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Osprey, Pandion haliaetus (Linn.). — There were no less than 

 ten occurrences of this noble bird between the Tyne and Thames 

 from the last week in September through October, namely, 

 Durham, one ; Yorkshire, one ; Lincolnshire, three ; Norfolk, 

 two ; Suffolk, one ; and near London, two ; several others being 

 recorded from inland places in various parts of the kingdom. Of 

 the Lincolnshire examples, two were birds of the year ; the other, 

 shot Oct. 15th near some artificial trout ponds at Laceby, near 

 Grimsby, was a magnificent adult female. One adult was 

 obtained near Chester on Nov. 17th. It is very clearly shown in 

 the returns that the great movement southward of the raptorial 

 birds began on or about Sept. 21st, and was continued during 

 the next fortnight. 



Cormorant, Phalacrocorax carho (Linn.). — Coquet l.h., Nov. 

 26th, 2 p.m., twelve to north. 



Gannet, Sida hassana (Linn.). — May 2nd and 3rd, Inner Fame 

 L.H., large flocks all day to N. During September large numbers 

 passed Flamborough to the south. On Dec. 2nd, at the Gull l.v., 

 twenty were seen going west into the Channel ; and on the 4th 

 ten to the south. A great many were observed by fishermen at 

 sea during the latter half of September and early part of 

 October, fishing and " striking " near the boats amongst the 

 herring shoals. 



Heron, Ardea cinerca, Linn. — August 31st, Inner Fame l.h., 

 6 p.m., N.N.E., two coming in from sea. At Teesmouth (Eedcar) 

 on August 3rd, nine at 11 a.m. to W., moderate west wind ; 

 others in September. 



Little Bittern, Ardea minuta (Linn.). — One, a male, Sept. 23rd, 

 was shot near Goole, Yorkshire. 



Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus (Linn.). — Four occurrences in 

 September, namely, one killed near Lynn, and another seen ; 

 one at Skegness, Lincolnshire, Sept. 9th, and another in Hamp- 

 shire, Dogmerfield, Sept. 15th. One also was shot in Hertford- 

 shire, Oct. 10th (' Field,' Nov. 26th), and another on 27th of the 

 same month at Skegness. 



Wild Goose, Anser ? — At Flamborough, on July 8th, 7.30 p.m., 

 about one hundred Grey Geese to N. At the South Sand Head 

 L.V., Aug. 23rd, 6 to 8 a.m., continuous flocks to S.W., and again 

 on Sept. 23rd, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., continuous to S. Grey Geese 

 were also noted in considerable numbers at several stations from 



