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THE YOUNG NATURALIST. 



Hawfinch. — "August 23rd, 1874. — Saw a 

 Hawfinch at Longley Hall." 



"Jan. 4, 1879. — A Hawfinch shot at bot- 

 tom of Dalton." 



Goldfinch. — "Dec. 28, 1872. — Shot a 

 pair of Goldfinches at Broom Hill." 



Great Spotted Woodpecker. — "Jan. 20, 

 1880. — Saw a Great Spotted Woodpecker in 

 Penny Spring Wood." 



Cuckoo. — In full song, May i, 1870; 

 April 7, 1872 ; May 4, 1873 ; April 20, 1874 ; 

 April 18,1875; April 17, 1876; May i, 1878; 

 April 29, 1879. " May i, 1880. — Saw and 

 heard the Cuckoo on Greetland moor ; and 

 at Canal Mills I heard the Sedge Warbler 

 and also saw several swallows ; also the 

 Redstart at bottom of Elland Wood, and 

 the Ray's Wagtail at top of Ainleys." 

 " May I, 1881. — Heard the Cuckoo at Bro- 

 ken Cross and Mellor Wood, and also Wood 

 Warbler in Penny Spring, and saw the 

 droppings of a woodcock, and a friend of 

 mine told me he had seen the bird on the 

 24th of April, which I doubted. I also went 

 again on May 2nd and found another place 

 where it had been." 



Swallow. — First seen, April 15, 1871 ; 

 April II, 1873 ; April 24, 1874 ; May 3, 1875 ; 

 April 15, 1876; April 22, 1878. 



Last dates; — "Sept, 21, 1872. — I was 

 coming down Firth Street and I saw about 

 fifty swallows let on the telegraph wires. 

 Some boys threw stones and started them, 

 when about fifty more joined them from the 

 print works. They did not stay to hawk 

 for flies, but went in a compact body, due 

 south, till I lost sight of them. I think they 

 had only stopped to rest." 



" During the following week I saw many, 

 both Swallows and Martins, hawking for 

 flies over the canal about our mill and about 

 Gladstone Mill" 



" Oct. 12. — I saw two Swallows at Shore- 

 foot Mill, but have not seen any since." 



"Oct. 10, 1874. — I saw the last Swallow 

 at Almondbury Bank." 



" Oct. 30, 1880.— A Swallow at Nab Hill, 

 Dalton." 



" Martin. — First seen, April 20, 1871 ; 

 April 27, 1873; May 4, 1874; April 15, 

 1876; April 22, 1878; April 30, 1879. 



Last dates : — Oct. 5, 1874 ; Oct. 26, 1875 ; 

 Oct. 9, 1880. 



Sand Martin. — First seen, April 17, 1871 ; 

 April 27, 1873; April 19, 1874; April 22, 

 1878. 



Nightjar.— " June 27, 1878. —Nightjar at 

 Almondbury Bank, flying at two o'clock 

 ■p.m." 



Golden Plover. — "March 7, 1876. — 

 Large flock of Golden Plovers passed over 

 Almondbury Bank in a northern direction." 



Lapwing. — "March 16, 1876. — A very 

 large flock of Pewits passed Almondbury 

 Bank in a northern direction." 



" March 10, 1877. — A large flock of Pewits 

 passed Jack Hill in a southern direction." 



"March 7, 1881.— A flock of Green Plo- 

 vers passed in their northern migration." 



Ringed Plover. — "Aug. 18, 1874. A 

 flock of Ring Dotterels passed over Almond- 

 bury Bank, at 9.30 p.m. They were utter- 

 ing their very plaintive call-note." 



Curlew. — "Sept. 10, 1874. A flock of 

 Curlews passed over Almondbury Bank, at 

 4.30 a.m." - 



"Sept. 3, 1876. I saw 35 Curlews flying 

 over Almondbury Bank. They flew due 

 south." 



"July 27, 1882. Five Curlews passed over 

 at 3.30 p.m." 



Land Rail. — First heard, May 8, 1873, 

 May i6th, 1874. "'May 11,1875. Heard 

 the Corncrake, top of Aldmondbury Bank, 

 at 10.30 p.m. May 14, 1882. 



Ballion's Crake.— " May 29, 1874. Bal- 

 lion's Crake shot on Horn Dam, by Mr. 

 Challand. Very rare." 



(This bird is now in my collection. — 

 S.L.M.) 



Geese.— " March 26, 1873. I saw two 

 lots of Barnicle Geese flying over Almond- 



