Short Notes and Queries. 



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hear tlie opinions of the leading members in all the Societies upon it. 

 For ourselves, we can only say that we shall be glad to be the 

 medium or centre of distribution, and will receive and forward any 

 such papers as required, the Societies in all cases paying the 

 postage both ways. Suggestions as to rules, &c., will be gladly 

 received. — Eds. Nat. 



Rainfall at Huddersheld. — Rainfall during December, 7 09 in. ; 

 average, 1866 to 1875, 3-25 in. Total fall in 1876, 36 '38 in. —average 

 32 '60 in. Rainy days in December, 24 — average 17 ; rainy days in 1876 

 201 — average 186. It will be seen from the above that more than twice 

 the average amount of rain fell in December. Up to the end of 

 November the rain during the year had been remarkably near the ten 

 years' average, and the excess of the year's return is owing almost 

 entirely to the floods of December. The heaviest day's rain was on 

 June 23, when 1*58 in. was registered; the only other case during the 

 year of the fall exceeding 1 in. was October 8, viz., 1*42 in. During the 

 year the direction of the wind has been as follows : — North 6 days, 

 north-east 37 days, east 64 days, south-east 29 days, south 17 days, 

 south-west 66, west 117, north-west 30. On 52 days the thermometer 

 registered 32° or less, and snow fell on 32 days. — J. W. Robson. 



Rainfall at Wakefield — In December rain fell on 23 days, making 

 a total of 5 "91 in. The heaviest day's fall occurred on the 2nd, to the 

 depth of 0*79 in. — Fredk. Hill. 



Rainfall in Barnsley District. — December. — Barnsley (350 feet 

 above the sea), 6*11 in. ; greatest fall on the 2nd — 0"92 in., or nearly one 

 inch. 24 wet days. — Waterworks at Ingbirchworth, on the Moors, (853 

 feet) 8'76 in. , greatest fall Dec. 19th ; 27 wet days,— Stainborough Park, 

 three miles west (600 feet), 7 '33 in. ; rain on 18 days, snow on 2 days 

 four inches thick. — T. Lister. 



Rainfall AT (tOOLE. — December. — 4-26 in.; wet days, 25. Greatest 

 falls on 5th, -61 in. ; on 19th. -56 in. ; and on 30th, "52 in. — H. Franklin 

 Parsons. 



Grey Parrot. — Will you kindly inform me if you or any of your 

 correspondents have ever known the grey parrot to lay eggs in the winter 

 months to the amount of 14, and then to expire after depositing the last 

 egg ? We have had one which we presume to have been about five years 

 old^, which has laid this number during the last three winter seasons, and 

 died at the end of the third. — I am, &c., William Brown. 



A^xedo ispida near Huddersfield. — A fine specimen of this rare bird, 

 with us, was shot on 3rd January by Mr. Riches, on the stream between 

 Kirkheaton Church and Sheard's Dam.— Abraham Sheard. 



