166 



The Naturalist. 



bird : they liaye been so crossed with the Bohemian, tinged, and 

 other varieties, ihat for some time I have not seen one which 

 did not exhibit, more or less, marks of crossing either on the 

 neck, wing, or rump. 



TETRAONID^. 

 Ked Grouse {Lago-pus Scoticus) — 



Mr. G. G. lanson informs me that in passing through Haw 

 Park in the winter of 1872, he observed the red grouse, and a 

 few days after he mentioned the circumstance to Mr. Ingleby, 

 the gamekeeper, who told him that he had shot the bird a day 

 or two previously. 



Partridge [Perdix cinerea) — 



Is very plentiful in this district, and would be abundant if a 

 little more attention was paid to them in the breeding season ; 

 many nests are destroyed by mischievous people, and in other 

 ways. In walking up Seccar Lane towards Woolley Edge, I 

 suddenly came upon a brood which had apparently been just 

 hatched : it was most amusing to see the old birds feign lame- 

 ness, and, whilst this was being done, the young ones disappeared 

 in a most marvellous manner. 



Quail {Coturnix vulgaris) — 



In the autumn of 1856 I saw two which had been shot by Mr. 

 Firth, at Wilbeck Farm, whilst they were feeding among the 

 stubble. Mr. lanson informs me that on the 3rd October, lo70, 

 he saw two when out shooting on Ardsley Common, near 

 Wakefield, one ol which he shot ; one was also killed in the 

 neighbourhood of Lofthouse 10th October, 1864. 



CHARADRIID^. 



Golden Plover {Gharadrius pluvialis) — 



Visits this district during the winter and spring months. On 

 the 19th of April, 1874, I saw thirteen on the banks of the 

 reservoir at Cold Hiendley ; I noticed that they were far 

 advanced in their summer plumage. 



Dotterel (Gharadrias morinelliis)— 



Mr. Gough, ornitliologist, Almondbury, received five birds, shot 

 at Sliepley : they are in nearly fu]l summer dress, 



( To he continued. ) 



