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The Whooper frequently occurs on inland waters ; in 

 February 1861, a party of six settled on the river Ure in 

 Wensleydale ; and one locality greatly favoured by its visits 

 is the neighbourhood of Sutton-on-Derwent, especially when 

 the low-lying lands around are flooded, while it is a frequent 

 visitor to the river Hull, sometimes in large flocks in severe 

 weather. In January 1891, ten Swans came to the lake at 

 Scampston and remained for a few hours ; then a day or two 

 later two adults and one in grey plumage came into an in- 

 closure, where grain was scattered for food, but they ignored 

 it and tore up the grass edgings of the walks and swallowed 

 the roots and blades. They left after four days, but returned 

 three weeks later ; the cygnet began to eat grain and became 

 so tame that it was eventually snared with a salmon line ; 

 it was sent to Scotland, moulted a pure white, and apparently 

 paired with another Whooper on the same water ; they built 

 several nests but no eggs were laid (St. Quintin MS.). At 

 Harewood Park, the residence of Lord Harewood, the 

 Whooper has several times bred in a semi-domesticated 

 state during the past few years. 



In addition to the names of Hooper and Whooper, this 

 bird is occasionally called the Whistling Swan, and it is 

 well known in East Yorkshire as " Elk." 



BEWICK'S SWAN. 



Cygnus bewicki (Far r ell). 



Winter visitant, less frequent than the Whooper, though not 

 uncommon in severe weather. 



The first Yorkshire reference to this Swan appears to be 

 made by Thomas Allis, in 1844, thus : 



Cygnus bewicki. Bewick's Swan F. O. Morris reports one shot near 

 Bawtry some years ago ; it is occasionally obtained near York ; a 

 skeleton of a young bird is in the Museum at York ; A. Strickland says 

 " I have known several instances of its being killed in this neighbour- 

 hood [Bridlington] in severe weather, one of these is in my collection.' 



