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THE ZOOLOGIST. 



NOTES AND QUERIES. 

 MA M MALI A. 



The Greater Horseshoe Bat in Berks. — Another species has now 

 to be added to the remarkable list of Bats obtained at Park Place, in 

 Eernenham parish, on the Berkshire side of the Thames near Henley. 

 On March 14th, 1909, Mr. Heatley Noble wrote me word that he had 

 that day captured in the caves there a pair of Greater Horseshoe 

 Bats (Bhinolophus ferrum-equinum), which were found hanging from 

 the top of the cave. I am unable, without undue delay, to consult 

 the ' Victoria History of Berks ' for later occurrences of this species 

 in the county, but the only instance known to me is a record by the 

 Rev. J. E. Kelsall in « The Zoologist,' 1884, p. 483, of one shot about 

 1875 at the Oxford Reservoir, which is actually in Berks ; and in 

 • The Zoologist ' for 1887, p. 89, Mr. Kelsall summarized the distribu- 

 tion of this Bat in this country as " England south of the Thames 

 (from Kent to Cornwall) and South Wales." This makes the tenth 

 species of Bat obtained on the estate, which must surely constitute a 

 " record." 



The species which have occurred in the caves are : — 



Natterer's (Myotis nattereri). — Probably the most numerous. 



Daubenton's (M. daubentoni), Whiskered (M. mystacinus), Long- 

 eared (Plecotus auritus). — In perhaps the order named, but taking 

 one time with another, Mr. Noble thinks there is not much difference 

 in number between the three. 



Greater Horseshoe (Bhinolophus ferrum-equinum). — Two on 

 March 14th, 1909. 



Lesser Horseshoe (B. hipposiderus). — One on March 14th or 

 loth, 1906, in a very small cave close to White Hill. 



Bechstein's (Myotis bechsteini) . — One on March 10th, 1901. 



Other species obtained on the property, but never seen in the 

 caves : — 



Barbastelle (Barbastella barbastellus). — One found on a rain- 

 waterpipe at the home-farm in full daylight on March 28th, 1907. 

 Mr. H. Noble was good enough to send me this specimen (alive) for 

 confirmation of identification. 



Noctule (Pijjistrellus noctula). — Quite common, sheltering in 

 parties, in hollow trees. 



