190 BIRDS OF THE HTJMBER DISTRICT. 



Is not uncommon off the Yorkshire and Lincoln- 

 shire coasts in the spring, autumn and winter, more 

 especially off that part of the coast between Lin- 

 colnshire and Norfolk known as the Wash, where 

 several of these weird birds may sometimes be seen 

 together, crowding the top of one of the numerous 

 buoys marking the channels through these waters. 



Mr. Boulton says it has occasionally occurred with 

 them inland on the river Hull, and that three or four 

 have been shot as they rested on the lofty walls and 

 towers of the beautiful Minster of Beverley. Indeed 

 this species appears to be partial to perching on lofty 

 and commanding situations. 



One was killed in May, 1862, whilst sitting on the 

 pinnacles of Louth church, Lincolnshire; and an- 

 other also, as Mr. Alington informs me, on the church- 

 tower of West Rasen. 



The Cormorant not unfrequently visits inland 

 waters, as large lakes and a meres/' and has been 

 seen on Croxby Lake, on the North Wolds. 



2i6. PHALACROCORAX GRACULUS (Linnseus). Green 

 Cormorant. 



Provincial. Black Scarf, Shag. 



Compared with the last, the Green Cormorant is 

 rather an uncommon species. It not unfrequently 

 occurs at Flamborough in the autumn, principally 

 immature birds, on their passage up the coast from 



