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Sept. 25. JEgialitis hiaticula (ringed plover). — One of these birds, rare 

 with us, was obtained near Day House. 



Oct. 23. Hirundo rustica (swallow). — Last noted by Mr. Henry Garland 

 Woodhall. 



Bnteo vulgaris (common buzzard). — One shot by Mr. J. Machen, 

 of Newhall, on the moors beyond Penistone. 



Nov. 21. Turdus musicus (thrush). — Young birds essaying their first song 

 in gardens near the town. 



Dec. 1. Squatorala Helvetica (grey plover). — Very rare in these cultured 

 districts ; noted many days by Mr. Henry Garland in large 

 flocks. 



Charadrius pluvialis (golden plover). — With the above species, 

 also seen often near Day House. 



Vanellus cristatus (green plover or lapwing). — Seen frequently 

 with the last species and separately. 



Dec. 8. Ardea cinerea (the common heron). — One flew over Gamber, 

 another over Ardslej/", doubtless from some of our Yorkshire 

 parks, where they are yet preserved. May- we hope that 

 Walton, the paradise of birds in Waterton's time, will again 

 have its heronry. 



1876. 



Jan. 1, Turdus viscivorus (Missel thrush) in song. 



Fuligula cristata (tufted duck). — One caught alive on Cannon 

 Hall Pools. 



4. Turdus musicus (song thrush). — Uttered its first song of the year 



12. Coccothraustes v}dga7'is (hawfinch).— A female caught in the 



stable yard, Wentworth House, and preserved alive — 

 another proof of the finest member of the finch family 



occurring in Yorkshire in winter as well as summer. Many 

 have bred in our district. 

 ,, 28. Turdus merula (blackbird). — In soug. 

 Fringilla ccelebs (chafiinch). — do. 



Feb. 24. Emheriza citrinella {yellow-hammer). — In song. 



Mar. 4. Emheriza miliaria (common or corn bunting). — In song. 



,, Saxicola ruhicola (stone chat). — One sent by Mr. C. Wemyss, 

 Cannon Hall. This is another instance of this warbler being 

 found in Yorkshire in winter ; a pair were noted early last 

 March on Houghton Common. Its allies the summer 

 warblers are due throughout next month, and the attention 

 of naturalists mus^ be called to the first date of their 

 appearance. 



