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ORNITHOLOGICAL NOTES. 



111. Calidris arenaria. Saaderling^. 



I have examined a specimen which was shot some few years 

 ago in winter by Mr. Wearmouth, by the Tees side, close to 

 Newbiggin. 



112. Tringoides hypoleucus. Common Sandpiper. 



x\bundant on most of the tributary streams, as well as on the 

 main river itself ; breeding annually. 



113. Numenius arqnata. Curlew. 



The wild note of this bird may be heard on most of the fells 

 in summer, and it nests commonly on both sides of the Tees. 



114. Sterna fluviatilis. Common Tern. 

 Accidental visitor of rare occurrence. 



115. L^rus canus. Common Gull. 



iVppears only in very stormy weather, or on migration. 



116. Larus marinus. Great Black-backed Gull. 



One, which I examined, was shot many years ago near Falcon 

 Glints. 



117. Tachybaptes fluviatilis. Little Grebe. 



Has been observed on the Wheal during winter. 



ORNITHOLOGICAL NOTES. 



The Yorkshire specimen of the Rustic Bunting, which formerly 

 graced Mr. Lawton's beautiful collection of local birds at Easington, has been pur- 

 chased by the York Museum, where it rests along with many other county rarities. 



Former occurrence of Black Game on the Blubberhouses 



Moors. — The following extract from Sir Thomas Frankland's Game Book for 

 1798, regarding the former occurrence of the Black Grouse {Teirao tetrix) in 

 Washburndale, may be of interest : — ' Pullan (the keeper) of Blubberhouse says 

 that when a boy he shot nine (9) black game in one morning on these moors, and 

 that his mother made them into a pie for the hay-makers.' — Ralph Payne- 

 Gallwey, Thirkleby Park, October 4th, 1885. 



Flamborough Bird-notes.— Our summer visitants are now taking their 

 departure. They make for the headland wholesale ; enormous quantities have been 

 leaving our shores every day this week. Hundreds of Swallows have come and 

 gone with a very favourable westerly breeze ; also several Wagtails, Redstarts, and 

 Wheatears. On September 9th, a splendid Wryneck was caught in the harvest- 

 field of the Rev. Lloyd Greame, Sewerby ; one was also obtained at the same place 

 about a month ago. Since the departure of the Guillemots, Puffins, and Razorbills 

 from our coast, their vacant places have been filled up by vast numbers of Terns, 

 Skuas, Gannets, Shearwaters, &c. — Matthew Bailey, Flamborough, Septem- 

 ber 1 8th, 1885. 



Notes on the Avifauna of Wensleydale — Breeding of 



Bedwing and Dunlin. — During the past summer I have had the pleasure of 

 ascertaining that the Dunlin {Tringa alpina L.) breeds on the high, stony moor- 

 land about Dodd Fell (2,189 ft.), at the head of Gayledale. Two fresh eggs were 

 were brought to me off Dodd, on June 19th, as eggs of the Little Snipe — the bird 

 being known to the native and other local non-ornithological sportsmen as 'Jack' 

 or ' Little' Snipe only, never as the ' Purre.' I did not suppose the 'Jack ' Snipe 

 really bred on our moors, of course, but was not able to refer the local name to the 

 right bird until July 21st, when, walking over Dodd, my companion, Mr. Albert 

 Crosfield, recognised as Dunlins young birds which I should have overlooked as 

 immature Sandpipers. 



Naturalist, 



