168 EXCURSION TO MALHAII, KILNSEY, AND BOLTON WOODS. 



before six in the evening, Avith Avet clothes, tired bones, and emptj stomachs ; 

 and the kindness with which we were received and all our wants attended 

 to, will long be a pleasurable remembrance. After a good supper, a 

 welcome nights repose and a hearty breakfast, we set out to scale Kilnsey 

 Crag. The scenery here was of the most lovely kind ; unfortunately 

 the Avind was high, consequently, entomological specimens Avere not easily 

 met Avith. We obtained a rather local insect, Avhich is hoAvever abimdant 

 on the top of the crag. Scarce Purple and Gold — Pyrausta Ostrinalis, also 

 a specimen or two of the Green Carpet — Larentia miaria. Eanim cuius 

 quatilis —Water Crow foot. Primula farinosa — Bird's Eye primrose. 

 Asperula odorata — SAveet AvoodrufE. Melampyrum sylvaticum — Wood Cow 

 Avheat. Viola lutea — Yellow Mountain violet. Galium saxatile — Smooth 

 Heath bedstraAv. Sedge Avarbler. — Sylvia phragmitis — Black-cap warbler. 

 S. ati-icapilia. Garden Avarbler — S. hortensis. Wood AA^en — S. sibilatrix. 

 Pied Avagtail. Motacilla yarrellii. Tree j^ipet — Anthus arboreus. Sand 

 Martin — Hirundo riparia. Common sandpiper — Totanus hypoleucos. 

 One nest of the Pied Wagtail contained the unusual number of ten eggs. 

 We had never before either seen, or heard of one containing above 

 seven. 



From Kilnsey we Avalked doAvn Wharfedale through Burnsall. At 

 Gill Beck we Aveut to A^iew the Avaterfall. After satisfying ourseh'es here, 

 we Avalked to Barden Tower, and spent a pleasant lialf-hour amid the 

 ruins. The following is a copy of the inscription cut in the slab over one 

 of the doorwajs : — 



" This Bardon ToAver Avas repayred by the Ladie Anne Clifford, 



Countesse Dowager of Pembroke, Dorsett and Montgomery, 



Baronesse ClifEord, Westmorland and Vessie, Ladie of the Honor 



of Skipton in Craven, and High Sheriffesse by inheritance of the 



Coimtie of Westmorland in the yr. 1658 and 1659, after it had 



layne ruinous ever since about 1-589, Avhen her mother then lay in 



itt and Avas gi-eat Avith child with her, till noAv that it was repayred 



by the said Lady. — Isa. chap. 58, ver. 12 — God's name be praised." 



Here we found a nest of the Barn Owl with young ones, Strix 



flamraea. We had also the pleasure of seeing (for the first time in oiu: lives) 



the Kingfisher in its native haunts, and perhaps might, had time permitted, 



have succeeded in finding a nest. 



We then entered Bolton Woods Avhere we spent the day. Here 



