FIELD NOTES. 
BIRDS. 
Hawfinch Nesting near Sedbergh.—The Hawfinches have 
nested again this year in Ingmire Park, near Sedbergh.—Wm. 
Morris. 
Red-backed Shrike nesting in Yorkshire.—A pair of Red- 
backed Shrikes nested and brought off their young this summer 
in the Pickering district.—OxLEy GRABHAM, York. 
Nightjar’s Nest with unusual number of Eggs.—This 
year I was shown by Messrs. H. B. Booth and R. Butterfield a 
nest of the Nightjar near Shipley, containing the unusual 
number of four eggs. Apparently the eggs had been laid by 
two birds, as there were two distinct types. One bird was, 
however, sitting upon the eggs, covering them quite con- 
Nightjar’s nest with four eggs. 
tentedly. There seemed to be no doubt that the eggs had 
been deposited 2 sz, and not introduced by human agency. 
One cannot but wonder at the cause which had induced two 
birds to deposit their eggs upon the same spot, especially as 
the whole district abounded in suitable nesting sites; indeed, 
I do not remember seeing so many Nightjar’s nests in such a 
small district as I saw that day.—R. FORTUNE. 
The Spotted Flycatcher in Yorkshire.—A note of mine 
appeared in the July ‘ Naturalist,’ commenting upon the scarcity 
of the Spotted Flycatcher at Harrogate this year. When the 
note was written this was correct, but since then these birds 
have turned up, if anything in increased numbers. They were 
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