204 Stephenson: Natural History Notes from Whitby. 
Feb. 11..-Anas boschas. Wild Duck. <A white Wild Duck, 
with two or three dark feathers, yellow beak, and yellow 
legs and feet, was shot out of a flock of seven Mallards in 
Stainsacre Beck, near Stainsacre BOCES: by Mr. 
ttlay. 3 
July 12.—Larus ridibundus. Black-headed Gull. For the 
first time, I observed, this year, the young of this species in 
the harbour; but two or three pairs of mature birds have 
remained with us through last winter, spring, and summer, 
and been seen almost daily in the harbour. 
Oct.—Accipiter nisus. Sparrow Hawk. Female was taken 
near Lythe. 
Nov. 10.—Somateria mollissima. Eider Drake. Young, 
~ shot on Saltwick Sand by John Kitching this morning. 
Nov. 10.—-Plectrophanes nivalis. Snow Bunting. \ Was shot 
on the sands by John Kitching. ; 
Nov. 17.—Tringa alpina. Dunlin. Two were shot on the 
sand by J. Kitching. 
Nov. 17.—Colymbus septentrionalis. Red-throated Diver. | 
Shot by J. Kitching. 
Nov. 23.—Tringa alpina. Dunlin. Two shot by J. Kitching. 
ao —Wil eese. A flock of about 50 were seen by 
r. Rhodes, in Newton Dale, but were too far distant for 
feasts 
Dec. 9.—Astur palumbarius. Goshawk. A Hawk, considered 
to be an immature male of this species, was shot on Wheel- 
dale Moor, and is now in the possession of Mr. J. C. 
Walker. ; 
Dec. 18.—Colymbus septentrionalis. Red-throated Diver. 
An immature example was shot by J. Kitching.. 
1898 Jan. 31.—Larus minutus. Little Gull. 1 observed, 
among a number of Black-headed Gulls (Larus ridibundus) 
an immature specimen of the Little Gull (Zarus minutus). 
and have seen the same bird in the harbour nearly every 
day to the 24th February. 
FISHES. 
1896, June 8.--Nerophis ophidion. Snake Pipe-fish or 
| Straight-nosed Pipe-fish. Was brought into Whitby 
by one of the fishing cobles. 
Naturalist. 
