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we failed to find the Grey Wagtails which usually spend the summer 
there, although I saw one on the same stream some way lower down. 
Probably the White Wagtails would go up higher later on 
As Mr. Macpherson states that he does not remember having 
seen the Pied Wagtail feeding on the refuse of farm-yards, I may 
just mention that I have frequently observed this bird feeding in 
farm and cattle yards, both in summer and winter; the few birds 
which winter with us, indeed, are very partial to such localities, for 
there they can generally make sure of a supply of food. 
I have seen one White Wagtail in England this year, viz., a male, 
by the brook close to this village (Bloxham), on the 26th April. 
NOTES—ORNITHOLOG Y. 
White Variety of the Thrush in Upper Nidderdale. ae Bas 
anne on Deadman’s Hill and Little iergapeee on August 12th, hite 
Thrush | (Zurdus asicesl was seen, and on the 14th was shot oy the vide of the 
Nidd just below Deadman’s Hill. It bch to be a bird of the year, and the 
lumage was in very bad condition. —RILEY ForTUNE, pas Sept. 13th, 1891. 
Late Nesting of Yellowhammer near Pickering.—A friend and myself, 
while hunting for rabbits cots on 2nd September, found in a furze-bush a Yellow 
hammer (Zméeriza cttrinella)’s nest with three eggs, and pa were hatc hed 
between Saturday the 5th and tahiage the 7th September. Is not this epee f 
ncaa (Alea torda), Puffins (dialareaa " ardtic ie eid akes ( 
:00-), 
and Gael salt J omnia are seen along the coa Mi I have ay me a ci 
Sept. 17th I pbeeeved a flock ef: iment foe C anadian 
flying over the Headland, going southwa ro e above ae te up to 
several summer migrants have been making for the Heetiend, ready to take their 
departure Spe: to one of our farmers the other day, I a so he ha 
Seen any Hooded Crows (Corvus cornix) t season. remark he made was: 
aoe. Me sixteen old pensioners in t antation whe ark heen there all 
Lie —MAtTTHEW BAILEY, Titberenss, Oct. 7th, 1891. 
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