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Vipera berus. Viper. Oughtershaw Moss. Rare (B. T. Woodd). 
Anguis fragilis. Slow-worm. Oughtershaw Moss. Infrequent. 
AMPHIBIA. 
Triton tzeniatus. Smooth Newt. In a small tarn near 
Beckermonds, 1,300 ft. 
Rana temporaria. Common Frog. 
PISCES,; 
Salmo fario. Common Trout. Abundant up to the very source 
of the 
Cottus gobio. River Bullhead. Fairly abundant. 
Leuciscus phoxinus. Minnow. In the quieter reaches of the 
Wharfe about Buckden 
NOTES—ORNITHOLOGY. 
Bittern near St. Helens, Lancashire.—A “seb ee. stellaris) was 
shot by Mr. James Hayes, on the 31st December, Ramfold ses _ 
Eccleston, near St. Helens.—R. G, BRook, Wolvesheuiiton Hanae, St. Hele 
Lancashire, April 21st, 1891. 
Flambo 
considerably long time, but # in a very favourable quarter for sending us ou Bre | 
and summer visitants. In February and March there were great arri vals of Pied 
: ry kei 
. S 
have been hanging about the Headland ; also several nee ocks (Scolopax 
rusticola) ME Bakes, Flamborough, April 16th, 1 
NOTE—PHANEROGAMIC BOTANY. 
m Rhodiola DC.—I was glad to see Mr. hed etgienl s remarks on the 
Plants and Ferns of Upper Swaledale,’ as on of my sons had 
est Riding hi Lode : wut i ht 
Leontodon hirtus L. anaes profusely in West Yorkshire up to seven or “Mr. 
hundred feet, I am not able to refer to a scl of * Jaye Yor povageulage t: 
itwell says th tA : taphyl ie of os Gs ne oe 
‘the weste ae hills, ‘ T ha ete | it ioe * hile clambering down the 
western nt patts of Cronkley Sears.—Wal. “Wes T, Bradford, March 24th, 1891. 
May 1891 r89r, 
