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identified 12 species of mosses and three liverworts, but states 
that no doubt further searches will produce more species. - 
Messrs. D. Losh Thorpe, Geo. Davidson, the Secretary, the 
Rev. H. D. Ford and Miss E. Newling are responsible for the 
particulars of the Vertebrates of the Reserve, and a list of 43 
species of birds seen on the Common has been drawn up, 27 
of which nested or reared their young, while 4 species of Mam- 
mals and 3 of Reptilia and Batrachia were recorded. _,; 
The Glaucous Gull, Great- -Spotted Woodpecker and Grass- 
hopper Warbler are the best species recorded ; the last mentioned 
nested on the Common. 
The keeper had at one time about roo nests of various 
species under observation, and this was probably doubled or 
trebled as a total during the season. The most conspicuous 
species was the Willow-Warbler. 
Over 60 nesting boxes were fixed in the wood, provided by 
Messrs. D. Losh Thorpe and F. Wright, 50 per cent. of which 
were used, chiefly by Blue-tits.. The Committee is greatly 
indebted to Mr. Lamb and his tenant Mr. Graham, of King- 
moor Farm, for the pesmesdh to include the : wood in the 
Reserve area. 
Out of the whole fatber of nests of birds under obser vation 
in the area, which included Pheasant and Partridge, only 6 
nests were noticed destroyed—three by a grass fire which 
occurred in May, one, a waterhen, by a dog killing the old 
bird, one, a Willow-Warbler’s, the old bird killed by a weasel, 
and one Blackbird’s nest. robbed by a Magpie. | 
At the General Meeting in December, the Officers were 
The Speaker of the House 
of Commons, the Rt. Hon. J. W. Lowther; Vuice-Presidents, 
Sir Benjamin Scott, J.P., Sir R. A., Allison, J.P., ‘The Mayor 
of Carlisle, F. P. Dixon, Esq., J.P., The Mayor of Whitehaven : 
H. W. Walker, Esq., J.P., R. Heywood Thompson Esq., J-P., 
F. P. Johnson, Esq., J.P., M.B.O.U., Henry Gandy, Esq., J.P., 
Harold Carr, Esq., E. R. Sheldon, Esq.; Chairman, Major 
Spencer C. Ferguson, J.P.; Vice-Chairman, D. Losh Thorpe, 
Esq., M.B.O.U.; Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, Linneus E. 
Hope, Esq., F:ikS, 
LEE: 
LisT OF BIRDS SEEN IN KINGMOOR RESERVE, IOQI4. 
*Mistle Thrush *Sedge Warbler *Linnet 
*Song Thrush *Grasshopper Warbler *Bullfinch 
*Blackbird *Hedge Sparrow *Yellowhammer 
*Redbreast *Wren Spotted Flycatcher 
*Whinchat “Tree, Creeper Swallow 
*Whitethroat House Sparrow Great Tit 
*Willow Warbler *Chaffinch *Blue Tit 
*Wood Warbler *Greenfinch Coal Tit 
1915 June 1, 
