46 THE YOUNG NATURALIST. 



T. fimbria, 1, Oak 



T. populeti, n, Poplar 



T. stabilis, a few, Oak 



S. satellitia, 2, Oak 



P. silago, 3, Inside Willow Catkins 



P. subtusa, a few, Poplar 



C. trapezina, n, Oak, &c. 



C. affinis, 1, Alder 



E. viminalis, 6, Willow 



A. aprilina, 5, Oak and one on Birch 



H. pisi, 1 



P. meticulosa, 2, Dock 

 C. exoleta, I 

 P. gamma, 4. 



We found several batches of ova of some noctua on grass stems in Septem- 

 ber, nearly all were on those of Air a caspitosa, and were very neatly aranged 

 and closely packed. We did not succeed in rearing any of the larvae, though 

 at first they grew very well, so we are not sure of the species. On the whole 

 we found larvae scarce throughout the year, but especially so during the 

 autumn. 



NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS. 



Weasels Climbing Trees. — Towards the end of September last year, I 

 had a somewhat curious adventure with a Weasel. While walking about 1 

 observed a Weasel running along with a Kabbit. Being out of shot I 

 instantly gave chase, upon which the Weasel dropped its prey and went to 

 ground at the foot of an Elm tree. I stopped the hole with a brick and 

 returned in the course of an hour with a spade. We dug to within a foot of 

 the end of the hole. The Weasel then bolted round the tree with my terrier 

 in hot pursuit. Being hard pressed the former ascended the tree with such 

 rapidity, that on reaching the opposite side the only evidence of the ascent 

 was my dog's repeated efforts to follow. We watched for about half-an-hour, 

 but owing to the thick foliage were unable to see it again. 



On December 19th, whilst out shooting, I was surprised to see the same 

 terrier jumping and trying to climb an Elm tree. Looking up I saw a 

 Weasel running up with the facility of a Squirrel, and shot him. These 

 little vermin have certainly been in greater numbers than usual in these parts 

 during the past year. I well remember one moonlight night in August 

 seeing three or four playing and chasing each other outside a cover. This 

 cover had been cleared of Brushwood in the spring, and there were several 



