. British birds. Birds. OTES. UNCOMMOX BIRDS ON THE SOUTH-EAST COAST OF NORTHUMBERLAND. Shore-Lark {Otocorys alpestris).—On October 28th, 1911, while walking along the sea-banks south of Cress well Point, my brother and I observed a very fine mature bird. It was very tame and would not leave a small pool of water close by the high road. On October 30th, S. G. Charlton watched closely a small flock passing south along the shore near Cullercoats. From what records I have, only five specimens have been previously recorded for this joart of the coast. Little Owl {Athene noctua).—On October 16th, 1
. British birds. Birds. OTES. UNCOMMOX BIRDS ON THE SOUTH-EAST COAST OF NORTHUMBERLAND. Shore-Lark {Otocorys alpestris).—On October 28th, 1911, while walking along the sea-banks south of Cress well Point, my brother and I observed a very fine mature bird. It was very tame and would not leave a small pool of water close by the high road. On October 30th, S. G. Charlton watched closely a small flock passing south along the shore near Cullercoats. From what records I have, only five specimens have been previously recorded for this joart of the coast. Little Owl {Athene noctua).—On October 16th, 1911, a bird of this species was found by a Mr. White in his back- yard, at Whitley Bay. It had evidently struck against the telegraph-wires above, during the heavy south-east gale experienced the night before. On being placed in a cage it had recovered by the following morning, and was given an opportunity to escape. However, instead of doing so it remained and was allowed to fly round the yard, returning at night to the cage. It was an adult specimen and fairly tame, sitting contentedly on the hand. It suffered an injury however, and died in December. L^nfortunately its sex was not determined. To all appearances it seems evident that it was a true migrant, and is, I think, the only specimen recorded for Northumberland. RouGH-LEGCxED BuzzARD {Buteo lagopus).—Mentioned by John Hancock as one of the rarest of the Falconidse in Northumberland (1874), this species may now be said to be of almost yearly occurrence on this part of the coast. An immature female was shot in October, 1911, near Whitley Bay. Grey Phalarope {Phalaropus fulicarius).—An adult male in winter plumage was shot by H. V. Charlton at the mouth of the Lyne, near Cresswell, on October 10th, 1911. It Avas observed SAvimming about, twenty Awards from shore and was exceedingly tame. It is of interest to mention that in former years two have been obtained at this identical spot. Fulmar {Fulmarus glacialis).—H
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