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FIELD NOTES. 
MAMMALS. 
Otter near Barnsley.—An otter was shot a fortnight ago 
in the Dearne Valley about 14 miles north of Barnsley. Some 
years they are not uncommon south of Barnsley, in the neighbour- 
hood of Darfield, but I do not remember hearing of them so far 
up stream before.—E. G. BAyFrorp. 
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BIRDS. 
Little Auk and Albino Swallows at Skipton.—A mature 
specimen of the Little Auk, in splendid plumage, was killed at 
Skipton on November 8th, 1906, immediately after a two days’ 
north-west gale. Two Albino Swallows were bred at Embsay, 
near Skipton, this summer, and got away safely. It is hoped 
they may return next year.—W. WILSON, Skipton, December 
8th, 1906. 
Purple Sandpiper in Upper Airedale.—On December 
2nd I received a bird for identification from Malham, which 
proved to be a Purple Sandpiper, and new to the local list of 
the Bradford Natural History and Microscopical Society. For 
several days before there had been strong westerly winds, 
almost amounting toa gale at times, and no doubt this bird, 
which was rather battered, had been blown out of its course 
from the sea shore.—H. B. Boorn, Shipley. 
Albino Blackbird in Lincolnshire.—In the summer of 
1904 I saw a male blackbird, with a perfectly white head, a little 
way out of Great Ponton. In 1905 I saw the same bird; and 
again this year, I notice not oniy the white-headed bird, but 
also one with much white about its neck and nearly a white 
tail; and another with many white feathers in its wing's, possibly 
descendants of the first-mentioned bird. I and others have seen 
them several times lately, always within a range of about four 
fields. —H. Preston, Grantham, December 2nd, 1906. 
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FISHES. 
Short-finned Tunny landed at Grimsby.—During the 
third week in December there was quite a mild sensation in 
Bradford, caused by a large fish which was on view at the 
game shop of Mr. W. L. Blakeley, at the bottom of Horton 
Road. It was supposed to be a Salmon hybrid, and it was 
said that none of the fisherfolk at Grimsby had ever seen any- 
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