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than usual, but a few exceptionally rare species, including one or 

 two that are new to the Dorset list, were also taken. 



Mr. E. S. Rodd sends the following general note on the 

 year : " Deep snow fell on Feb. 2, and we had some hard frosts 

 at this time. The week of Feb. 11-17 was vei T remarkable for 

 excessive and sudden changes. Feb. 11-12, deep snow fell and 

 snow drifts, and a N.W. gale on the I ith. The i2th was lovely 

 and bright and still, with hard frost. Clouds came up from the 

 S.W. about 5 p.m., and we had heavy ancf continuous rain in 

 torrents all that night and next day (i3th), causing very high 

 floods, such as had not been known for over thirty years, the 

 deep snow, the ground iron-bound in hard frost, and the sudden 

 torrents of continuous rain accelerating the floods. Great 

 damage throughout England was caused by them. A very cold, 

 sunless March and backward spring succeeded. The eclipse 

 (partial in England) was seen well from Chardstock. I took 

 several observations through smoked glass about 4 p.m. The 

 day (May 28) was bright and clear. A dry summer and autumn 

 up to November. A wet and mild November and December, 

 with a great storm of wind and rain on December 2jih and 29th. 

 Hardly any frost, and no snow up to Christmas, and the year 

 1900 ended in mild wet weather. 



The lists of first appearances, &c., are appended : 



