540 The Zoologist — January, 1867. 



Ornithological Notes from Beverley, East Yorkshire. 

 By W. W. Boulton, Esq. 



Cormorant.— J 865. December 13. I received this day from Mr. 

 Bailej-, of Flamborough, a fine old female specimen of the cormorant. 

 This bird is anything but common on onr eastern coast, a few 

 specimens only occurring each year, and these are chiefly immature 

 birds. 



Gray Pha/arope. — December 30. Aspecimen of the gray phalarope 

 was shot on the Humber bank yesterday : I obtained it for my col- 

 lection, and on dissection it proved to be a male. This bird is 

 occasionally met with along the east coast of Yorkshire, most of the 

 local museums containing specimens: this season, however, viz. that 

 of 1865 — 66, would seem to be unusually prolific in specimens of the 

 species throughout the kingdom, judging from the numerous captures 

 recorded in the ' Zoologist.' I have received a second specimen, shot 

 near to Flamborough. 



Mountain Finch. — Large numbers of this species have frequented 

 the neighbourhood during the winter months: they may be found in 

 flocks, often mixed up with linnets, &c, in the carrs of East York- 

 shire : many, loo, have been shot in orchards and gardens around the 

 suburbs of Beverley. 



Hock Pipit. — 1866. January 26. Four specimens of this pipit were 

 shot to-day by Mr. F. Boyes, of Beverley, at Flamborough. They are 

 common along the cast coast of Yorkshire, but I have never met with 

 a specimen inland. Mr. Boyes saw many more besides those he 

 shot. 



Quail. — February 20. An immature male specimen of the quail was 

 shot to-day by Mr. Ward, of Arram, near Beverley : it was shot near 

 to the village of Arram. This is now a rare bird in East Yorkshire. 



Tree Sparrow. — March 3. This species is by no means uncommon 

 in our neighbourhood ; tree sparrows are frequently met with both 

 singly and in flocks. This day an old male tree sparrow was .shot by 

 Mr. 1j. Boyes, and several other specimens have been brought in for 

 preservation. 



Great Gray Shrike. — March 8. A male of this species was brought 

 to me to-day by a sergeant of the Coldstream Guards, who had shot it 

 amongst some hawthorn-bushes on Swine Moor, one of the common 

 pastures of Beverley. The shrike, of either species, is now a rare bird 



