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foliage of the trees-bend gracefully over, and give a vista which could 
not be surpassed for beauty. 
he junction of the Greta with the Tees is in a mass of lime- 
stone, which is well developed, and the Greta was seen rushing and 
Carving its way between narrow boundaries which formed a cafion- 
like gorge. It is to be regretted that the four hours which this 
excursion took up would not allow of more work being done. 
t was, however, made to include a passing visit to Eggleston 
Monastery, Mortham Tower, Rokeby, and Greta Bridge, the latter 
place celebrated in the immortal history of Nicholas Nickleby, and 
the former in the equally immortal story of Rokeby. 
One of the Honorary Secretaries spoke a few words of welcome 
to the Darlington Naturalists’ Society as a new one in the Union, 
(Halifax), seconded by Mr. Robert Law, F.G.S. (Halifax), terminated 
the proceedings. E.R.W. 
NOTE BOTANY. 
Botrychium Lun in Wharfedale. this fern is not recorded in 
Lees’ ‘ West Yo eee Y fi "te Wharfedale Dalkees District, f should like’ to 
upon record the fact of its existence there. n the 19 une, I came 
put 
across half a dozen specimens on the slopes of Rombalds Moor at Bitles, and two 
=a afterwards found two fine plants at Troller’s Gill, near Appletreewick.— 
Y H. Grimsuaw, Burley-in-Wharfedale, June 22nd, 1892. 
NOTES—ORNITHOLOG Y. 
Sparrows Feeding on Larve.—On the 6th _ Mr. John Gledhill, of 
Stubbin Farm, Greetland, atic a small flock of House Sparrows (Passer 
domesticus) dercarnes as he thought, the leaves of “his gooseberry tre 
hich 
were fast disappearing. e shot one of the Sparrows, and found - caterpillars 
inside its mouth.—C. C. HANSON, Greetland, Halifax aa June 
G. ena detec are those of the common ‘ Gooseberry Saw f mg rata ribesii). — 
RITT]. 
Parus czruleus at Newton Kyme.—For several days I have seen, 
picking up crumbs at my window, a bird, no longer a BLUE Titmouse, but one 
coloured as Mera ey acanary. I perhaps might shoot bs but I had much sooner 
let it live.—J. Cx ONER, Newton Kyme, Ist Marc 
lamboro Boss Liye oe of our summer sida ara if not all of them, 
have arrived this year much later than is usually the case. Whitethroats (Sy/ora 
i i i of M 
they are e very scarce this year. Turtle Doves hess communis), also arrived in 
May. Swifts (Cypselus pa arrived here June 6 Not so with the sea birds, 
which are very numerous this season, I suppose og sea birds’ eggs are plentiful. 
Cliffs thi 
renga Me! ie oldest snbe bitase of Flamborough. I hope and trust they tard a 
be d nor molested by any gunner, but allowed to breed here. —MatTT 
Raney rambo rough, pee pe , 1892. 
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