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extend from Saltburn to Flamborough, and at Kettleness 

 I shot one as it darted from a hole in some ivy. On the 

 coast, as elsewhere, it is no doubt confused with the true 

 Rock-Dove, which it far outnumbers, while it is probable 

 that the so-called " Blue Rocks " reported as seen nesting 

 on inland cliffs are referable to the present species. 



Nidification commences early ; Mr. E. R. Waite found 

 eggs partly incubated near Headingly on 5th March 1877, 

 and young have been seen near Beverley so late as October. 

 An unusual instance of Stock-Doves and Starlings nesting 

 in company near York is reported in the Zoologist (1881, 



p. 65). 



Variation of plumage in this bird is not common ; Mr. 

 John Morley of Scarborough had a pied example in August 

 1905, and, near Malton, in August 1903, he procured a curious 

 specimen, which has dun or fawn coloured wings ; the head, 

 breast, neck, and under parts are lighter coloured than in the 

 ordinary type, but the soft parts are of the normal colour. 

 Another variety, with white and cream-coloured plumage, 

 is recorded (Field, igih August 1896) as having occurred at 

 Beckwithshaw, near Harrogate. 



Local names : Stockie or Stoggie in the East Riding, 

 at Scarborough, and Doncaster (so called from nesting in 

 stocks or trunks of trees). Rock-Dove Beverley, Flam- 

 borough, Bempton, Western Ainsty, Ackworth, Thirsk, 

 Hambleton, Swaledale, Arkengarthdale, Settle, Ribblesdale, 

 and Whitby. Blue Rock Eastern Wolds, Beverley, Teesdale, 

 Ackworth, Fewston, Swaledale, Arkengarthdale, Nidderdale, 

 Thirsk, Hambleton, and Whitby. Rock Pigeon Western 

 Ainsty. Wood Pigeon or Ring-Dove Nidderdale and Rye- 

 dale. Burrow Pigeon Sedbergh. Rocket-Dove Gunner- 

 gate-in-Cleveland (from the rocket-like flight as it leaves 

 the ivy-clad trees). 



