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133- Cypselus melba {L,). White-bellied Swift. - 



Accidental visitant from Central and Southern Europe, of 

 rare occurrence. 



Ripponden, near Halifax, one caught by the late Mr. 

 Priestley, in the autumn of 1872, is now in his widow's 

 possession (Rawson, MS.). 



Scarborough, one, first seen on the ryth of April, 1880, 

 remaining for a fortnight (West, Zool., 1880, p. 407). In 

 a letter to me, Mr. West so accurately describes the bird 

 as to leave no doubt as to its identification. 



Hornsea Mere, one seen by Mr. F. Boyes. 

 134. Acanthyllis caudacuta {Lath.). Needle-tailed Swift. 



Fam. CAPEIMTJLGIDJE. 



135. Caprimulgus europaeus L. Common Nightjar. 



Summer visitant, decidedly local in its distribution, and not 

 numerous, affecting the woodland, moorland, and fell 

 districts. 



136. Caprimulgus rufjcollis T^w;;/. Russet-necked Night- 



jar. 



Order 3. PICI. 



Fam. PICIDJE. 

 Sub-fam. PICINJE. 



137. Dryocopus martius (i^.). Great Black Woodpecker. 



Doubtful ; if it occurs at all is an accidental visitant from 

 Continental Europe, of extremely rare occurrence. Is 

 said to have occurred in the following instances : — 



Yorkshire, once in (Fothergill, Ornith. Brit, 1799, p. 3). 



Yorkshire, one shot (Yarrell, 1843, il 128). 



Yarm, two seen (Hogg, Zool, 1845, p. 1107). 



Ripley, one killed, March 1846 (Garth, Zool., 1846, p. 1298). 



