58 A CATAIOGIJE OF THE BIRDS 



54. OTOCORIS, Bonaparte. 

 51. Shore Lark. 0. alpestris, (Linnceus.) 



Alauda alpestris, Yarrell, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 2, I., 440. 

 Gould, Bii-ds of Gt. Britain, Part XYIII. 



The Shore Lark is a casual visitant, and is very seldom taken 

 in our district. In June, 1851, a li\dng specimen "was bought in 

 TsTewcastle market. I saw the specimen, but where it was cap- 

 tured is not known. Two specimens came into my possession, 

 in 1855, which were killed near Eock Lodge, Roker, a few years 

 before ; and IVIr. "W. E. Brooks shot two individuals at Eenham 

 Flats, Northumberland, on the 8th of February,- 1857. These 

 were unfortunately destroyed by rats. 



In the US. notes of the birds of Durham of Mr. J. H. Gumey, 

 Junr., before quoted, it is stated that four specimens of the Shore 

 Lark were shot in the county of Durham by Mr. G. C, Pecket, 

 Junr., on the 26th of July, 1867. 



Family. MOTACILLID^, Bonaparte. 



55. CORYDALLA, Vigors. 



62. Richard's Pipit. C. Richardi, {VieiUot.) 



Antlms Richardi, Bewick, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 1847, I., 186. 



„ ,, Yarrell, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 2, I., 436. 



Only three examples of this rare casual visitant have occurred 

 in the district ; they were all taken in JSTorthumbeiiand. The 

 first was shot by Mr. Wm. Proctor, of Durham, at Howick, in 

 February, 1832 ; the second was killed at I^ewbiggin-by-the-Sea, 

 on the 1st of December, 1831 ; the third on Newcastle Town 

 Moor, October 10th, 1845 : the last two are in my collection. 



56. ANTHUS, Bechstein. 

 53. Tree Pipit. A. arboreus, {Brisson.) 



Antliufi arloreti.fi, Bewick, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 1847, I., 191. 



„ „ Yarrell, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 2, I., 422. 



A spring-and-autumn migrant. Plentiful in summer, breeding 

 by the margins of woods and plantations. 



