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Hedgehog (Erinaceus europau.s). — A handsome adult albino, with 

 pink eyes and milk-white spines and hair, was taken alive near Scar- 

 borough last September. It is now being kept alive by its owner. 



Beluga (Delphinapterus leucas). — A " White Whale," which was 

 seen by a large number of persons from the Marine Drive, now in 

 course of construction round the Castle Hill, on Nov. 5th, was almost 

 certainly of this species. It was within sixty yards of the wall — so 

 close that its respiration could be plainly heard. In length it was 

 variously described as from 20 ft. to 30 ft., and about 6 ft. in breadth 

 across the back. It had no dorsal fin, had a blunt nose, and was 



Bat-tailed Opossum (Didelphys murina). 



milk-white in colour all over. It was proceeding leisurely north- 

 wards, and was last seen about one mile out to sea, off Scalby Ness, 

 later in the same day. 



AVES. 



White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons). — A flock of eleven, mostly 

 immature birds, seen near Malton the first week in January, 1904. 



Great Grey Shrike (Lanius excubitor). — One perched upon the 

 telegraph-wires by railway side between Levisham and Goathland, 

 April 4th. 



Shoveler (Spatula clypeata). — Six adult males and two females were 

 seen near Malton on April 13th. 



Zool. 4th ner. vol. IX., February, 1905. G 



