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plentiful on the Scarborough side of the Moors, but Golden Plovers were 
but few in numbers, and Ring Ouzels were scarce this year. 
Yellow Hammers and Greenfinches were fewer in numbers, and not a 
single Bullfinch was observed during the year in the Scarborough Area. 
Waxwings appeared in some numbers near Scarborough from December 
1931, to February, 1932, flocks of up to 30 individuals being seen, which- 
stayed about for some days. Some of them penetrated far within the 
boundaries of Scarborough, feeding in the gardens on apples, berries, etc. 
A male Golden Oriole was seen near Hackness Park on July 30th, 1932. 
A Little Owl was noticed at Burniston on October 27th, and a Red- 
necked Grebe lived in Throxenby Mere for several days in April, 1932. 
Many Woodcocks nested in the woods near Scarborough ; they appear to' 
be getting more abundant as a breeding species every year. Wild Fowl 
frequented the Mere during the winter months and those noted included 
Mallard, Pochard, Goldeneye, Scaup, Tufted Ducks, and one Long -tailed 
Duck. Two pairs of Teal nested on the Moors between Whitby and 
Scarborough, and the ducklings of one brood were found and photo- 
graphed. The species also nested near Glaisdale. The colony of Black- 
headed Gulls on the Moor showed signs of being much molested. About 
80 pairs of birds were present, but most nests had been robbed, only three 
were seen containing eggs, and not a single young bird was visible on 
May 30th. Fulmars were abundant along the cliffs, 30 were counted in 
the Scarborough Castle Cliff on February nth. This number increased 
as the season went on to probably double this number and they stayed 
till September, but there was no definite evidence that young were- 
reared . 
The Recorder is greatly endebted to Messrs. A. S. Frank and F. 
Snowdon, of Egton and Whitby ; and to T. N. Roberts, and F. D. 
Taylor, of Scarborough for assistance in compiling this report. 
West Riding (H. B. Booth, F.Z.S., M.B.O.U.) An adult male- 
Common Scoter spent about a fortnight on Denton Lake, Ben Rhydding. 
I first saw it on April 2nd, and the last time on April 10th. It consorted 
chiefly with a single Mute Swan, and was not so wild and nervous as the 
other ducks (Mallard, etc.). It made repeated, and at times, lengthy 
dives for food, and appeared to have settled down, until the Swan left, 
when it became uneasy and suspicious, and disappeared. This water is 
very shallow, but contains large numbers of Swan Mussels ( Anadonta 
cygnea) , on the young of which it doubtless lived, and kept in good 
condition. 
The Waxwing invasion during the last two months of 1931, was little- 
in evidence in the West Riding, although they were eagerly watched for. 
It was a year of very poor fruiting, particularly for haws and holly berries, 
and possibly any Waxwings that lingered here starved to death. The 
only reports that reached me for this Riding were : — three were watched 
feeding on the fruits of hawthorn and guelder rose on November 22nd at. 
Chapeltown, Sheffield, by Mr. W. E. Heathcote ( The Yorkshire Evening 
Post, of November 27th, 1931), and the feathers of a female that had 
evidently been killed by a Hawk in the Deer Park, Bolton Woods, 
Wharf edale, were picked up on December 17th. 
During the month of August a Cormorant frequented the River 
Wharfe in the neighbourhood of Bolton Abbey (Rev. C. F. Tomlinson). 
Snow Buntings, which have been very little in evidence for several years, 
turned up again. A flock were reported at Withens in November 
(W. R. Verity), two were seen on I lk ley Moor on November 22nd (H. 
Dibb), and one on the top of Royle’s Plead, near Halifax, on November 
29th (H. Waterworth). 
Herons. — We counted 21, what we took to be occupied nests in 
Lord Wood, Gargrave, as against 19 last year. At Hubberholme four 
nests were located by birds hying from them, and it is probable that there 
were one or two more ; as in their present site it is impossible to see 
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