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The Naturalist. 



Pink-footed Geese. Our authority for the statement was Mr. Arthur 

 Strickland, as quoted by Allis in his report on Yorkshire Birds, 

 read before the British A.ssociation, in 1844. 



219. Anas boscas L. Mallard. 



Mr. Boyes informs us that the decoy at Meaux, in Holderness, the 

 site of which is still to be seen, was about a quarter or half an acre 

 in extent, with four pipes. 



220. Chaulelasmus streperus L. Gachvall. 



A pair, male and female, were shot on the river Hull near Beverley, 

 in the middle of May, 1882 (Dobree, Nat. 1882, vii. p. 185). 



221. Spatula clypeata (L.). Shoveller. 



This species bred in 1880 on Thorne Waste, a nest with four eggs 

 being taken by the late Mr. Wm. Talbot of Wakefield, and others. 

 About the year 1866 it bred near Masham, and in 1882 a pair 

 again appeared at the same place, but owing to disturbance did not 

 remain (T. Carter). 



222. Querqiiedula crecca (L.). Teal, 



Breeds not uncommonly on Thorne Waste (Clarke) ; and in the 

 summer of 1883 a pair bred on the moors near Masham (T. Carter). 



223. Querquedula circia (L.). Gaugayiey. 



Beverley — a nest with nine eggs found by Mr. J. C. Swailes, who 

 almost trod on the sitting female, on the 21st May, 1882 (Boyes, 

 MS.) The first instance known of its breeding in .the county, so 

 far as we are aware. 



224. Bafila acuta (L.). Pintail. 



Two pairs remained on a small pond on a warren at' Kilnsea, in 

 Holderness, until late April, 1881 (P. W. Lawton). 

 229. FuUgula cristata (Leach). Tufted Thick, 



Seen at Hornsea Mere on the 12th of June, 1883, by Mr. J. C. 

 Swailes. Sir William Milner (Zool. 1854, p. 4441) also observed 

 it in summer, and it doubtless breeds there. 



246. Columba livia Bonnat. Rock Dove. 



The statement in the Yorkshire Vertebrata that this species is 

 reported to breed in inland localities has been criticised by some 

 correspondents ; but Clarke's request for specimens has never been 

 complied with. 



247. Columba oenas L. Stock T)ove. 



Regarding the spread of this species, Clarke contributed some 

 Yorkshire notes to Mr. Harvie-Brown's valuable paper read before 



