OBSERVATIONS. 



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nea, Timarcha Icevigata, Coccinella 

 11-punctata, C. mutahilis, Lathrobium 

 filiforme, L. longulum, Silpha thora- 

 cica, Gryjndlus equiseti, Geoirupes ster- 

 corarius, var. puncticolUs, Phyllobms 

 Pyri, P. Alneti, Nehria Gyllenliali'i, 

 N. brevicollis, Erirhinus acridulus, 

 Pterostichus stremms, jEgialia globosa, 

 Gastrophysa PiapUani, Athoiis hcumorr- 

 hoidalis, A. vittatus, Sphceroderma 

 Cardui, Trichoderma pubescens, Lyctus 

 brunneus, Aplon Carduorum,Hydropo- 

 rus xantliopus, Colymbetes notatus, and 

 Agabus clialconotus. Mr. Alexander 

 Allan exhibited a number of marine 

 shells, chiefly from Tenby, some of 

 which he kindly distributed amongst 

 the members. We noticed Modiola 

 tulipa, M. modiolus, Saxicava rugosa, 

 and Venus fasciata. Mr. John Bird 

 exhibited an excellent collection of 

 Land and Freshwater Shells, num- 

 bering upwards of seventy species, 

 mostly collected in the neighbour- 

 hood of Accrington. Many more 

 iuteresting specimens were placed 

 upon the table. — K. Wigglesworth, 

 Hon. Sec, 26, Maudsley Street, 

 Accrington. 



J^est of the Hawfinch, near London. 

 — I have in my collection a nest of 

 the Hawfinch, [Coccothraustes vulga- 

 ris, containing four eggs, which was 

 taken in Highgate wood, last May. 



Is it not somewhat extraordinary 

 that so shy and rather uncommon 

 a bird as the Hawfinch is repre- 

 sented to be, should choose for the 

 place of its nidification a situation 

 so close to London as the above lo- 

 cality? — Edward Stone, 9, Cathcart 

 Hill, Junction Road, Upper Hollo- 

 way, December 1st, 1804. 



The Great Grey Shrike, in York- 

 shire. — It is almost with regret I 

 have to announce the capture of two 

 birds of this species, [Lanius excubi- 

 tor.) I say regret, because were our 

 rarer birds spared and encouraged 

 to visit us, or remain with us, we 

 should have opportunities of study- 

 ing their economy at home, without 

 the expense and inconvenience of 

 travelling to countries where they 

 abound in greater numbers. But, 

 unfortunately, few of these birds 

 are permitted to return to their 

 native haunts ; were they allowed 

 to do so they would assuredly come 

 again to us, and bring Companions 

 with them. One of the specimens 

 above mentioned was shot at Brook 

 Royd Mills, Stainland, near Halifax, 

 about the 1st of November ; the 

 other was shot by a Mr. Jagger, on 

 the 9th of November, at Whitwood, 

 near Wakefield. They were brought 

 in the flesh, for preservation, to Mr. 

 Geo. Lumb, Kirkgate, Wakefield. 

 Both are adult birds in fine plu- 

 mage. G. Roberts, Lofthouse, 



Wakefield. 



