6 Stephenso7i : Natural History Notes from Whitby. 



1898 Oct. 5. — Vanellus vanellus. Green Plover. I saw a 



very large flock in Middleton's field, near Summerfield 

 Lane, Stainsacre. 

 Oct. 20. — Larus marinus. Greater Black-backed Gull. 



Four were seen in Whitby Harbour by many people. 



Henry Freeman said he saw four on the Bell. 

 Oct. 21. — Larus fuscus. Lesser Black-backed Gull. One 



seen which appeared to me to be this species from the size 



of it, but I could not clearly discern the marking's. 

 Oct. 27. — Alcedo ispida. Kingfisher. I saw one in Whitby 



Harbour ; it flew under an arch of Whitby Bridge and went 



up the river. 



Nov. — Wild Geese. The largest flock ever seen to cross the 

 Ugglebarnby district, over which an annual flight takes 

 place, was witnessed on Monday at noon, when a cloud of 

 not less than 150 darkened the sky as they passed. — Whitby 

 Gazette, nth November 1898. 



1899 Feb. 22. — Larus minutus. Little Gull. A mature 

 specimen was observed in Whitby Harbour. 



Feb. — Caccabis rufa. Red-Legged Partridge. Two were 



captured near Brunswick Street, in Whitby. 

 April. — Hirundo rustica. Swallow. Was seen at Cross 



Butts on Sunday, and again by Mr. Ford at Lyth the 



following day. — Whitby Gazette, 28th April 1899. 

 April. — Cuculus canorus. Cuckoo. Mr. Elisha Long reports 



having heard one on his farm, Rock Head, Glaisdale, on 



Monday.— Whitby Gazette, 28th April 1899. 

 April. — Crex crex. Corncrake or Landrail. One was heard 



on Monday at Woodlands, by Mr. H. K. Williamson. — 



Whitby Gazette, 28th April 1899. 

 April. — Ruticilla phoenicurus. Redstart. One was seen 



on Monday at Woodlands, by Mr. H. K. Williamson. — 



Whitby Gazette, 28th April 1899. 

 May 3. — Cuculus canorus. Cuckoo. I heard one this day at 



Crowdy Hall, near Larpool. 

 May 1 p. — Crex crex. Landrail. I heard one in Factory 



Fields. 



May 10. — Muscicapa atricapilla. Pied Flycatcher. Was 



seen frequently in Springhill garden by George Ventriss. 

 Oct. or Nov. — American Summer Duck. Three out of 

 a flock of eight were shot on Ruswarp Dam by — Pedman. 



Naturalist, 



