Sula Bassana, Gannet.--Longstone L.H., March 21st to 31st, S. and W.
winds, many daily to N., and to April 20th in less numbers. 21st,
ceased altogether. Migration occupied a month, and was very persistent
and continuous. Outer Dowsing L.V., October 2d, large numbers about,
fishing for several days.
Ardea Cinerea, Common Heron.--Coquet Island, August 6th, one, and
several up to November 4th. Tetney, Lincolnshire, August 27th,
seventeen together on coast. Hanois L.H., September 14th, three, and
then twelve Herons to S.W.; 15th, one to S.W. October 6th, four to S. A
Purple Heron (_A. purpurea_) was shot on October 20th at Oulton Broad,
near Lowestoft. Spoonbill (_Platalea leucorodia_), June 6th, near
Yarmouth.
Anser.--_Anser cinereus_, "Grey-lag" Geese.--Longstone L.H., October
6th, thirty seen. North-East Lincolnshire, fifteen Grey Geese over
Grainsby Park on August 22d. "Wild Geese have been very abundant this
year, except during the late frosts; flocks have gone over the Park
almost every day."--[G. H. C. H.] Farn L.H., September 10th, Grey Goose
to W. November 22d, sunrise, very large flock to S. 23d, several small
flocks to N. Great Cotes, November 22d, 4 P.M., flock of Bean Geese N.
to S. Brent Goose (_Bernicla brenta_), Tees L.V., February 27th; March
22d, 1886, large flocks off Tees; also Ducks and Widgeon. Coquet L.H.,
middle to end of August, many to north.
Cygnus, Swan.--Redcar, July 29th, 6 A.M., four seen at sea, going N.W.
August 1st, eight (Mute Swans) all shot. Whitby L.H., August 1st,
sixteen White Swans seen going north. Seaton Carew, Durham, July 25th,
two to S. August 5th, three different flocks of Swans; shot at seven,
wounded one, but lost it. 6th, four seen going inland.--[E. B. G.] I
have no doubt the whole of these occurrences have reference to escapes
from private waters and parks. I am told the Swans from the New Park at
Grimsby were flying about in the Humber in August.
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