326 Field Notes. 
unusually late in arriving, and they are correspondingly late in 
nesting. To-day, August rith, a pair is feeding their young 
in a rather unusual place ; the nest is situated on a string course 
just under the spout of a house in Harrogate, quite 30 feet 
from the ground, and another has a nest with young on a lamp- 
post. During the visit of the Yorkshire Naturalists’ Union to 
Arncliffe a nest was found in the highest loop-hole window in 
the church belfrey. It contained newly hatched young. Many 
of the members were much interested in being able to obtain a 
very close view of the birds, which they were able to do from 
the steps inside the tower.—R. Fortune, Harrogate. 
Late arrival of Migrants in Craven.—The migrants 
have been unusually late this season, owing to the continued 
spell of cold weather during the time when they generally reach 
their breeding haunts. We noticed that most birds arrived 
during a S.W. wind, which usually preceded a slight improve- 
ment in the weather. Below are the dates of their arrival in 
this district :— 
March 21.—Ringousel. May 4.—Treepipit. 
95  3t.—Wheatear. >»  5-—Spotted Flycatcher. 
* April 8.—House Martin. 3 6.—Greater Whitethroat. 
» 13.—Yellow Wagtail. | a 6.—Swift. 
», 19.—Redstart. | an 6.—Landrail. 
5)  22.—Willow Warbler. », 10.—Blackcap. 
»>  23-—Sand Martin. re 8.—Lesser Whitethroat. 
»>  23-—Common Sandpiper. 5,  12.—Garden Warbler. 
5  24.—Swallow. »,  16,—Pied Flycatcher. 
55 24.—Cuckoo. »,  18.—Whinchat. 
»»  24.—Chiffchaff. 
Flouse Martin.—The first arrival, April 8th, was a very early 
date, but scarcity of insect food drove them away. They re- 
appeared on April 15th, when they stayed a few hours, after 
which they were not seen again until April 22nd. Food then 
being more abundant they remained with us. 
Spotted Flycatcher.—There is a great increase in the number 
of these birds this season. 
Landrail,—The landrail has not been heard in many of its 
favourite haunts in this district; no doubt the disastrous 
weather during migration time accounts for their scarcity. 
Common Whttethroat.—Quite an increase in their numbers 
to this district. 
Yellow Wagtail.—This bird is not as common as it was in 
this district in past years.—W. WILson, Skipton-in-Craven, 
July 13th, 1907. 
Naturalist, 
