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Swallows and Martins did not commence laying till June, but 

 two or three broods were reared during the season. 



Game birds have done well, and Partiidges have at last taken 

 a turn for the better, rearing unusually large coveys ; but in 

 Holderness generally the bird is still scarce. 



Hornsea Mere and Spurn are dealt with in the Protection 

 Committee's report, and I have only one fact to note in reference 

 to the former, viz., that the Great Crested Grebe, in spite of the 

 protection afforded to it, does not increase, only three pairs of 

 birds breeding, as in 1910. 



Bempton. — The birds commenced to lay at the usual average 

 date, and climbing went on uninterruptedly, first, second, and 

 third scale being all gathered by the climbers. The Peregrine 

 Falcon again nested in the usual eyrie, two young being hatched, 

 one of which died in the nest, and the other was successfully reared. 



On 3rd October a Little Owl was shot at Leconfield, and 

 another on 5th October, male and female ; the latter evidently 

 having performed the duties of incubation. There is thus reason 

 to suppose that the bird has possibly extended its breeding range 

 into the East Riding of Yorkshire. 



Two Black Guillemots were shot at Filey during the second 

 week in November. 



Mr. J. F. Musham reports that a Leach's Petrel was picked 

 up in a dying condition near Hemingbrough Church, on Saturday, 

 i8th November. 



Wild Birds' and Eggs' Protection Committee's Report, 1911.— 



•Mr. R. Fortune writes : — The amo'unt received in subscriptions 



for 191 1 is £"24 2s. 6d., which, together with the balance in hand, 



made a total fund of £67 los. 4d. The expenditure amounts to 



£39 IS. od., leaving a balance in hand of £28 9s. 4d. 



The subscriptions received do not cover our expenses, but 

 no special efforts have been made to obtain subscriptions this 

 year. Our thanks are especially due to the Right Hon. Charles 

 G. Milnes Gaskell and Mr. W. H. St. Ouintin, for their generous 

 support. 



The outstanding feature of our work during the year has 

 been (after several attempts) to induce the County Council of 

 the North Riding to adopt our recommendation for a comprehen- 

 sive protection order for that Riding. 



Our suggestions and recommendations to the County Council 

 for the East Riding for additions to their protection order were 

 adopted. 



The time limit for the entire protection of the birds in the 

 sanctuaries of Spurn and Hornsea having expired, we recom- 

 mended their extension for a further period, and are pleased to 

 report that the protection was extended as suggested. 



Through the efforts of this Committee, Yorkshire now 

 possesses thoroughly efficient orders in each Riding. 



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