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six. Sea Eagle, Haliaetus albicilla, Sept. 21st, some. Sparrow- 

 hawks, from Sept. 21st to Nov. 1st. ; Oct. 4th, first old birds. 

 As a rule Sparrowhawks pass late in the afternoon. Peregrine 

 Falcon, Oct. 12th, a few. Kestrel and others, Sept. 22nd, 

 "more than ever, with Sparrowhawks and Merlins." 



Phalacrocorax carho, Cormorant. — Tees l.v., March 7th, flock 

 of twenty-five; 24th, fifty. 



Sula bassaiia, Gannet. — Spring, Farn l.v., Feb. 25th, many 

 going N. Longstone l.h., March 22nd to April 15th, daily to N., 

 and from this date every day till May 30th, never more than 

 nine in a flock ; great numbers of young also seen off Farn 

 Islands, Kedcar and Whitby, first three weeks, in October, 

 generally moving in northerly directions. Kedcar, Oct. 26th and 

 31st and Nov. 2nd and 10th, great numbers to S.E. Hanois 

 l.h. (Guernsey), Nov. 24th, all day passing. 



Ardea cinerea, Heron. — Languard l.h., June 25th, a pair very 

 high to S.W., and several seen off Farn l.h. in August. 



Botaurus stellaris, Bittern. — Early in January, 1884, a 

 Bittern was shot near Thornton College, North Lincolnshire, and 

 two others are reported as seen. 



Anser, Geese. — Languard l.h., March 11th, sixteen Grey 

 Geese, very high to S.W. Whitby l.h., June 20th, nineteen 

 going N., and on July 8th, 5 p.m., a large flock from N. to S.W. 

 Redcar, Sept. 21st, twelve Grey Geese to E.; and at some 

 stations also in October and November, having probably refer- 

 ence to change of feeding-ground. A large flock of Brent Geese, 

 Bernicla hrenta, were seen off the Farn Islands on March 23rd, 

 at 6 p.m., and in the autumn a few on Sept. 26th, at the Tees l.v. 



Cygnus, Swans. — At Tees l.v., March 25th, one. Outer 

 Dowsing L.V., 14th, three from N.W. to E.S.E. Spurn, May 

 13th, three to S. ; and on 15th, two in Humber. Llyn Wells 

 L.V., Sept. 16th, three to W.S.W. It is possible all these may 

 have reference to escapes or strays from private waters. 



Tadorna cornuta, Common Sheldrake. — Tees l.v., Jan. 13th, 

 flock of three hundred. ** Never saw so many together before." 

 Nov. 28th, flock of about one hundred. 



Mareca penelope, Wigeon. — Eedcar, Aug. 20th, two flocks ; 

 Sept. 20th, flock of one hundred Teal at sea. Farn l.h., Dec. 

 12th, hundreds of Wild Duck, Anas hoschas, off island. 



Harelda glacialis, Long-tailed Duck. — Farn l.h., March 8th, 



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