50 The Naturalist. 



'Grey Phalarope {^Phalaropm lobatus) — 



This bird was shot in September, 1861, by Mr. R. Abbott, in 

 the Calder, at Kirkthorp, and is now in the possession of Mr. 

 W. H. Gill. Mr. Elingworth, of Horbury, informs me that he 

 had two handed to him to preserve, which had been shot near 

 Horbury. 



EALLID^. 



IjAnd-Eail ( Crex pratemis) — 



Is moderately plentiful, but not so abundant as formerly. I 

 have seen as many as forty-one sent to Mr. Wright, bird stuffer, 

 in one season. My earliest date of the arrival of this migrant 

 is 9th of April. Several have been shot here as late as the end 

 of September. 



Spotted Crake {^Qrex porzand) — 



Several have been found in this neighbourhood which had been 

 injured by flying against the telegraph wires ; one a remarkably 

 fine spotted one was found in Ing's Road, and presented to Mr. 

 Parkin. 



Little Crake {Orex pusilla) — 



Several have shared the same fate as the above, and have found 

 their way into the hands of local collectors. 



Water Rail (Rallm aquatimts) — 



Was formerly very common in this district, but now it is rarely 

 met with. I have a pair in my collection shot in the streams at 

 Agbrigg. 



Moorhen [Gallinula chloropm) — 

 This bird is very plentiful. 



LOBIPEDID^. 



CoOt {Falica atra) — 



Breeds abundantly at Nostell dam and Cold Hiendley reservoir. 

 It also breeds at Newmiller dam, Woolley dam, and Bretton 

 dam. I have spent much time in observing the habits of water- 

 fowl during the last nine years, and I invariably find this bird 

 to be of a quarrelsome disposition, and given to interfering with 

 its neighbours. ' I should not, therefore, look upon it with much 

 favour if I wished to encourage the breeding of wild ducks 

 upon a lake. 



