BIRDS. 51 



Cottingham, Hull, one, immature, 1837, in the collection of 

 Sir H. S. Boynton (T. Boynton, MS.). 



Bird sail, near Malton, one, May 2ist, 1855 (D. Graham). 



Whitby, one, autumn of 1861, in the collection of Mr. E. 

 Corner (Stephenson, MS.). 



Kirkby Misperton, near Malton, one, May, 1870, in the 

 collection of Mr. E. Tindall (Tindall, MS.). 



198. Botaurus stellaris (L.). Bittern. 



Casual visitant, in winter, of uncommon occurrence, being 

 particularly numerous in severe seasons. In 1831 upwards 

 of 60 specimens were obtained in the county. Doubtless 

 it formerly nested in the carrs round Doncaster, and in 

 Holderness. 



199. Botaurus lentiginosus (Mont.). American Bittern. 



Accidental visitant from North America, of extremely rare 

 occurrence. 



Slingsby, one shot at KelPs Springs, Dec. 4, 1871, in the 

 collection of Sir John Crewe (Brigham, MS.). 



Fam. CICONIID.E. 



200. Ciconia alba Bechst. White Stork. 



Casual visitant, of rare occurrence. 



Howden, one, winter, 1798 (Fothergill, Orn. Brit, p. 7). 



Bawtry, one about 1825 (Allis). 



Bretton Park, Barnsley, one, March, 1831 (Allis). 



Skipsea, one, in the collection of Arthur Strickland (Allis, 

 1844). 



Wansford, near Driffield, one seen, spring of 1846 (Morris, 

 Zool., 1846, p. 1501). 



Riccall, male, May 18, 1848 (Milner, Zool., 1848, p. 2891). 



Bessingby, near Bridlington, one, Sept. 18, 1856 (Roberts, 



MS.). 



Withernsea, one, mature, Sept., 1869, in the collection of Mr. 

 P. W. Lawton, of Easington (Cordeaux, Birds of Humber, 

 p. 1 06). 



