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The first on record was obtained at Oughtybridge about 

 the year 1869, as I am informed, by Mr. A. E. Hutchinson, 

 of Derby. 



One was observed on 2nd June 1870, at Hornsea in Holder- 

 ness, by Mr. F. Boyes, who states that the bird came within 

 ten yards of him. 



At Ripponden, near Halifax, an example was caught by 

 the late Mr. Priestley, in the autumn of 1872, and is now 

 in his widow's possession (F. G. S. Rawson MS.). 



At Scarborough one was seen on I7th April 1800, and 

 afterwards at intervals for nearly a fortnight (L. West, Zool. 

 1880, p. 407). Mr. West has so accurately described the bird 

 to Mr. W. Eagle Clarke and myself as to leave no doubt as 

 to its identification. 



Mr. S. L. Mosley states (MS.), that at Kirkburton, near 

 Huddersfield, a female specimen was picked up, in an exhausted 

 condition, on 2nd June 1881. 



In the autumn of 1890, one was observed at Scarborough, 

 coming from seaward, and, as it reached the land, it dropped 

 dead on the Parade near Mr. Marshall, of Stockton-on-Tees. 

 It was taken by him to Mr. J. Morley, who identified it as 

 the species under notice (Field, i8th October 1890). 



And, lastly, an immature male was taken on the moors 

 at Langsett, near Penistone, in 1892, and was purchased by 

 Mr. W. E. Brady, and presented by him to the Barnsley 

 Naturalists' Society on I5th May 1893 (E. G. Bayford, in litt.}. 



NIGHTJAR. 

 Caprimulgus europaeus (L.). 



Summ r visitant, local in its distribution, not numerous, preferring 

 the woodland, moorland, and fell districts. 



The earliest mention of this species was made by Willughby, 

 who stated that "It is found in the mountainous woods in 

 .... Yorkshire." (Will. " Orn." 1683, p. 22.) 



