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June 27tli. — Noted Youug- Titlarks {Anth'i.i jvatenxix) and young Small Straws 



(Lesser Flycatclier), near Middlctou Wood, Huuslet (W. H. H.). 

 June 2iltli. — Nest of Yellow Wagtail (Emberiza citrinella), and that of Sedge Warbler 



(Acrocephaliis schcenobanng) containing four young ones, at Auldfield, near Eipou 



(W. S.). 

 July 1st.— Young Landrails (Crex pratensi.i') noted. Green-veined White Butterfly 



{Pien-1 napi), Clouded Magpie Moth {Abraj-as ulmata), Orange Tip Butterfly 



{Euchloe vnrdamines), caught at Pateloy (W. S.). 

 July 4th. — Red Vole {Arvicola. glareolus'), Long-tailed Field Mouse {Mvs sylvaticu^). 



Short-tailed Field Vole (^Arvicola ar/restin), caught at Pateley (W. S.). 

 July 4th. — Silky Earth Mite (? TrombkUum liolosericeiim) Common Shrew (Sorex 



araiieus). Water Shrew (Crossopus Jbdiens), secured near Pateley (W. S.). 



July 5th. — Young Sand Martins (^Ilinmdo riparia) and Swallow (Jlii-undo rvstica) on 

 wing (W. S.). 



July 6th. — Long-eared Owl (AHo otii.i') noted at Brimham (W. S.). 



July 7th. — Dark Arches Moth (Xi/lophasia ])ol>/odo7i'), large Cabbage White Butterfly 

 (Piei-is brassicm) and other lopidoptera, taken in Guy's t!liff (W. S.); Young 

 Cuckoo (Cuviilux cannriis) observed in a Meadow Pipit's (.lut/iHn j»atenj<is') nest 

 on Pateley Moor (Alfred Seudy); young Swifts {Cyiiselus apiis) and young 

 Swallows {Illinindo nistica) on wing, in Nidderdale (W. S.). 



July 8th. — Clegg (Hmmatopota pluvialis), Yellow Underwing {Tn2>h(eiia 2)ronuba), 



Ghost Moth {Hepialus hvmuli), Old Lady (Mania maura), taken at Pateley 



(W. S.). 

 July lOtli. — Young Kingfishers {Alcedo upida) observed on wing, at Glasshouses 



(W. S.). 

 July 11th. — Long-eared Owl {Ano otm) secured near Bi-imham, Crayfish {Antacits 



fluviatllis) taken in the Nidd, at KillinghaU Mill (G. Kersey). 

 July 13th. — Large Bat (^Vesjyej-vt/o noctidfi) secured near Pateley (W. S.). 



July 14th. — Dunlins {Trinya alpinn) noted on Grimwith Moor, Wharfedale (J. W. 

 Swires). 



July 15th. — Several Garden Tiger Moths (^Aiclia caja") caught at Pateley (W. S.). 



July 15th. — Cuckoo {Cucidi/s caiioriis') last heard in Nidderdale (W. S.). 



July IGth. — Green Oak Moth, Dark Arches Moth {Xylopha.iia polyodon), Magpie 

 Moth {Abraxa.i r/ros.iuhirinta), &c., taken at Glasshouses (W. S.). 



July 18th. — Fox Moth (Bombi/x rnbi), larvae of Emperor Moth, and Saw Flj-, caught 

 on Pateley Moor (W. S.) ; Pied variety of Blackbird (Turdus merula) noted at 

 Brimham (Jos. Kirkley). 



July 20th.— Merlin (Falco cesaloit) and flock, six Golden Plovers (Charadriv.i pluma/is} 

 observed at Pateley Moor (W. S.); Jays (^Gan-vlus glandanu^) noted at Brim- 

 ham, and Green Woodpecker (Pictts ini-idis) in Hai-efield Wood (W. S.). 



July 23rd. — Old Wife Moth (^fania maura), Dark Arches Moth {Xt/lo]>hasia jioli/odon) 



and other Moths, and small Cabbage White Butterfly (Pieris rapw) taken at 



Pateley (W. S.). 

 July 27th. — Long-eared Bat (Phcotus awitus) caught at Gowthwaite Hall (W. 



Hannam). 

 July 31st. — Natterer's Bat {VeaiiertiUo XaUeren) taken at Pateley (W. S.). 

 August 1st. — LarvEe of Emperor Moth (Saturnia r.arpini) secured on Pateley Moor 



(W. S.). 

 August 8th. — White Swallow observed on wing at Castlestoad. This bird has been 



seen by several persons (W. S.). 

 August 11th. — Pied variety of House Martin, caught at Castlestead (H. Metcalfe); 



Night Jar found dead on the railway side, having Idlled itself against the 



telegraph -ttdres, at Pateley (W. S.). 

 August loth. — Larvas of Emperor Moth (Saturnia pavonia minor) collected on Pateley 



Moor (W. S.) : Mr. J. W. Binns reports that three pairs of Pied Flycatchers and' 



a pair of Hoi-ons have nested and got their young safely away this summer, near 



Burnsall, in Wharfedale. 

 October 17th. — Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) shot on the moors, near Middlesmoor,. 



in Nidderdale, by Mr. Littlewood; this is the only instance of its occurrence iu 



this valley that I am aware of (W. S.). 



