CiRC. No 68. 



The Peregrine, once resident, is now only a visitant from the lake 

 hills. The Osprey occurs on its autumnal migration on Killington 

 Tarn, and the Buzzard is still not uncommon. The Rough-legged 

 Buzzard is as about one in five of those shot. The Sparrow-hawk and 

 Kestrel are common and the Merlin still breeds on the Firbank moors. 

 The following may also be expected : Pied Flycatcher, Dipper, Ring 

 Ouzel (exceedingly plentiful on the Fell ' becks' hereabout). The 

 Stone and Whinchats, Sedge Warbler, Blackcap Warbler, Garden 

 Warbler, Common and Lesser Whitethroats, Wood Warbler, Grass- 

 hopper Warbler, Willow Warbler, Goldcrest, Marsh Tit, Bohemian 

 Waxwing (winter), Snow Bunting, Black-headed Bunting, Brambling, • 

 Siskin, Lesser Redpole, Twite, Crossbill (winter), Raven (still not 

 uncommon), Carrion and Hooded Crows, Jay, Creeper, Kingfisher, 

 and Nightjar (exceedingly plentiful in the coppice woods of the ad- 

 joining valleys). The moors are splendidly stocked with Red Grouse, 

 but Black Game steadily decreasing. Quail formerly bred, but has 

 not been seen of late. Golden Plover and Dotterel on their way to 

 the hills. About one Bittern occurs annually. Curlew, Green Sand- 

 piper, Woodcock, Spotted Crake, Water Rail. Wild Swans and 

 Geese annually visit Killington — species unknown as they are 

 rarely shot. Last winter three flocks of geese at different times. 

 The following Ducks have been shot : Shelldrake, Shoveller, Wild 

 Duck, Teal, Wigeon, Pochard, Common and Velvet Scoters, Golden 

 Eye. Great-eared, Crested, and Little Grebes have all occurred. 

 Great Northern Diver, Gannet, and Storm Petrel. It may be added 

 that there is a Heronry at Ingmire Hall (Yorkshire) about three 

 miles from Sedbergh, which, last time I visited it, contained seven- 

 teen nests. 



All the Fell ' becks ' contain Trout, and Killington Tarn Trout, 

 Perch, Roach, Pike, Minnow, Loach, Eels, Bullhead, and Stickle- 

 back, and freshwater Crayfish in great abundance. 



The Common Lizard is plentiful on the heaths, and the Blind- 

 worm in the coppice woods. Ringed Snake on boggy parts of moors ; 

 Viper, Common Frog, Toad, and Natterjack, in limestone clefts. 

 Two species of Newts in the ditches. 



Among the Mammalia are Common, Long-eared, and Notch- 

 eared Bats, Hedgehog (up to looo feet). Common and Water Shrews, 

 Mole, Polecat, Ermine, Weasel, [and Marten ?]. Otter and Fox both 

 common. Dormouse, in coppice woods ; Wood Mouse and Field 

 Vole. 



Books and Maps. 



Ordnance Map (One-inch) Sheets 98 N.E. and S.E. and 97 N.W. 

 contain the whole district of the Excursion : 98 N.E. and S.E. are to 

 be had Geologically coloured. Davis and Lees' West Yorkshire may 

 be consulted for Geology and Botany, and the Rev. W. Thompson 

 has published a ' Florula Sedbergensis ' giving full list of plants, and 

 Mr. John Handley has also published notes on the plants in pamphlet 

 form. In Zoology no lists appear to exist. 



Programme of Meetings. 



3-0 p.m.— Meat Tea, 2/- each 1 At the ' White Hart ' Inn, Market 

 4-0 p.m. — General Meeting J Place, Sedbergh. 



