752 THE BIRDS OF YORKSHIRE. 



An example in the York Museum, labelled " Bolton Park, 

 1872." 



Hornby Park, one, found dead some years ago (W. Wade 

 Dalton MS., 1880). 



Riplingham, near Beverley, one picked up ; now in the 

 collection of Mr. John Stephenson (Nat. 1882, p. 100). 



Western Ainsty, one, picked up dead at Newton Kyme 

 (op. cit. 1891, p. no). 



(The example reported at Southowram, near Halifax, 

 I3th November 1874, is evidently to be referred to Wilson's 

 Petrel, which see.) 



WILSON'S PETREL. 

 Oceanites oceanicus (Kuhl). 



Accidental visitant from the Atlantic, of extremely rare occurrence. 



This long-legged Petrel is common on the west coast 

 of North America, and ranges southward to the Cape of 

 Good Hope, the South Atlantic, and the South Pacific ; it 

 has been found breeding on Kerguelen Island. 



Yorkshire can lay claim to a single example of this bird 

 which was killed, or found dead, at Southowram, near Halifax, 

 on I3th November 1874, and is now in the possession of Mr. 

 Christopher Ward of Wray, near Lancaster, to whom it was 

 taken in the flesh, while quite fresh (Ward MS.). 



GREAT SHEARWATER. 



Puffinus gravis (O'Reilly). 



Autumn and winter visitant of uncertain occurrence, generally 

 speaking rare, but appears to be more frequent off Flamborough Head 

 than elsewhere. 



This bird extends its range northward to the shores 

 of Iceland, Greenland, and North America, and probably 



