136 McLean: Avifauna of Staithes and Loftus-in-Cleveland. 
EMBERIZINA. 
Emberiza miliaria. Corn feesiieeg Very common; numbers 
come in the autumn and win 
Emberiza citrinella. Ci ae Resident, abundant. 
Emberiza schoeniclus. Reed Bunting. Very few breed in 
the district, but a good many come from the north in the 
autumn and leave in the spring. 
Plectrophanes nivalis. Snow Bunting. A winter visitant, 
large numbers coming in October and later if the winter is 
severe; generally in parties of half-a-dozen or so, but 
occasionally in large flocks. 
STURNID. 
Sturnus vulgaris. Starling. The crevices in the face of the 
towering cliffs afford famous one places for these birds, 
which breed there by hundreds. 
Pastor roseus. Rose-coloured Pastor. Rare visitor; several 
shot at Skinningrove in the winter of 1 
CORVIDZE. 
Pyrrhocorax graculus. Chough. Some of the old men, 
many years ago, have told me of Red-legged Daws which 
used to be seen, and most likely bred in the cliffs; there 
is no doubt the bird referred to was the Chough. 
Garrulus glandarius. Jay. At one time common, but getting 
scarce good many come as autumn migrants. 
Pica pica. Magpie. Still pretty common, notwithstanding 
the number of its enemies. 
Corvus monedula. Jackda Very numerous; hundreds 
breeding in the cliffs hence the s 
Corvus corone. Carrion Crow. Getting scarce, but still a few 
pairs breed in the neighbourhood every year. 
Corvus cornix. Hooded Crow. Comes in large quantities in 
the autumn. Have seen scores of them landing in the 
course of an hour. 
Corvus frugilegus. Rook. Plentiful, but there is only one 
rookery (Loftus Hall} in the district. 
Corvus corax. Raven. Occasionally seen in the cliffs, where 
it once bred, but not within the last 60 years. Two once 
seen (one mostly white) perched on a human corpse washed 
up on the beach. ee 
