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NATURAL HISTORY NOTES FROM WHITBY, 
1892—1894. 
THOMAS STEPHENSON, 
Hon, Curator to the Whithy Museum. 
MAMMALIA. 
March 28th, 1892.—A large Seal ( Phoca vitulina) came into Whitby 
Harbour this afternoon, and, after proceeding above the bridge, 
returned and went out to sea; it was seen by many people, but 
not by myself, being too busily engaged. 
April 25th, 1894.—An Otter (Zufra /utra) trapped at Lealholm 
Bridge a few days previously, was this day turned down, and 
after a short hunt killed at that place. 
BIRDS. 
Nov. 6th, 1891.—Little Grebe (Podiceps fluviatilis) shot near the 
viaduct between Whitby and Ruswarp, by John Kitching. 
Nov. 11th.—Another was this day killed in Whitby Harbour, 
Opposite the Museum, during stormy weather and a_ heavy 
resh. 
Nov. 28th.—Storm Petrel (Procellaria pelagica) was captured. 
Nov. 19th, 1892. —Spotted Crake (Porzana maruetta) killed by the 
telegraph wires on the Scarborough and Whitby Railway, near 
Stainsacre ; preserved by Mr. J. H. Wilson. 
Nov. 11th.— ‘Two Swallows (//irundo rustica) seen near the Cemetery 
by Mr. James Webster, the superintendent. 
Bicseaehas Haaeheanes Gulls (Zarus ridibundus) were observed 
in and about Whitby Harbour. 
Jan. 1893.—These Gulls in great numbers during the cold weather 
frequented this place, and through the summer months one and 
two pairs were frequently, in fact almost daily, observed, leading 
me to suppose they were breeding somewhere in or near this 
locality, as later on some mature and several immature birds 
were noticed till the month of August, since which time (till 
J ings 1894) I have neither seen a mature specimen nor 
eard of one being observed, although many immature birds 
natal with us through winter. 
March 11th.—A mature specimen Sg Peregrine Falcon (Falco 
Peregrinus) was trapped at Goathla 
April 3oth.—Two Lesser Black-backed "Gulls (Larus fuscus) were 
observed in Whitby Harbour. 
July 1894, 
