough Head to Skegness. I have seen an 
adult pair as late as May 4th, off the Headland. 
912. MerGus ALBELLUS, Linn. Smew. 
Fairly common in severe winters both off the coast and within the 
Humber, and visits also inland waters. Females and young of the year 
are most frequently met with; the adult full-plumaged male is not 
common. 
Order COLUMBA. Family COLUMBIDA. 
213. CoLtumBa paLuMBus, Linn. Wood-Pigeon. 
Resident ; nesting and increasing in number. Immense numbers 
come into the east coast districts from the Continent in November and 
December, and spread over the country, these enormous flights pre- 
ceding gales of wind and snowstorms. Recent great pigeon years were 
1881, 1884, 1889, 1894 and 1898-99, the latter a very mild season, the 
flights coming in on January 11th to 12th, 1899. 
