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1896, May 18th. — The notes of the Quail {Cotumix cotumix) were 

 heard at Sleights, on Monday, 18th. — Whitby Gazette, 22nd May, 

 1896. 



May 27th. — A fine specimen of the Puffin {Fratercula arctica) was 

 washed up on Whitby sands. 



FISHES. 



1894, May 10th.— The fishing boat ' Christina ' of Hartlepool, 

 landed at Whitby 9,000 Herrings caught the previous night. 



May 24th. — A fine Salmon (Sal/no salar) was caught in a clasp 

 net from the Pier side on Thursday ; the net was baited with 

 herring. — Whitby Gazette, May 25th, 1894. 



June 22nd. — A large Salmon (Salmo salar) weighing 27^ lbs. was 

 caught in the nets and brought into Whitby. 



July 28 th. — A Flying Fish {Exocetus ex Uteris) was picked up on 

 the Scarr South of the East Pier (recorded in the 'Naturalist* 

 with particulars). 



September 19th. — A large Garfish (Belone vulgaris) was brought 

 into Whitby, and preserved by Mr. I. H. Wilson for the Museum, 



September 25th. — A Common Tope (Galeus cam's) was caught off 

 Whitby/ 



October 12th. — Two Picked Dog-fish {Acanthias vulgaris) were 



caught off here. 

 October 29th. — A Ballan Wrasse (Labrus macula t us) brought into 



Whitby. 



November 2nd. — Another Ballan Wrasse was brought in. 



A young Basse (Zabrax lupus) was caught from Andrew's 



Steps, Marine Parade, with rod and line and hook, baited with 



mussel. 

 November 14th.— Another Ballan Wrasse brought in. 



November 15 th.— A Sea Bream (Pagellus caitrodontus) was caught 

 off and brought into Whitby. 



November 19th. 



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A larger 



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Whitby the previous week. 



. January 9th.— Fifteen-spined Stickleback { Gasterosteusspi hia 



caught in a clasp-net from the Marine Parade. 



March 14th. 



(Zoarces Tiviparus) were 



taken in the Har >ur during the week; one a gravid female, 

 which came into my possession, on being opened was found to 



Aug. 1S96 



