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THE YOUNG NATURALIST. 



[May 



On Monday, 29th July. I took the train to Braunton, and walk- 

 ed thence to the " Burrows." On my way, a medium sized bright 

 brown butterfly dashed past. At first sight 1 thought it must be one 

 of the Melitcea, and gave chase. After a long pursuit I netted it, and 

 discovered that it was only Megcsra. I subsequently took a nice series 

 of males, but could not obtain a single female, although I netted many 

 dozens. I wonder whether other collectors are, like myself, often 

 deceived by this species. It may be that I do not meet with it often 

 enough to make sure of it at first glance. 



On Braunton Burrows I took a single L. agestis, and saw many 

 others. After searching clump after clump of ragwort for jfacobcea 

 larvae, I at last came upon a large brood, from which I filled my larva 

 box. The cocoons of Filipendulce were very common on the rushes, 

 and I therefore collected over 300 in hopes of rearing a yellow variety, 

 but in this I have not succeeded, although I have bred 284 of them. 

 P. raped were common at Braunton, but at all other places I found it 

 rather scarce, while of P. brassier, I only saw about two specimens 

 during the whole of my stay. 



I returned to London on the 30th July, and considering the incle- 

 ment weather, and the fact that I knew nothing of the district, I was 

 fairly satisfied with the results of my three weeks collecting. 

 Amhurst Park. 

 London, N. 



NOTES ON A FEW INDIAN GAME BIRDS. 



By F. E. PRESCOTT-DECIE. 



THE GREY QUAIL. 



COTURNIA COMMUNIS, Bonaterre. 



The European Quail, or Grey Quail as it is commonly called in 

 India, is found over the great part of India in considerable numbers 

 during the cold weather. In the rains they migrate to breed else- 

 where, tho' a few pairs remain behind to breed. 



I did not find the Grey Quail very plentiful in Gujerat, but that 

 was an accident of the year. There is plenty of good quail ground 

 about, and in an ordinary year a sportsman can, I believe, go out and 



