Peregrine Falcon, _Falco peregrinus_, Tunstall.--Heligoland, Sept.
22nd, Peregrines, Hobbies, and Kestrels many. Spurn, some of each in
October.
Common Kestrel, _Falco tinnunculus_, Linn.--Many observed in coast
districts of N.E. Lincolnshire in July, August, and September.
Osprey, _Pandion haliaëtus_ (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 carbo_ (Linn.).--Coquet L.H., Nov. 26th, 2
p.m., twelve to north.
Gannet, _Sula bassana_ (Linn.).--May 2nd and 3rd, Inner Farne 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 cinerea_, Linn.--August 31st, Inner Farne L.H., 6 p.m.,
N.N.E., two coming in from sea. At Teesmouth (Redcar) 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 Hampshire,
Dogmerfield, Sept. 15th. One also was shot in Hertfordshire, 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 the Tees to the South Foreland L.V.,
from the beginning of September to the 8th of December, flying in
various directions.
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