. The birds of Yorkshire : being a historical account of the avi-fauna of the County . t theperiod of the vernal passage, and in 1877 one was killedby flying against the lantern of the lighthouse. The MigrationReports contain only the following entries, all of which referto the autumnal movement :— 1881. September 3rd. Spurn. Lesser 22nd. At Teesmouth— September 21st. Spurn. Lesser Whitethroat. Its local names are : Small Straw in Nidderdale and theWest Riding ; Whitestraw at Ackworth, and Mealymouthat Helmsley and Thirsk in the North Riding. The nam
. The birds of Yorkshire : being a historical account of the avi-fauna of the County . t theperiod of the vernal passage, and in 1877 one was killedby flying against the lantern of the lighthouse. The MigrationReports contain only the following entries, all of which referto the autumnal movement :— 1881. September 3rd. Spurn. Lesser 22nd. At Teesmouth— September 21st. Spurn. Lesser Whitethroat. Its local names are : Small Straw in Nidderdale and theWest Riding ; Whitestraw at Ackworth, and Mealymouthat Helmsley and Thirsk in the North Riding. The nameLesser Pettychaps has been conferred on it by some of theold writers, but it is confused with other small warblers,such as the Chiff-chaff. The title of Beam Bird (LathamSyn. p. 413), is also a mistake ; see Garden Warbler. ORPHEAN WARBLER. Sylvia orphea {Tejum.). Accidental visitant from Central and Southern Europe, and NorthernAfrica, of extremely rare occurrence. This warbler nests freely in France and the south-westof Europe, and occurs regularly along the eastern seaboard. Nest of Nightingale, near Harrogate. R. Forlmn See page 57.
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