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until 1876-77, again in 1879, I ^8i, 1892, and the most recent 

 in the autumn of 1903, affording the most marked evidence 

 of these irregular and inexplicable occurrences. That in 

 1903 was observed along the north-east coast from Holy Island 

 to Spurn, the first arrivals taking place on the loth of October, 

 when I saw one which had been killed at Flamborough ; and 

 the latest reported example was seen on Swainby Moor in 

 the middle of April following. So far as I have been able to 

 ascertain they occurred at the following places : 



Flamborough, loth October, two seen, one of which was 

 captured. 



Bempton, same date, two seen in the neighbourhood, 

 where they remained for several days. 



Spurn promontory, same date, two occurred near Kilnsea, 

 and several others noticed daily for a week or more afterwards, 

 at various localities between Patrington and Spurn, where 

 their appearance was a common topic of conversation amongst 

 the inhabitants of the farms and villages. 



Hull, about the end of October, one, taken near the 

 borough. 



Seamer Moors, near Scarborough, between the I3th October 

 and the 7th November, no fewer than twenty were reported, 

 ten of which were trapped. 



Whitby, I2th October, one, washed up on the beach. 



Grosmont, I4th October, two seen, one being obtained. 



Glaisdale, same date, seven observed. 



Loftus-in-Cleveland, end of October, four seen on an 

 adjacent moor ; one was trapped and, through the courtesy 

 of Mr. Claude Pease, it came into my possession. 



Teesmouth, loth October, one seen. 



Swainby, i6th November, two seen on the moor ; one in 

 April 1904. 



Bransdale, 27th November, one caught, six or seven 

 others seen. 



Farndale Head, middle of October, one seen ; ist Nov- 

 ember, one trapped ; another killed on i8th January 1904, 

 and a third on I5th March. One seen in April, and others 

 reported in the district. 



