The Natural History of Littondale, Yorks. 345. 
Bank Vole, were captured. A few Bats, about the size of the 
Pipistrelle, were noted in the evenings, but no means of securing 
one for identification were available. 
Birds.—Unfortunately this is one of the worst seasons of the 
year for observing the avifauna of an inland district. Most of 
the birds keep quiet, and well under cover with their young 
The work of Hawfinches. 
broods; and more particularly this is the case with the wood- 
land species. The Common Buzzard was seen on both days, 
and on Monday the members of this Section were entertained by 
an exciting chase of a large Rabbit by a Buzzard, in which the 
Rabbit eventually made good his escape underground. Three 
Stockdoves were observed mobbing the Buzzard for some time. 
The Hawfinch was detected by his onslaught on some rows of 
peas in the vicarage garden, and the bird was afterwards seen. 
It would appear that the Hawfinch first made his advent into 
Littondale in, 1906, as the Rev. W. A. Shuffrey informed us 
that although he has grown peas for many years, yet they were 
attacked last year for the first time. 
The following fifty species of birds were identified* :— 
Missel Thrush (in flocks). Redstart (only one seen). 
Song Thrush (common). | Redbreast. 
Blackbird (common). Willow Warbler (very common). 
Ring Ouzel (common). Dunnock (common). 
Wheatear (very common). | Dipper (very common). 
Whinchat. 
* To this list might be added the following four. species, which were seen 
n Littondale this year, at Easter, but which were not observed during the 
Union’s visit, viz. :—Peregrine Falcon, Merlin, Mallard, and Redshank.— 
H.B.B. 4 
1907 October t. 
