92 Field Notes. 



Otter at Warkworth, Northumberland. — A fine male 

 Otter {Lufra Infra) was killed by the otter hounds near Barn- 

 hill, Warkworth, on ist July 1902. — J. W. Fawcett, Satley, 

 Darlington. ♦>♦ 



BIRDS. 



Eider Duck in Durham. — An eider duck {Somateria 

 mollisima) was shot on the Wear at Stanhope on Friday, 

 22nd August 1902. It is only a casual visitant to the county 

 of Durham. — J. W. Fawcett, Satley, Darlington. 



Kingfisher at Ripon. — It is interesting to note that during 

 the summer and autumn a Kingfisher frequented the Canal 

 basin, in the City of Ripon, and was frequently seen, by my 

 son, fishing there, though there are roads and houses on each 

 side and a noisy timber yard at the end. — R. A. Summerfield, 

 North Stainley Vicarage, 22nd January 1903. 



Golden Eagie in Upper Wharfedale. — I visited Kettlewell 

 on 17th November, and found on my arrival that a large bird, 

 which turned out to be a young Eagle, had just been taken by 

 the keeper. The unfortunate bird had been caught in a trap, 

 which it had succeeded in carrying away, but as this impeded 

 its flight the bird was soon despatched by the keeper. Mr. B. 

 Pickering, of Bradford, who has examined the bird, states that 

 it is a male Golden Eagle {Aquila chrysaetus) about two years 

 old. I have not heard of the capture of one of these birds in 

 this neighbourhood for many years. — W. A. Shuffrev, Arncliflf 

 Vicarage, Skipton. 



[Mr. R. Butterfield has also favoured us with a note confirm- 

 ing the record. — Eds.] 



Great Spotted Woodpecker near Middlesbrough. — By 

 \\\Q Northern Weekly Gazette for nth January 1902 I see that 

 a mature male Great Spotted Woodpecker (one of a pair) had 

 been trapped close to the Albert Park, by means of a horse-hair 

 noose placed at the entrance of its sleeping quarters, on or about 

 27th December 1901. It seems a great pity that such despicable 

 destroyers of rarer birds cannot be severely punished. As some 

 of these individuals are members of Naturalists' Field Clubs, it 

 would be well if those members of such who have national 

 interests at heart would take steps to have such characters 

 expelled from their lists of members. Some of the worst 

 destroyers of rarer birds and plants are members of Field 

 Clubs, under which they shelter their detestable actions. — 

 J. W. Fa\vcett, Satley, Darlington, 27th January 1902. 



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