CiRC. No. 81. 



Entomology. 



Mr. Richard Howse, Newcastle, states that ChorteMus davus has 

 occurred above Cauldron Snout on the Durham side, that Bonibyx 

 calluncB is abundant on the Yorkshire side, and that of beetles Carabus 

 niiens, Chrysomela varians, Lainpyris noctiluca (Glow-worm) have been 

 observed on the Durham side, while Carabus glabratiis (;?(?/ recorded) 

 is likely to occur. 



Conchology. 

 There does not appear to have been any collecting done on the 

 Yorkshire side, nearly all the observations made by Messrs. James 

 Backhouse, Baker Hudson, and others, being in Durham. The most 

 interesting record is that of Helix fiisca, which Mr. Backhouse has 

 found in plenty near High Force, where it should be looked for on 

 the Yorkshire side also. 



Vertebrate Zoology. 



Mr. Joseph Wearmouth and Mr. J. Backhouse, Junr. write that 

 the number of birds found, either periodically or permanently, in 

 Upper Teesdale is considerable; but on the Yorkshire side of the 

 Tees the variety is not nearly so great as in Durham owing to the 

 more uniform character of the ground. A walk between High Force 

 and Cauldron Snout should, however, produce Kestrel, Golden Plover, 

 Lapwing, possibly Dunlin (which breeds regularly on the higher fells). 

 Common Sandpiper, Curlew, Dipper, Ring Ousel, Redstart, Willow 

 Warbler, Wheatear, Grey Wagtail, Meadow Pipit. From High 

 Force down stream past Winch Bridge, Holwick and Park End 

 Wood — the Spotted Flycatcher, Pied Wagtail, Whinchat, Tree Pipit^ 

 Chiffchaff, Garden Warbler, Grasshopper Warbler, and Rock Dove 

 may all be observed (the latter species at Holwick) ; whilst Chaf- 

 finches will be noticed abundantly in lieu of the House Sparrow, 

 which is decidedly scarce above Middleton-in-Teesdale. 



It would be well to look out specially for Reed Sparrow, Sedge 

 Warbler, and Stone Chat ( Pratincola rnbicola), none of which have 

 been recorded in Upper Teesdale. 



A number of scarce birds have from time to time been met with 

 on the Yorkshire Moors, among which may be specially mentioned — 

 Peregrine Falcon, Buzzard, Oystercatcher, Great Grey Shrike and 

 Common Scater. 



Micro-Zoology and Micro-Botany. 



A rare ostracod, for which only a few British stations are known, 

 Cypris cinerea, was found by Mr. Brady in a pool on Mickle Fell, 

 2000 feet alt. (Brady, ' Linn. Trans.' xxvi. 374). 



Programme of Monday's Meetings. 

 4- o p.m. — ^Tea at the High Force Inn, at 2/- each. 

 4-30 p.m. — General Meeting. 



4-45 p.m. — Conveyances leave for Middleton Station. 

 5-30 p.m. — Train leaves Middleton for Darlington and the South. 



