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CORNCRAKES AND CucKoos have been unusually numerous 
this year. I found two Cuckoos’ eggs, one in a Meadow Pipit’s 
nest, the other in a Lark’s, both nests being situated within 
one hundred yards of each other. 
The ReEp-LEGGED PARTRIDGE is also increasing in the 
district. I found in Raincliffe one nest with eleven eggs, 
another with nine eggs in the middle of a pasture field. This 
latter also contained one Pheasant’s egg. 
When visiting ‘The Gullery’ on the Whitby Moors, I was 
delighted to see a TEAL with seven young. The gullery had 
evidently been recently visited, as we found about eighteen 
empty nests, very probably it was by one of two human 
‘Herring Gulls’ who visited it last year, and took away over 
one hundred and fifty eggs. We counted seven dead Black- 
headed Gulls; these, no doubt, being killed either by Herring 
Gulls or rats. STANLEY CROOK, Scarborough, July 12th, rgrt. 
If Mr. Crook, or any reader of ‘ The Naturalist ’ who should 
come across a Pole Trap, would, instead of destroying it, or 
taking it away, write to me at once, giving precise instructions 
as to its whereabouts, I would, on behalf of the Bird Protection 
Committee, take immediate action in the matter. The same 
remarks apply to any offence under the Wild Birds’ Protection 
Acts. At present, there is very little protection in the North 
Riding, but our Committee is in communication with the North 
Riding Council, and we hope to get a comprehensive order 
adopted this autumn. With respect to the Gullery named by 
Mr. Crook, we communicated with the owner at the beginning 
of the season. He undertook to do all in his power to protect 
the birds, but, owing to its situation near the road, and the 
fact that the birds are not at present scheduled, it is a difficult 
matter to afford it adequate protection.—R. FORTUNE. 
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FISHES. 
Large Trout and Carp.—On July 6th, 7th and 8th res- 
pectively, three large Carp were captured in the lake at Round- 
hay Park, Leeds. The weights were 7 lbs. 1 0z., 6 Ibs. I 0z., and 
8 lb. 70z. The length of the first was 234 inches, and its 
girth 16} inches. Another notable fish recently captured in 
Yorkshire, is a fine Trout, weighing 5 lbs. 80z. It was obtained 
from the Costa, by Mr. W. O. Hinchliff.—R. Fortune, Harro- 
gate. 
Eels Travelling on Land.—That eels can and do leave 
their natural element, the water, and travel occasionaly on 
land through damp meadows, is well known, but that one , 
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