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^oiice of 8colo2)ax Major, Lin. &c. (Great or Solitary Snipe.) By P. J. 



Selby, Esq. 



On tlie 8tli of September, I killed a beautiful specimen of this rare 

 British bird upon the moor within a mile's distance of Twizoll House. 

 It was first flushed by the setters when its peculiar flight attracted 

 attention. Upon rising the second time when it was shot, the same 

 difference of flight from that of the common snipe [ScoIojmx Gallinago) 

 was observed. Upon dissection it proved a female. It was in high 

 condition and very fat ; its weight six ounces. It measured 11^- inches 

 in length ; in extent of wing 18 inches ; the bill short in comparison 

 to that of the common snipe, 2 s inches in length ; tarsi 1 J inch. AVhen 

 flushed it uttered no cry. 



The following are some of the Rarer Nocturnal Lepidoptera taken 

 this season at Twizell House : 



Deilephila elpenor. Apamea nictitans. 



porcellus. Miana literosa. 

 Macrogiossa stellatarum. strigilis. 



Hepialus vellcda. minima. 



Tripha)na fimbria. Scotophila porphyrea. 



Mythimna grisea. Xanthia Grilvago. 



Caradi'ina alsines. Miselia compta. 



glareosa. Polia herbida. 

 Hadena adusta. serena. 



genista). chi. 



Euplexia lucix^ara. Acronycta menyanthidis. 



Contrilutions to the Fauna of Twizell and neio to the Distriet. 

 Aevicola pkatensis . Mr Selby. 



SOEEX EEMIGEB, 



Contrihution to the Bivalve Shells of Bcrwiclishire. 

 Pholas ceispata, Berwick Bay, . Mr Selby. 



