558 THE BIRDS OF YORKSHIRE. 



Esq. Another was killed at Boythorpe, Sledmere Wolds, near Scor- 

 borough, see Yarrell's "British Birds." Arthur Strickland remarks " It 

 is possible that this species was a native of, or regular visitor to, the 

 Wolds of this county in former times, but of late it has been of the 

 rarest occurrence. One in my collection was killed there some years 

 ago, but the exact date I do not know. In the winter of 1814-15 

 two of these birds were seen at Flamborough ; one of them was killed, 

 which I believe was still in preservation. These are the only instances 

 that have come to my knowledge." 



Yorkshire appears to have been favoured by the visits 

 of this species more frequently than any other county except- 

 ing Norfolk, the instances of its occurrence, so far as is 

 ascertained, being as follows : 



In addition to those mentioned by Strickland, Thomas 

 Allis referred to three individuals before 1844. 



At Goodmanham, near Market Weighton, a female was 

 procured on igth January 1854, by the Rev. W. Blow, and 

 was presented by him to the Rudston collection, now in the 

 York Museum (T. Allis, Zool. 1854, P- 4 2 54)- 



Another female, a mature bird, was killed at Leven, near 

 Beverley, on 3ist January 1862, by the keeper of Canon Wray, 

 and was in the possession of Mrs. Wray (W. W. Boulton, op. 

 cit. 1862, p. 7938). 



In October 1886, a pair occurred at Allerston Marishes, 

 near Pickering. 



A specimen in the possession of Mr. P. Hawkridge was 

 taken near Scarborough " a few years ago " (A. Roberts MS. 

 1881). 



At North Burton one was killed in 1868, by a boy, and 

 is in the possession of Mr. Appleby of North Burton (T. 

 Boynton MS.). 



The late Col. B. B. Haworth-Booth informed me that a 

 female in splendid condition was obtained by Mr. B. Holmes 

 during the last week in December 1895, in a turnip field at 

 Burton Pidsea, Holderness. 



And on 5th December 1902, Mr. G. E. Clubley of Kilnsea 

 shot one at dusk near Spurn ; the body was not recovered 

 until next day, when it was found to have been partly eaten 

 by a cat (P. Loten and Clubley MS. ; and Nat. 1903, p. 61). 



