48 BIRDS. 



Egton Bridge, Whitby, 1876 or 1877 (Birds of Yorkshire, 

 p. 17). 



Scarborough, Mr. Roberts has preserved three specimens 

 obtained there. 



184. Faico tinnunculus L. Common Kestrel. 



Resident, generally distributed, the commonest of the Fal- 

 conidae. A regular autumn immigrant. 



185. FaIco cenchrls Nawn. Lesser Kestrel. 



Accidental visitant from Southern Europe, of extremely rare 

 occurrence. 



Wilstrop, near York, mature male, shot by Mr. John Harrison, 

 of Wilstrop Hall, in the middle of November, 1867, now 

 in the York Museum (Birds of Yorkshire, p. 21). 



186. Pandion haliaetus {L.). Osprey. 



Casual visitant, of very rare occurrence ; formerly regularly 

 observed as a periodical visitant in spring and autumn, on 

 its way to and from its northern breeding-haunts. More 

 frequently observed in Eastern Yorkshire than elsewhere. 



Orders. STEGANOPODES. 

 Fam. PELECANID^. 



187. Phalacrocorax carbo (Z.). Cormorant. 



Resident, breeding on the cliffs at Arncliffe near Saltburn, 

 Runswick Bay, and those north and south of Robin 

 Hood's Bay, also in limited numbers at Flamborough. At 

 the latter station they formerly bred in some abundance, 

 but were for some years banished, owing to constant 

 persecution; a few have during the past two or three 

 years returned to their former haunt — the result of the 

 protection afforded by the Sea-birds Preservation Act. 

 Not uncommon on the coast at other seasons, and 

 occasionally observed inland. 



188. Phalacrocorax graculus {L.). Shag. 



Periodical visitant to the coast, occurrmg in small numbers in 

 spring and autumn, when on their way to and from their 

 breeding stations \ most numerous at the latter season, 



