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with Jackdaws and Starlings, which latter ge were also similarly 
occupied in the ruins of Eggleston Abbey. Warblers were well 
represented, and included besides others, ee Wood Warbler, 
Blackcap, and Garden Warbler. It was expected that the first named 
would be found nesting, but the writer did not hear that such was 
the case. Swifts were very numerous in the town of Barnard Castle, 
where they doubtless nested in some of the older buildings, and the 
Dipper was seen on the Greta. 
The only Mammals in evidence were the Mole, Hare, and 
Rabbit, the latter being exceedingly numerous. 
Fish were rising very freely in the streams, but the time was too 
short to admit of closer examination. 
It was reported that a Lizard had been seen by one of the general 
party, but at the Sectional Meeting the evidence not being considered 
very satisfactory, it is not included in the following list, which is a 
complete record for the excursion :— 
Mammals. Sedge Warbler. "Starling. 
Mole *tHedge Accentor. ey agpie 
Pace piepas Jackéaw. 
Rabbit reat Ti arrion Crow. 
Pare *Blue Tit Rook. 
Birds. ceri cme 
tMissel Thrush Pied Wagt atl nei 
tSong Thrush Yellow — Sparrowhawk, 
tBlackbird. *Meadow Pipit. *Ring Dov. 
Wheatear aesasers Suse *Stock Dove 
Whinchat hi 
*Redstart espe Partridge 
tRedbreast Sand Martin nd Rail 
Whitethroat Tree Creeper *Waterhen 
kcap. *Greenfin pwing. 
Garden Warbler. *+House Sparrow: 
Gold crest. Tree Sparrow Amphibians 
Chiffchaff, *Chaffinch. _ 
*Willow Warbler. Corn Bunting. Common Frog 
Yellow Bunting. and Tadpoles. 
Wood Warbler. 
The asterisk (*) signifies that the species was — breeding, 
and the dagger (+) that young birds were on the wi 
Mr. Wm. Nelson, M.C.S., one of the Hon. Secretaries of the 
Conchological Section, presented the following Report 
The Section was well represented, and the sienianen included, 
J. W. Geldert, T. A. + ophowe: and others; but in spite of their 
being a sufficient number of investigators, and the suitableness of 
“ ground, very little was collected, which may be partly accounted 
Y¥ 1892, ° 
