Shoet Notes and Queries. 



Common Sandpiper {Totanus hypoleucos) — 



During ten months of the year it frequents all the reservoirs and 

 dams in this district. It may be found on the banks of the 

 Calder from Horbury Bridge to Bottom Boat. It leaves us 

 from the middle of May to the middle of ' July, and on three 

 occasions when visiting the lakes between those dates, I have 

 found it sporting in the streams about Ambleside and Keswick. 



Gkeenshank {^Totanus glottis) — 



One was shot at Healey, near Horbury, in February, 1865, and 

 was sent to Mr. Lumb to be preserved. It is now in the 

 collection of Mr. W. H. GUI. 



(To he co'titinued. ) 



The Rainfall or June. —During June 2 '97in. of rain fell in 11 days, 

 making a total for the six months of 14-23 in., against the average during 

 1866-75 of 2 '15 in, for June, and 14 "17 in. for the half-year. The 

 deficiency of May has thus been made up, and the six months' total turns 

 out unusually close to the mean of previous years. The number of wet 

 days during the half-year has been 97, the average being 90. The 

 heaviest day's rain fell on the 23rd, when the gauge indicated 1'58 in. 



Dalton, 25th July, 1876. J. W. Robson. 



Rainfall at Wakefield. — Rain has fallen on nine days in June, 

 making altogether 1 '99 in. The greatest fall in one day was 1 in. on 

 23rd June, and the highest maximum temperature in shade was 85° on 

 the 20th. Fredk. Hill. 



Curious Nesting Place of the Willow Wa.rbler, &c. — On the 6th 

 instant, as I was coming from one of the water-falls at Goit-stock, where 

 I had been in search of the nest of a water ouzel, I found a willow wren's 

 nest about a yard distant from the ground, and built between two rocks 

 which were placed at an angle of about 40 degrees from each other. I 

 had not the slightest doubt as to its being the willow wren, as I both saw 

 the bird come off the nest, and heard its well-known call note, which it 

 kept repeating as it flew about my head. On the 5th insta.nt I called at a 

 nest which I had found a few days previously, built in a hazel tree a little 

 lower down the valley. I was a little doubtful when I found it as to 

 whether it was a black-cap warbler or a garden warbler, as it was not 

 quite built, and I had heard both in close proximity to the nest. On 

 going up to the nest I saw a bird's head, though I could not tell what 

 species it was until it flew off, when I saw it was a European wren. I 



