Cuckoo, Cuculus canorus, Linn.—Spurn, May 1st. Whitby, 8th. Inner Farne, 11th. One on each occasion.
Striges, Owls.—Long-eared Owl, Asio otus (Linn.), Languard L.H., Oct. 26th, 4.30 p.m., one. Short-eared Owl, A. accipitrinus, Heligoland, scarcely any. On English coast also remarkably scarce; a few during the first fortnight in October at stations from Redcar to Languard Point; appears to have come over at the same time as the Woodcocks, from Oct. 11th to 13th. Hasbro' L.V., Nov. 16th, one "Grey Owl" at sunrise to W.
Falconidæ.—Heligoland, March 4th, 1882, S.E. to S.W. Greenland Falcon, Falco candicans, Gmel., a very fine white bird. Sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus (Linn.), Sept. 15th, great many over the sea north of the island, none on Heligoland; 19th, following flights of Chaffinches; Oct. 5th, many with Kestrels also, and on to 12th. Sea Eagle, Haliaëtus albicilla (Linn.), Sept. 16th, Nov. 13th, 14th, and 20th, one each day. Peregrine Falcon, Falco peregrinus, Tunstall, Sept. 20th, some, and many young Merlins. Merlin, F. æsalon, Nov. 12th, a very red-breasted old male obtained. Hen Harrier, Circus cyaneus (Linn.), Nov. 20th, one. On English coast. Kestrels, a few in September and October. Sparrowhawks from Aug. 3rd to September, and through October; also Jan. 9th, 1883, Goodwin L.V., one; not unfrequently alight in the evening on the rigging of the light-vessels, leaving again at daybreak. One, caught on the Corton L.V., Aug. 3rd, had a piece of copper wire round one leg. An Osprey was seen near Lowestoft on Oct. 7th; a Honey Buzzard shot at Welwick, near Spurn, on Sept. 15th; and another, Dereham, Norfolk, on Oct. 3rd; a few Buzzards were seen about Spurn in October. Altogether the larger birds of prey have been extremely scarce during the autumn.
Gannet, Sula bassana (Linn.).—Longstone L.H., March 15th, flocks to north from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and to end of month between the same hours; also first week in April between same hours; Oct. 20th to 24th, flocks flying north, old and young, but mostly old birds. Dudgeon L.V., Oct. 8th, eight off light-ship all day. Orfordness, Dec. 6th to 7th, "flocks to W. along shore."
Ardeidæ.—Common Heron, Ardea cinerea, Linn., Aug. 6th, 7 p.m., five to N. Hanois L.H., Sept. 17th, two to W., twenty to S.W. Bittern, Botaurus stellaris (Linn.), Hornsea, Dec. 22nd.
Anatidæ, Geese.—Farne Inner L.H., Feb. 9th, twenty-one Brent Geese to E.S.E. Kilnsea, Spurn, June 5th, eight large Grey Geese to S., flying very low. Longstone L.H., Oct. 15th, nine Wild Geese; one, wounded against lantern and subsequently shot, was a Barnacle Goose, Bernicla leucopsis. Farne Inner, Nov. 13th, three Canada Geese shot from flock of eleven on one of the outlying islands; large flocks of Grey Geese going south along coast early in December.
Swans.—5 Buoy Tees L.V., Aug. 5th, six young Swans in Tees. Newarp L.V., Oct. 26th, three Swans to W. Spurn L.H., Nov. 28th, 9 a.m., ten passed close to lantern. Dudgeon L.V., 24th, fifty all white close past ship to W. Teesmouth, 24th, 9 a.m., six.
Ducks.—5 Buoy Tees L.V., April 25th, twenty-five Sheldrake, Tadorna cornuta (Gmel.), seen in Tees. Inner Farne L.H., May 2nd, one solitary King Eider, S. spectabilis (Linn.), first time seen this season. Longstone L.H., Sept. 4th, Scaup Duck flying N. Large flights of various Ducks seen on east coast at many stations in October to end of the year; direction of flight, however, not sufficiently persistent to permit any deductions; many doubtless were flocks changing their feeding-grounds.
Columbidæ.—Spurn, May 24th, two Turtle Doves, Turtur communis, Selby. Gull L.V., July 9th, 7.30 p.m., twenty Wood Pigeons, C. palumbus, Linn., to N.W. Spurn, Sept. 7th, Turtle Dove, young. Farne Inner L.H., Dec. 20th, 10 a.m., two Wood Pigeons to E.N.E.
Rallidæ.—Inner Farne L.H., Sept. 12th, Landrail, Crex pratensis, Bechst., killed against lantern during night. Spurn, 18th, one shot.