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obtained at Mountain, Queensbury, in the Aire drainage area. 
on November 24th. This date coincides with the great movement 
of these birds noted on the coast. 
Mr. W. H. Parkin’s report, for Airedale and Wharfedale, states 
that Tree Creepers are increasing in Bolton Woods. Herons at Esh- 
ton were sitting as early as March 19th; there does not appear to 
be any decrease in the numbers of this colony. A Missle Thrush’s 
nest was found in April, only three feet from the ground. Dippers 
have been plentiful in Upper Airedale; three nests were found 
within a mile. Dunlins appeared in their usual numbers, but few 
pairs nested. Whinchats were found to be increasing in numbers 
on the bracken-clad Baildon Moor. On July 14th, a nest was 
seen with fresh eggs, all hatched on the 24th, a late date. Cuc- 
koos have been exceptionally scarce. 
A list of the Vertebrate Fauna of the Hebden Bridge District, 
compiled by Mr. Walter Greaves, has been published during the 
year, and a’review of the work appeared in “ The Naturalist.”’ 
North Riding.—Mr. T. H. Nelson writes:—The autumn 
migration in the North Riding was delayed long beyond the usual 
time, probably owing to the fine weather which prevailed ; I did 
not notice any pronounced southward movement until the end 
of October, when there was a great “ rush,” consisting chiefly of 
Fieldfares, Redwings, Hooded Crows, Short-eared Owls, Wood- 
cock, Goldcrests, and the usual species which are to be looked for 
at this period. The only remarkable feature was the immense 
quantity of Mealy Redpolls, that were reported along the whole 
of the coast line. I do not remember ever before having observed 
such immense flights of these little northern visitors. They were 
very tame and easily taken by the bird-catchers. A few Wheat- 
ears and Whitethroats accompanied the stream of migrants. 
We had a great migration of Little Auks on November roth, 
with a strong N.E. wind, and heavy sleet and hail showers. There 
were hundreds passing; also great flights of Wigeon and other 
Ducks; and also five Wild Swans. 
Mr. Riley Fortune adds: An Osprey (immature) was un- 
fortunately shot at Pickering at the end of October. 
On July roth a Great Skua was picked up on the beach at 
Marsk-by-the-Sea. It was in very poor condition. On July 17th 
two Fulmar Petrels were picked up between Marsk and Redcar, 
and another one in an advanced stage of decomposition was seen. 
The weather had been very cold and stormy for about a fortnight- 
with wind from N. and N.E. 
A pair of. Rooks again nested on the spire of Brunswick 
Church at Whitby. 
A Hoopoe was shot on the Ganton Golf Links on November 
3rd, by a youth with acatapult. It was an adult female, and upon 
dissection was found to have been feeding on the larve of the 
** daddy-long-legs.” 
Naturalist, 
