THE YOUNG NATURALIST. 



Opima rewarded a search upon the 

 old heads of ragwort. 



The following day we went over the 

 same ground, obtaining many batches 

 of the eggs of Opima and one specimen 

 of U. lineolata. Altogether, taking 

 into consideration the early state of 

 the season and the unfavourable state 

 of the weather, I think the journey was 

 very successful. Had it been warmer 

 and the weather less strong we had 

 determined to spend a day at Delemere^ 

 but the above causes, together with the 

 statement that the accounts of it were 

 exaggerated, made us decide not to go. 



One of the most interesting things 

 I noticed during my stay was a fine 

 male specimen of the Lapland Bunting 

 which Mr. Gregson had in his aviary, 

 and which had been caught upon his 

 warren. A pair had visited the same 

 place some time ago, and had built a 

 nest of straw, which had been laid 

 down for the rabbits. The nest Mr. 

 Gregson described as being large, 

 something like a rough sparrow's nest, 

 and placed in a whin bush. He had 

 killed the female and obtained two 

 eggs, one of which he kindlj' allowed 

 me to figure. 



TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



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 Northgate, Hartlepool; or to S. L. Mosley Beau- 

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for which we are extremely obliged. 

 W.H.P. — Your parody is very good, but 



why do you not send us something we 



could publish ? 



EXCHANGE. 



Duplicates — D. cavpophaga, P. geryon, 

 M. alhicolon, &c. Desiderata — Birds eggs. 

 — J. J. Cambridge, Alliance Street, Hartle- 

 pool. 



THE HARTLEPOOLS FIELD 

 CLUB. 



The usual meeting of this Club was held 

 on Saturday last, to arrange for an excursion 

 to Castle Eden Dene, should permission be 

 granted by the owner. This, however, was 

 refused, because the party were Entomolo- 

 logists and the owner objected to the rare 

 butterflies being taken. Several interesting 

 exhibits were made, among which were — a 

 brown variety of the common Starling, by 

 Mr. J. J. Dixon. A specimen of the Long- 

 eared Bat, by Mr. T. Tritschler, that had 

 been taken in Hezledon Dene, under a 

 piece of bark on a tree. It had lived several 

 days in confinement, devouring eagerly the 

 insect food given it. The discovery of the 

 nest of the Goldfinch was also recorded. 

 This is a rare bird in the Hartlepool dis- 

 trict. Mr. Robson also exhibited specimens 

 and pointed out the differences between 

 British and Foreign examples of such rare 

 species as D. ccesea, P. nigrocincta, &c. 



NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS 



Botanical Diary (Continued from No. 

 131, p. 219). — Beech leafs [Fagus sylvatica)^ 

 April 8th ; maple leafs {Acer campestre)^ 

 8th; germander speedwell flowers {Veronica 

 cTiamoedrys), iith ; yellow nettle flowers 



