26 BIRDS. 



60. Motacilla melanope Pall Grey Wagtail. 



Resident, generally distributed in the winter, in summer con- 

 fined to the high lands of the west, from Sheffield north- 

 wards, and of Cleveland. 



61. Motacilla flava L. Blue-headed Wagtail. 



62. Motacilla raii Bonap. Yellow Wagtail. 



Summer visitant, fairly general in its distribution, but in vary- 

 ing numbers, most abundant in agricultural and pastoral 

 districts ; in some few localities only observed occa- 

 sionally. Arrives in mid-April, departing in considerable 

 flocks in September. 



63. Anthus pratensis (Z.). Meadow-Pipit. 



Resident, generally distributed, abundant. Considerable 

 flocks move southwards in September, returning early in 

 March; those observed in the winter, when it is much less 

 numerous, are probably immigrants from more northern 

 districts. 



64. Anthus trivialis (L.}. Tree-Pipit. 



Summer visitant, generally distributed, numerous in wooded 

 districts. Arrives during the second week of April, leaves 

 in small flocks in September. 



65. Anthus campestris (L.). Tawny Pipit. 



Accidental visitant from Continental Europe and Northern 

 Africa, of extremely rare occurrence. 



Near Bridlington, a male shot, Nov. 20, 1869, by Mr. Thos. 

 Boynton, and now in his possession (Zool., 1870, pp. 2021, 

 2068, 2101). 



66. Anthus richardi Vieill Richard's Pipit. 



Casual visitant, of extremely rare occurrence. One is said, on 

 the authority of the late David Graham, to have occurred 

 on the coast, in 1849 (Zool. 1849, P- 



67. Anthus spipoletta (Z.). Water-Pipit. 



68. Anthus obscurus (Lath.). Rock-Pipit. 



Resident on the coast, breeding abundantly at Flamborough, 

 and no doubt also near Whitby, where it is observed all the 

 year round ; generally distributed on the coast in autumn 

 and winter. 



