218 BIRDS OF THE HUMBER DISTRICT. 



RUTICILLA TITHYS (Scopoli). Black Redstart. 



A male, preserved by Mr. Roberts, was obtained 

 near Filey in December 1853 (Zoologist, p. 4331). 



Another, a male, was taken at Gedney Drove- end, 

 South Lincolnshire, on October 25th, 1867. 



SALICARIA STREPERA. Reed Warbler. 

 (Page 32.) 



Mr. Roberts says, was abundant on the Mere near 

 Scarborough before it was drained. 



ALAUDA ARBOREA. Wood- Lark. 

 (Page 47.) 



Has been noticed in the neighbourhood of Scar- 

 borough (Roberts^ List). 



EMBERIZA CIRLUS, Linnaeus. Cirl Bunting. 



Has occurred near Scarborough in the autumn 

 (Robertas List) . 



Messrs. Sharpe and Dresser, in their splendid arid 

 exhaustive work ' The Birds of Europe,' on the au- 

 thority of J. Gatcombe, Esq., of Plymouth, mention 

 a crucial test for distinguishing the female Cirl 

 Bunting from the female Yellow Bunting, which 

 closely resemble each other. By parting the feathers 

 on the head the Yellow Bunting at all ages will be 

 found to have the bases of the feathers yellow ; in 

 the Cirl Bunting these are dusky. 



