554! Natural History in the English Counties : — 



expression) of that romantic part of the North Riding of 

 Yorkshire, Wensleydale, where the river Ure, leaving the 

 valley, begins to enter the plain. The same list, with perhaps 

 a few exceptions and additions, will apply to the neighbour- 

 hood of Richmond, a sketch of the flora of which you have 

 already received from the pen of J. E. L. (Vol. IV. p. 24-. 467.) ; 

 so that this sketch of the fauna, should you think it worth 

 insertion, will complete the account of the natural history of 

 this district. Of about 130 species of land-fowl, which are 

 found in Great Britain, this list will exhibit nearly half; and, 

 had I extended it farther up either valley (of the Ure or the 

 Swale), I might have added many curious specimens to it. 

 I have endeavoured to render it as accurate as possible ; but 

 I shall be obliged to any of your readers, acquainted with this 

 part of the country, who will add to it. The classification 

 and specific names are those adopted by Mr. Selby in the 

 Illustrations of British Ornithology^ as far as regards the 

 land-birds; the names of the waterfowl are the Linnsean. 

 A star is prefixed to those birds, of which only one or two 

 individuals have come under my observation. 



Order VI. Insecti'vori. 

 LAND BIRDS. ^irundo rustica, Chimney swallow. 



urbica, Martin, 

 riparia, Bank martin. 

 Cjpselus murarius, Swift. 



Order VII. Pa'sseres. 

 Lanius Collurio *Red-backed shrike. 



Order I. Rapa^ces. 

 Falco -Buteo, Buzzard. 

 , iVisus, Sparrowhawk. 

 Subbuteo, *Hobby. 

 Tinnunculus, Kestrel. 

 iStrix O^tus, Long-eared owl. 

 flaramea, White owl. 

 stridula, Screech owl. 



Order II. OmniVori. 

 Corvus Corax, Raven. 

 ^- Corone, Crow. 



frugilegus, Rook. 



i^fonedula, Jackdaw. 



Pica, Magpie. 



glandarius, Jay. 



garrula, *Bohemian waxwing. 



j&ombycivora. 

 jSturnus vulgaris, Starling. 



Order III. Zygoda'ctyli. 

 Cuculus canorus. Cuckoo. 

 Picus vlridis. Green woodpecker. 



Order IV. Anisoda'ctyli. 

 **?itta europae'a. Nuthatch. 

 Certhia familiaris. Creeper. 



Order V. ^lcy'ones. 

 Jlcedo I'spida, Kingfisher. 



Muscicapa Grisola, Spotted fly- 

 catcher. 

 Turdus musicus, Thrush. 



ilferula. Blackbird. 



pilaris. Fieldfare, 



torquatus, *Ring ouzel. 

 Cinclus aquaticus, Dipper. 

 Sylvia Atricapllla, Blackcap warbler. 



cinerea, Whitethroat. 



Sylviella, Lesser whitethroat. 



i?ubecula. Redbreast. 



Phoenicurus, Redstart, 

 ^egulus auricapillus, Gold-crested 



wren. 

 Troglodytes europae^us. Com. wren* 

 Saxicola Rubetra, Whinchat. 

 Accentor modularis. Hedge accentor, 

 ilfotacilla alba. Wagtail, 

 ^lauda arvensis, Skylark. 

 J^nthus pratensis. Meadow pipit. 

 Parus major. Great titmouse. 



caeruleus. Blue titmouse. 

 Emberiza ilfiliaria. Common bunting. 



Citrinella, Yellow bunting. 



5choeniculus, *Reed bunting. 



