WOODCOCK. 595 



The late G. W. Jalland of Hull procured one at Spurn, 

 on 8th November 1889, and another in 1890. These specimens 

 were in his collection, where I examined them. 



One in my collection was picked up dead at the Teesmouth, 

 on 23rd October 1891. 



At Scarborough one was reported by Mr. W. J. Clarke in 

 the winter of 1892. 



An immature male was taken at Spurn on loth September 

 1894 (J. Cordeaux MS.). 



And a specimen in Mr. T. Machen's possession at Bridling- 

 ton, was procured at that place in 1898. 



The late Rev. H. Smith of Redcar informed Mr. W. Eagle 

 Clarke that four Phalaropes, shot by him in 1854, were of 

 this species, and as such they were recorded in the " Vertebrate 

 Fauna of Yorkshire " ; they proved, however, to be P. 

 fulicarius. 



WOODCOCK. 



Scolopax rusticola (Z.). 



Resident, in limited numbers. Best known as a winter immigrant, 

 arriving in October and November, sometimes in large nights. Appears 

 on the coast in March and April preparatory to returning to its 

 northern haunts. 



Historically speaking, the Woodcock's association with 

 Yorkshire dates back to remote times, for it is mentioned in 

 the ordinances issued by Royal proclamation as to the prices 

 o c victuals in the City of York, in the year 1393, i6th 

 Richard II. as follows : " For a Woodcock id." It next 

 appears in connection with the great banquet, given in 1466 

 at Cawood, by Earl Warwick, the " King Maker," in honour 

 of the enthronization of his brother, George Nevell, as Arch- 

 bishop o York, when in the goodly provision made were 

 " Woodcockes, 400 " (Leland's " Collectanea ") ; it also 

 figures in the Northumberland Househo'd Book, in 1512, thus : 

 " Item it is thought good that Woodcokes be hade for my 



