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late in being stored, rather small, much diseased, and not keep- 

 ing well. 



November. — 



Acklam. — Apples and pears stored, not keeping well. 



December. — 



Meldon. — Large trees uprooted, and others deprived of their 

 large branches, by a strong gale on the 18th. 



NOTES ON BIRDS AND INSECTS. 



The following interesting particulars are supplementary to the 

 tables which embody information, received from many stations, 

 respecting the times of arrival and departure, and the prevalence, 

 of migratory birds, and the time of appearance and the preva- 

 lence of insects. Mr. Tbomas Thompson, of Winlaton, haa, as 

 in former years, kindly furnished the Club with a record of the 

 dates of the nesting of birds at Winlaton, which, for greater 

 convenience of reference, has been printed with the other tables. 



February. — 



Acklam.- — Thrushes and redbreasts singing on the 6th. Star- 

 lings singing on the 7th. Ladybirds numerous on the 8th. 

 Partridges pairing on the 14th. Moths seen on the wing on the 

 15th. Larks singing on the 25th. 



March. — 



Acklam. — Wagtails seen on the 21st. 



April. — 



Cleadon. — Cuckoo heard on the 26th. 

 Seaham Hall. — Whitethroat seen on the 28th* 

 Darlington. — Swallow seen on the 14th. 

 Greta Bridge. — Cuckoo heard on the 7th. 



May. — 



Seaham Hall. — Pied flycatcher arrived on the 3rd. Mr. Dra- 

 per writes— "In this month a large quantity of snails appeared 

 in the hot-house, which must have been brought with some fresh 



