BIRDS. 89 



378. Podiceps auritus (Z.). Sclavonian Grebe. 



Winter visitant, not uncommon on the coast and inland, from 

 October to sometimes as late as the end of April. With 

 the exception of the Dabchick {P. fluviatilis) Mr. Cordeaux 

 considers this to be the most numerous of the Grebes 

 visiting the Humber. An adult female, in full summer 

 plumage, was shot at Flamborough on the 29th of October, 

 1874. 



379. Podiceps nigricollis {C. L. Brehmy Eared Grebe. 



Casual visitant, of very rare occurrence. 



Huggate, one, Dec. 8th, 1849 (Graham, Zool., 1850, p. 



2747). 

 Scarborough, one, Feb., 1855 (Roberts, Zool., 1855, p. 4660). 

 Bubwith, adult male, 1854 (Boynton, MS.). 



Wakefield, one at Thornes, Feb., 1861 (Talbot, Birds of 

 Wakefield, p. 31). 



Hull, a female, Feb. 20, 1864 (Boulton, Zool., 1864, p. 

 9048). 



Ripon, one, in the possession of Mr. Parkin, was shot close 

 to the city (Slater, MS.). 



380. Podiceps fluviatilis {Tunstall). Little Grebe. 



Resident, generally though thinly distributed. Decidedly less 

 frequent on the higher lands of the county, though a pair 

 or so breed at as high an elevation as Malham Tarn — 1250 

 feet above sea level. Also a winter visitant, arriving in 

 October. 



