80 THE BIRDS OF YORKSHIRE. 



At Clifton, near York, a pair were reported, and one 

 shot in December 1880 (W. Hewett, Zool. 1882, p. 268). 



On 4th November 1889, an adult male was killed by a 

 boy at Easington ; this specimen was acquired by the late 

 J. Cordeaux (Nat. 1890, p. n). 



Another, probably an adult male, was seen by Cordeaux: 

 at Spurn on I5th October 1892 (Zool. 1892, p. 418 ; Nat.. 

 1893, p. ii). 



The following records are unreliable and are, doubtless,, 

 referable to R. cristatus : 



One at Whitby (Zool. 1850, p. 2699). 



One in Whitby local collection (Vertebrate Fauna of 

 Yorkshire, p. 22). 



One at Flamborough (Cordeaux, Zool. 1891, p. n). 



YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER. 



Phylloscopus superciliosus (Gmelin). 



Accidental visitant in autumn from Asia, of rare occurrence. 



This little wanderer has its summer home in north-east 

 Siberia, and migrates in winter to southern China, Assam, 

 Burma, and north-east India. 



It has been but seldom noticed in the British Islands, and 

 was first reported by the late J . Hancock, who shot an example 

 which is now in the Newcastle Museum. In this county 

 one is said to have been seen by the late H. B. Hewetson 

 at Easington, near Spurn, in October 1889 (Cordeaux, Nat. 

 1890, p. 38), though considerable doubt exists as to the 

 reliability of this record ; whilst three were obtained by Mr, 

 Swailes at Beverley on the 2ist October and following days,, 

 1894. One of these specimens is now in the Royal Scottish 

 Museum (Boyes, Zool. 1894, p. 459 ; 1895, p. 58 ; Field y 

 27th October 1894). Mr. Boyes believes this bird is not so 

 very uncommon on migration during easterly winds ; he 

 has several times noticed it in his garden at Beverley, being 

 attracted to it by the note. 



