144 McLean: Avifauna of Staithes and Loftus-in-Cleveland. 
Porzana porzana. Spotted Crake. Occasionally seen, chiefly 
in the autumn; I cannot hear of its having nested in the 
district. 
Crex crex. Corn Crake. I have known them sometimes 
come in March and shelter in the plantations until the 
grass, etc., outside is sufficiently grown to cover them. 
Gallinula chloropus. Moor-hen. Common. 
Fulica atra. Coot. Only occasionally seen, not by any means 
common. 
GDICNEMID~. 
(Edicnemus ceedicnemus. Stone-Curlew. Rarely seen, once 
or twice in the spring, but has not been known to breed 
CHARADRIIDA, 
Charadrius pluvialis. Golden Plover. gies: teas 
on the moors, and large flocks coming in the 
Squatarola helvetica. Grey Plover ae hing ate so 
numerous as the Golden Plover, but ‘faieks siesta! in the 
winter. 
Agialitis hiaticula. Ringed Plover. I have seen it on the 
banks facing the sea in May; most likely it nested there, 
but I never found anest. A good many come in the winter. 
Eudromias morinellus. Dotterel. Seen occasionally in the 
spring and autumn. 
Vanellus vanellus. Lapwing. Common; immense flocks in 
the autumn, generally going south if the weather is very 
severe. 
Strepsilas interpres. Turnstone. Seen every year, generally 
in the autumn. 
Hzmatopus ostralegus. Oyster-catcher. Only a few have 
been seen on the coast. 
SCOLOPACID. 
Phalaropus fulicarius. Grey Phalarope. Has been seen on 
several occasions. 
Scolopax rusticola. Woodcock. Has been known to breed 
at least once at the top end of the Handale Woods, near 
Handale Abbey. The coast here is a favourite place for it 
landing in the autumn, the high cliffs attracting it. I have 
seen them come early in September. 
Gallinago gallinago. Common Snipe. Breeds on the moors; 
large quantities come in the autumn. 
Naturalist, 
