BIRDS OF THE HUMBER DISTRICT. 11 



v, 



of 1868-69. Nests on the ground in open woods 

 and gorse fox-covers. Mr. Adrian has had their 

 eggs out of Bullington Wood, near Wragby. 



18. CIRCUS CINERACEUS (Montagu) . Montagu's 



Harrier. 



Two, both immature females, in Mr. Boulton's 

 collection were shot of late years in Holderness 

 one of these at Spurn, the other uncertain as to the 

 exact locality. 



I have not met with this Harrier in North Lin- 

 colnshire. 



EAPTOEES. STRIGID^E. 



19. SCOPS ALDROVANDI, Bonaparte. Scops Eared 



Owl. 



This small and chastely marked Owl has been cap- 

 tured on several occasions in Yorkshire during the 

 present century*. I am aware of no recent occur- 

 rence either in Lincolnshire or Yorkshire. 



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20. OTUS VULGARIS, Fleming. Long-eared Owl. 

 Provincial. Wood-Owl. 



By no means uncommon in the wooded parts of 

 the district where it breeds. A pair nested lately in 



* Yarrell's 'British Birds/ 4th edition (Prof. Newton), p. 173. 



