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FIELD-NOTES ON SOME OF THE SMALLER BRITISH 



MAMMALIA. 



By Gordon Dalgliesh. 



These notes are a continuation of those published in the 

 preceding volume of ' The Zoologist ' (1906, p. 168). Nearly all 

 my observations are confined to the south-west of Surrey. 



Noctule Bat (Pterygistes noctula). — This species I did not 

 observe this year (1907) until May 11th, which is an exceptionally 

 late date, owing perhaps to the backwardness of the season. 



Barbastelle (Synotus harbastellus) . — On May 6th a Bat came 

 into my garden at Witley at 5.30 p.m., and stayed for a few 

 minutes, but quite long enough for me to see that it was un- 

 doubtedly a Barbastelle. 



Mole (Talpa europcea). — I have a very pretty variety of the 

 Mole, taken in Glamorganshire, the general colour of which is a 

 clear cream, with the throat and under parts deeply suffused 

 with orange-red. I caught one at Witley, in May, that is of the 

 normal colour above, but has the whole under side a rich golden 

 brown. 



Common Shrew (Sorex araneus). — On April 4th, 1906, I 

 found in one of my traps the hind foot of a Shrew, and a few 

 mornings afterwards a Shrew with a hind foot missing was 

 caught. This in all probability was the owner of the foot. I 

 took a specimen this year (1907) in June, with two patches of 

 white on each side of the head. An exceptionally large female 

 caught in June measured (in millimetres), h. b. 80; tail, 40'5; 

 h. f. 12*5 ; ear, 8. 



Pigmy Shrew (Sorex minutus). — This little Shrew I have 

 found not at all uncommon, and Mr. Oldfield Thomas informs 

 me that it is far from rare throughout the country. It is not 

 often trapped, owing, I think, to its extremely light weight 

 enabling it to take the bait without springing the trap. 



Dormouse (Mascardinus avellanarius). — On May 9th a Dor- 



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