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Wawne near Beverley and forwarded to Mr. W. W. Boulton, who 

 recorded it in the Zoologist (1867, p. 545). 



Mr. F. G. S. Rawson of Halifax informs me that one was 

 obtained on Blackston Edge Moor, on the 8th of October, 1866. 



One occurred at Yarm in May, 1868, as communicated to 

 the Zoologist (1868, p. 1374) by Mr. Wm. Lister, junr., with 

 the remark that it had occurred there before. 



I am informed by Mr. R. Richardson of Beverley that one 

 was obtained at Newbiggin on the 27th of August, 1868. 



Mr. A. Roberts of Scarborough informs me that a dark 

 variety was shot at Seamer, in the spring of 1869, and that a dove- 

 colored specimen had been obtained on the South Sands, 

 Scarborough. 



Mr. Thomas Stephenson of Whitby informs me that Mr. 

 Kitching of that town had some time ago a fine living specimen 

 of the Honey Buzzard in his possession, which had been caught 

 at sea about four miles off Whitby, whilst in pursuit of a pigeon 

 which took refuge on board a fishing coble. The Buzzard 

 hovered round the coble and was eventually knocked down into 

 the water and captured. 



One is recorded in the Naturalist (1875, p. 24) as having 

 been shot at Storthes Hall near Huddersfield, 28th May, 1874. 

 Its crop contained a young bird and egg shells of the Missel 

 Thrush. 



According to Mr. G. Edson one occurred at Sledmere in 

 September 1874. 



Mr. Matthew Bailey of Flamborough informs me that 'a 

 real old male' was shot by James Marr, head gamekeeper to Mrs. 

 Cottrell Dormer, of Dykes House, Flamborough, on Whit- 

 Monday, 1875. 



Mr. T. Lister of Barnsley informs me that one was obtained 

 on Langsett Moor in the autumn of the same year. 



One in the collection of the Yorkshire Philosophical Society 

 was obtained at Kilburn in the year 1877. 



Two specimens occurred at Londesborough in the 

 autumn of the year 1879. A beautifully marked specimen 



Trans. Y. N.U., 1878 (pub. 1880). Series B 



