224 THE YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS’ UNION AT AYSGARTH. 
Mr. Chapman has had many local rarities through his hands at 
various times, as for instance, specimens of the Little Auk, Storm 
e During the day he pointed out 
during the excursion was the great number of Starlings to be seen 
on all sides, intent only upon one thing, viz., procuring food for 
their numerous offspring. Every hole, nook, or cranny seemed to 
be tenanted by a squirming family of these birds. The large number 
inhabiting the district must certainly be appreciated by the farmers, 
as the benefit derived by them from the birds is incalculable. It is _ : 
interesting to note that the Swift and Mole were observed at the 
height of 1,100 feet on Pennel, and that a pair of Buzzards nested — 
on the moors last season; the young ones, we regret to say, were 
taken. The following is a complete list of the vertebrates. An 
asterisk (*) indicates that the eggs of this species were found, and 
a dagger (t) that young birds were seen :— 
10. Great Tit. Tawny Owl. 
tCoal Tit. parrow Hawk 
Commo Shrew. se Tit Ring Dove. 
toat, 
pl tailed Field Mouse. Pied V Wagtail. Partridge. 
House Mouse, *tGrey Wagtail. tRed Grouse. 
Brown Rat. Yellow Wagtail. 
Water Vole. *Meadow Pipit. Coot. 
Red Field Vole. *Tree Pipit. *Waterhen. 
Hare. *Spotted Flycatcher. Golden Plover. 
Rabbit. *Swallow. Lapwing. : 
*Martin. Common Snipe. — 
6r. *Sand Martin. *Common Sandpiper, 
*tMissel Thrush. Greenfinch. Redshank. 
*tSong Thrush. Sparrow. Cue. 
*t Blackbird. *Chaffinch.. *Black-headed Gull. 
Ring Ouzel. “Lesser Redpole. a 
Dipper. Yellow Bunting. _ Reptile, 1. — 
eatear. Common — Common Lizard. 
inchat. - Skylark. 
* Redstart. *+Starling. _ Amphibians, | 
obi Magpie. ‘Smooth Newt. 
Whitethroat. Jackdaw, Common Toad. 
Garden Warbler. Crow. Frog. 
chaff. tRook. 
*Willow Wren. Swift. gs. 
*Wood Wren. Kingfisher. Minnow. 
_ Sedge Warbler. Cuckoo. Trout. 
Hedge Sparrow. tBarn Owl. Grayling. 
