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ZOOLOGICAL. 



February 8th.— Pied Wagtail (MotavilJa Imjuhris) observed at Broadlev, near 

 Skipton (0. C. S.). ^ 



February 20th.— Yellow Hammer (Einheriza cUrmella) in song at Skipton (C. C. S.). 



February 27th.— Grey Wagtail (Motacilla sulphured), observed at Broadley near 

 Skipton (C. 0. S.). 



March 2nd.— Nest of Starling (Stumm vulgaris), and also nest of Robin (Eritlmmx 

 rubecula), noted in course of construction near Skipton (C. C. S.). 



March 7th. — Arrival of Curlew (Numetdus arqmtus), noted at Eavestone, near Ripon 

 (J. Ingleby). 



March 10th.— Water Debber or Dipper (Cinclus aquatictis) observed near Bradley; 



Kingfisher {Alcedo ispida) observed on the river Aire, near Bradley (C. C. S.). 

 March 20th. — Several Larks seen on Woodhouse Moor (C. T. Hope). 

 March 21st.— Twenty Curlews {Xmmtims arquatus) seen feeding in fields at Gowth- 



warth Hall; also several noted in a field at Eamsgill; and about l.oO Golden 



Plovers (Clmradrius pluvialis) observed in fields near Howstean (W. T. and 



A. W. Philipps). Common Bunting (Emberiza miliaria) in song (W. S.). 

 March 21st. — Nest of Magpie (Pica caudata) noted in course of construction near 



Skipton (0. C. S.). 

 March 21st.— King-Ouzel {Turdus torqmius) seen in Nidderdale (W. S.). 

 March 2l6t.— A paii- of Sand Martins seen flying in a northerly direction at 



Crossgates (W. L. C). 

 March 23rd.— Whiskered Bat ( VespeHiUo mi/stacims) caught during the day while 



flying about (W. Thackrey). This Bat is common about here (W. S.). 

 March 23rd.— Wheatear (Saxieola o^nanfke) seen on Pateley Moor (W. S.) ; Halifax 



(C. L. Hanson). 



March 25th.— Stone Chat and Water Wagtail seen on Woodhouse Moor (C. T. H.). 



March 28th.— Several Hooded Crows {Corvus comix) noted flying about a dead sheep 

 on Pateley Moor; Green Woodpecker (^Gednus viridis) heard, and Ringdove 

 (Uolmnba palumbus) heard cooing near Pateley; also nest of Song Thi-ush 

 (Turdus musicus) noted containing two eggs; Snipe (Scolopax media) heard 

 drumming on Hayshaw Moor; nest of Missel Thrush (^Turdus vUcivorus) 

 containing one egg, near Pateley Bridge (W. S.). 



March 29th.— Greenfinch (^CoccothrauMes chloris) and Tit Lark in song in Nidder- 

 dale (W. S.). 



April 1st.— Pair of Teal Ducks (Querqv^dula crecca) seen on a small stream and 



several Fieldfares (^Turdus 2}ilnris) and Red Wings {T. iliaciut) seen collecting; 



also two nests of Lapwings (}'aiiellus cristatus) containing one and two egirs 



respectively, Pateley Moor (W. S.). 

 April 2nd. — Wheatear (Saxieola (emntlie) observed at Bradlej% near Skipton (C. C. 



^niith). Nest of Lapwing (Vanellus cristatus) noted at Bradley, containing eggs 



(C. C. S.). 



April 3rd. -Arrival of Chiffchaff (Phylloscop^is collyhita) at Masham. Woodcock 

 {Scolopax rmticola) last seen at Masham. Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) in full 

 song, Masham; Water-hen (^Gallinula cMoropus) building at Masham; Cabbage 

 Butterfly and Humble-bee seen at Masham (T. Carter). 



April 3rd.— Gold-crested Wren (Regulus ci-u'tatus) heard chirping, and nest of Dipper 

 {Cinclus aquaticus) noted containing three eggs, Glasshouses (W. S.). 



April 4th.— Noted some of the Rooks (^Corous frugilegus) have eggs in their nests at 

 Middleton Wood (W. H. Hutton). 



April 4tli.— Tree Sparrows (Passer imntaims) building under Rooks' nests at Masham 

 (T. C). 



April 4th — Numerous nests of Song Thrush (Jfurdus musicm) and of Missel Thrush 



(T. viscivorm) noted, containing eggs (C. C. S.). 

 April 5th.— Wheatear {Saxieola ceiianthe) arrived at Flamborough (M. B.). 

 April 6th.— Ring Ouzel (Turdus io^-quatus) noted at Bradley (C. C. S.). 

 April 6th.— The Cuckoo heard at Pool (W. L. C). 

 April 7th. — Flock of 20 Golden Plovers {C/taradrins plmialm) seen flying over Harlow 



Moor, Harrogate (W. S.). 



