. The birds of Yorkshire : being a historical account of the avi-fauna of the County . lines and innets shot in deep water ; two were captured at Bridlington onhooks when five fathoms of line were out, and in the Tees Baythey have at times been entangled in the salmon fishing nets. This ocean-loving species has been noted at places farremoved from salt water and in most parts of the county,an enumeration of which is needless, though one or twoinstances may be cited : first is that mentioned by MarmadukeTunstall of Wycliffe-on-Tees, as shot close to my house(in September 1782), though nearly th
. The birds of Yorkshire : being a historical account of the avi-fauna of the County . lines and innets shot in deep water ; two were captured at Bridlington onhooks when five fathoms of line were out, and in the Tees Baythey have at times been entangled in the salmon fishing nets. This ocean-loving species has been noted at places farremoved from salt water and in most parts of the county,an enumeration of which is needless, though one or twoinstances may be cited : first is that mentioned by MarmadukeTunstall of Wycliffe-on-Tees, as shot close to my house(in September 1782), though nearly thirty miles from the mainsea (Tunst. MS. p. 100) ; it is noted in Fothergills list inWhitakers Richmondshire in 1823 ; Charles Watertonsresidence, Walton Hall, was often visited in winter byCormorants, and, after fishing in the lake, they would preentheir feathers on the terrace, within ten yards of the win-dows. Near York one was taken on a fishing line at Kexby(before 1844) ; at various times individuals have been killedfrom the turrets and walls of Beverley Minster ; at Hudders-.
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