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Tetrao urogallus. Capercaillie. Mr. Foster's father once shot 



one in the woods about Claphani. 



In vol. 3, p. 48, of the last edition of Yarrell it is said 

 ' Mr. Harting states that its bones were found at Settle amongst 

 Roman remains.' 



Phasianus colchicus. Pheasant. Occasionally wanders from 



preserves to outlying plantations. 



Perdix cinerea. Partridge. The 'Yorkshire Vertebrates' says : 



1 Rare in Upper Ribblesdale/ but, Mr. Foster says, depends 

 upon the season. They frequent certain spots on the higher 

 grasslands, even in fairly hard weather — near Victoria Cave and 

 in Stockdale, for instance. 



Lagopus scoticus. Red Grouse. There are many moors in 



the neighbourhood. Above Horton, where the Midland 

 Railway passes between moors, the telegraph-wires are laid 

 in a single row horizontally. Whernside is noted for silver 

 varieties. 



Tetrao tetrix. Black Grouse. Occurs occasionally, e.g., at 



Horton, and at Darnbrook in 1893. Mr. Foster says the late 



Mr. H; 



success. 



Arncliffe 



Rallus aquaticus. Water Rail. Has occurred at Coniston, 



Rathmell, and on Austwick Moss, where it has been known to 

 breed. 



Crex pratensis. Corncrake or Landrail. Local name, 



4 Dakerhen.' Not uncommon. 



Ortygometra porzana. Spotted Crake One in the possession 



of Mr. Burton, of Clap ham, was shot by him near Lawkland 

 Hall in 1880. 



Gallinula chloropus. Moorhen or Waterhen. Numerous 



on the Ribble where there are willows, and on swampy places. 



Fulica atra- Coot. Numerous on Malham Tarn all the year 

 round ; have found its nest at New Houses Tarn. Occasional 

 in winter and spring (March) on the Ribble. 



Charadrius pluvialis. Golden Plover. Breeds numerously on 



the higher grounds. I have found its nest near the summit of 

 Ingleborough more than once. Flocks pass over sometimes in 

 winter, but as a rule they have left by November, and return in 

 February or early March, though sometimes not dispersing to 

 their breeding-grounds till somewhat later. 



