50 BIRDS. 



192. Ardea alba L. Great White Egret 



Accidental visitant from South-eastern Europe and Africa, of 

 extremely rare occurrence. 



Hornsea Mere, one, winter of 182 1 (A. Strickland, Rep. 

 Brit. Ass., 1838, p. 106). 



Barnsley, one at New Hall, 182 1, in the possession of Sir 

 Joseph Radcliffe (Allis). 



Scorborough, near Beverley, one about 1834 (Strickland, op. 

 cit.); now in York Museum. 



193. Ardea garzetta L. Lesser Egret. 



Accidental visitant from Southern Europe and Africa, of 

 extremely rare occurrence. 



Hayburn Wyke, near Scarborough, one, Jan. 4, 1881 (Harper, 

 Zool., 1881, p. 213). 



194. Ardea bubulcus Audouin. Buff-backed Heron. 



195. Ardea ralloides Scop. Squacco Heron. 



Accidental visitant from Southern Europe and Africa, of 

 extremely rare occurrence. 



Askern, one, in the collection of Arthur Strickland (AUis, 

 1844). 



196. Ardetta minuta (Z.). Little Bittern. 



Casual visitant, of uncommon occurrence, chiefly in summer. 

 The following are the instances : — At Birdsall, near Malton, 

 about 1842 ; at Thorp, near Bridlington, and at Doncaster 

 prior to 1844; at Redcar, Sep. 20, 1852; at Hunslet, near 

 Leeds ; at Harewood ; at Cottingham, near Beverley ; at 

 Cold Hiendley Reservoir, near Wakefield, Aug. 26, 1872; 

 at Scarborough, Aug., 1873 ; Easington, near Spurn, May 

 25, 1874; at Ruswarp, near Whitby, May, 1877; a female 

 at Scalby Beck, near Scarborough, Feb. 2^^ 1879; and at 

 Filey Brigg in the winter of 1879. 



197. Nycticorax griseus (Z.). Night-Heron. 



Accidental visitant from Southern and Eastern Europe and 

 Africa, of very rare occurrence. 



