THE YOUNG NATUEALTST. 



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soon found iV. xonaria had been re-estab- 

 lished in its old locality, and it was taken 

 in more or less abundance each year, until 

 this year it has appeared in profusion all 

 along the Lancashire and Cheshire coasts, 

 for about thirty miles. Its usual time of 

 appearance is on or about March 12th, but 

 this exceptionally warm season it was out 

 freely quite a month before its time, and it 

 remains out still. On the 19th, I gathered 

 quite a lot as they were stretching on the 

 " Green," at Brighton-Le-Sands, a piece of 

 land, or rather sand, on the Lancashire 

 coast ; from which many thousands have 

 been collected by a number of young col- 

 lectors who live near Crosby, during the 

 past month. — C. S. Gregson, Fletcher 

 Grove, Liverpool. 



A RAMBLE IN SEARCH OF TyPH;5:US VUL- 

 GARIS. — On March 12th, in company with 

 two friends, I started in search of Typhmis 

 vulgaris. It was a splendid morning, the 

 sun was shining beautifully, and where it 

 had not reached it the grass was quite white 

 with the frost. The train started about 9.15, 

 and after a few minutes' ride we arrived at 

 Bredsall station. From there we started 

 along the path by the canal. The first thing 

 I found was a couple of cocoons of Trichio- 

 soma ItLcoinm, one of the large saw-flies. 

 After a sharp walk we arrived at our hunt- 

 ing ground. A large sallow bush was team- 

 ing with insect life. After capturing several 

 species of Bomibus we went a little further 

 up the lane, where we observed a number of 

 small bees burrowing in the bank. Of these 

 we secured a nice series. Here my friend 

 captured Cicindela carnpesMs flying in the 

 sunshine, which I think this is very early 

 for that species. From the lane we made 

 for the moor, where we soon observed the 

 burrows of TypJiee in the manure. We then 

 inserted a thaw so as not to loose their 

 burrows, and dug them out, generally male 

 and female, and occasionally Geotrupes 

 stercorarius. After securing about a couple 



of dozen each, and a lew Aphodiusinquinatu$, 

 besides a few Tortrices, we made for the 

 station, and arrived home about four p.m. 

 thoroughly pleased with our day's sport. — 

 G. PuLLEN, Derby. 



FIELD CLUBS. 



Frizinghall. — A lecture was delivered 

 on Saturday, March i8th, in the Congrega- 

 tional school-room, Aweville Road, Frizing- 

 hall, by Mr. S. L. Mosley, of Huddersfield 

 (editor Yowig Naturalist), on "Our insect 

 foes and friends." The Rev. T. Close, an 

 honorary member of our club, presided. 



After eulogising the members to some 

 considerable extent, the chairman called on 

 Mr. Mosley for his lecture. The lecturer 

 on rising was received with cheers. He 

 said he should first take "our foes," as he 

 wished to leave his audience with a favour- 

 able impression (hear). He then proceeded 

 to name the insects which attack the human 

 body, corn, trees, clothing, furniture, ani- 

 mals, &c., naming the best means of getting 

 rid of them. He also mentioned the 

 "friends," which farmers and gardeners 

 often kill under the impression that they 

 are destroying their foes. The lecture was 

 illustrated by diagrams on the blackboard. 

 Rev. D. D. Waters in proposing and Mr. 

 W. Riley in seconding a vote of thanks to 

 the lecturer said they had been very pleased 

 with and instructed by the lecture. — W. 

 Riley, Hon. Sec. 



BRITISH BIRDS, THEIR 

 NESTS AND EGGS. 



By S. L. Mosley. 



TAWNY OWL. 

 Strix stridula, Linn. 

 Stridula. — From stridulus (L.), creaking, 

 harsh- 



Size. — Male, length about ift. 2in., ex- 

 panse of wings about 2ft. 8 or loin. Female 

 one or two inches larger. 



