Rare British birds in the humber district. 365 



Eagle Owl, Bubo ignavus, Forst. — In the winter of 1879-80 

 one was seen at Easington, in Holderness, and remained all night 

 in a tree in a cottage garden (Cordeaux MS.). Another, pre- 

 sumably of the same species, was observed on the sand-hills on 

 several occasions in October, 1888 (Nat. 1889, p. 2). 



Golden Eagle, Aquila chrysaetus (Linn.). — One was shot by 

 Mr. J. Coulthurst, then keeper to Sir E. Sheffield, in Normanby 

 Park, on Nov. 1st, 1881, and is now in his possession at his farm, 

 West Halton, near Doncaster (Cordeaux MS.). 



White-tailed Eagle, Haliaetus albicilla (Linn.). — An imma- 

 ture female, now in the possession of Mr. J. C. Chubley, of 

 Kilnsea, was shot by him at Spurn on Oct. 28th, 1889, and 

 another seen at the same time (Nat. 1890, p. 10). A remarkably 

 fine adult with a white tail was seen by Mr. Clubley, who 

 attempted to stalk it, while it rested on a block of ice on the 

 coast near Kilnsea, on Jan. 23rd, 1891 ('The Field,' Feb. 14th, 

 1891). 



Night Heron, Nycticorax griseus (Linn.).— One, an immature 

 bird, shot near the entrance to Tetney Haven, on Nov. 26th, 1888 

 (Zool. 1889, p. 33 ; Nat. 1889, p. 3). In collection of Mr. G. H. 

 Caton Haigh, of Grainsby Hall. 



Little Bittern, Ardetta minuta (Linn.). — 1881, Sept. 23rd, 

 a young male shot at Goole, in collection of Mr. W. Eagle Clarke 

 (Zool. 1884, p. 177; Nat. 1881, p. 66; Mig. Eep. 1881, p. 29). 



White Stork, Ciconia alba, Bechst.-— One, a mature bird in 

 good condition of plumage, was found, on April 8th, 1888, floating 

 dead at sea off Scarborough (Zool. 1888, p. 269; Nat. 1888, 

 p. 169). On Aug. 2nd, 1890, a Stork was basely shot from a 

 chimney-top at Mappleton, near Hornsea (' The Field,' Aug. 9th, 

 1890). 



Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus (Linn.). — 1881, an immature 

 bird shot at Skegness on Sept. 9th, and another on the 27th 

 (Mig. Eep. 1881, p. 29 ; Zool. 1882, p. 22). 



Snow Goose, Chen hyperboreus (Pallas). — Three undoubted 

 examples were seen in flight near Beverley in January, 1891 (' The 

 Field,' Jan. 24th, and Feb. 7th, 1891). 



Eastern Turtle Dove, Turtur or ientalis.— 1890, Oct. 23rd, 

 one, in first year's plumage, captured near Scarborough by a local 

 gunner (Nat. 1890, p. 258). Presented by Mr. J. Backhouse to 

 the York Museum. 



