84 THE BIRDS OF CUMBERLAND. 



a meadow near the Eden at Kirkoswald, in the 

 second week of July, 1845. (Yarrell, B. B., Vol. II, 

 p. 563, 3rd ed.) 



Genus ABDETTA. 



A. Minuta. Little Bittern. 



An example of this rare visitant, in female 

 plumage, in Mr. Hancock's collection, was caught 

 by a dog on the river Betteril, near Carlisle, in 

 1850. {J. Hancock in lit.) The late Mr. J. Kobson 

 asserted that two others had been killed near 

 Whitehaven, about 1854. (ZooL, 1854, p. 4169.) 



Genus NYCTICORAX. 



N. Griseus. Night Heron. 



The Night Heron has twice occurred in Cumber- 

 land. An adult was shot at Beckfoot, Brampton, 

 about 1850 {W. Proud in lit.), and entered the 

 Proud collection. An immature bird was shot in 

 Abbey Holme about 1866, and is in the possession 

 of Messrs. Mann of Aigle Gill. 



Genus BOTAURUS. 



B. Stellaris. Bittern. 



The Bittern is an irregular winter visitant, of 

 decidedly uncommon occurrence. Eight examples 

 were killed in the Carlisle district in the winter 

 1831-2, a flock having probably scattered over our 

 mosses ; and since then the species has been met 



