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on 6th May 1862, at Aldwarke Bridge, near York ; it formed 

 part of the collection of Mr. Johnson of Masham, being after- 

 wards acquired by the late J. C. Garth of Knaresborough, 

 in whose collection I have had an opportunity of inspecting it. 

 At the dispersal of Mr. Garth's effects in December 1904, 

 the specimen under notice was purchased by Mr. Riley 

 Fortune of Harrogate. 



The fifth, and latest, occurrence was on I7th October 1892, 

 when one was taken alive at Green Hammerton, its identity 

 being placed beyond doubt by Lord Lilford, to whom it was 

 sent for inspection ; the particulars of this capture were 

 chronicled in the Field of 2ist and 28th January 1893. 



The Little Crake is also known as the Little Gallinule, 

 which appellation is bestowed upon it in Hatfield's " Historical 

 Notices of Doncaster " (1866) ; Olivaceous Gallinule is a term 

 used by other writers. 



BAILLON'S CRAKE. 

 Porzana bailloni ( Vietllot). 



Accidental visitant, of extremely rare occurrence. 



Baillon's Crake nests on the European Continent, migrating 

 in winter to Africa and Asia. 



The instances of its occurrence in Yorkshire are extremely 

 few, there being, so far as can be ascertained, only three 

 authentic examples placed on record. 



The first was killed by Mr. George Challand on 29th May 

 1874, at Hors Dam, Kirkheaton, and was mentioned by Mr. 

 J. E. Palmer in the Zoologist (1874, p. 4159). This specimen 

 passed into the collection of Mr. S. L. Mosley of Huddersfield. 



One at Holmpton, Holderness, was reported in 1880, 

 and is now in the collection of the Rev. H. H. Slater (op. cit. 

 1884, p. 179, and Slater MS.). 



The third, and most recent, occurrence was at Whitsun- 

 tide 1892, when an adult male was killed by flying against 

 the telegraph wires between Pocklington and Wilberfoss, 



