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THE NATURALIST.' 



The Pied Oystercatcher at Huddersfield. 

 Mr. Gr. P. Brown, a perserving member of 

 the Huddersfield Naturalists' Society, suc- 

 ceeded in capturing a splendid specimen of 

 this bird, in this neighbourhood, on Mon- 

 day, the 8th October, instant. — J. 



TiNDALL. 



LAND AND FEESH- WATER MOLLUSKS, 

 COLLECTED AT KNAEESBOEOTJGH AND ITS 

 VICINITY. 



As I am induced to think a catalogue of 

 land and fresh-water shells may prove ac- 

 ceptable to conchologists, who may pay a 

 visit to Knaresborough and its vicinity, I 

 send you the following list, (Jeffrey's 

 nomenclature. ) I see in a previous number 

 (51) of the Naturalist a local list of 

 fresh- water mollusks has appeared, and I 

 may truly say local lists afford valuable 

 information respecting the geographical 

 range of molluscan fauna. The concho- 

 logist Avho investigates the neighbourhood 

 of Knaresborough, may find himself as well 

 repaid for his trouble, in conchology and 

 botany, as I have been, that locality 

 presenting many attractions to the natural- 

 ist. 



1. Helix aspersa. Very fine ones side of 

 the beautiful walk on the banks of the 

 river Nid, and Grimbald crag. 



2. H. nemoralis. Abbey Plain and the 

 Crag. 



3. H. nemoralis, var. Jiortensis. At the 

 top of Abbey Plain, and Grimbald 

 Crag. Variously coloured, viz, flesh, 

 yellow-coloured, and five banded. 



4. I£. nemoralis, YdT. hybrida. On the 

 Plain. Scarce, only two specimens. 



5. H. virgata. A few, Grimbald Crag. 



6. ff. ericetoruifi. Abundant, fine spe- 

 cimens, Grimbald Crag. 



7. H. ericetorum, var. alba. Grimbald 

 Crag. Five specimens. 



8. H. caperata. Very fine, also one 

 monstrosity, at the foot of Grimbald 

 Crag. 



9. S. arbusf'Orum. Top of Abbey Plain 

 and the surrounding fields. Fine 



specimens. 



10. H. arbustorum, var. fiamscens. 



11. H. arbustorum. var. major. 



12. H. arbustorum, var. alpestris. 

 Same places as the former. 



13. H. rotundata. Fine specimens. 



14. H. rotundata, var. Turtoni. Abbey 

 Plain. 



15. H. hispida. Abbey Plain. 



16. H. ru^escens. Abbey Plain, 



17. H. rufescens, var. albida. Abbey 

 Plain. 



18. H. lapicida. Grimbald Crag and 

 Abbey Plain. 



19. H. lapicida, var. albina. Grim- 

 bald Crag. Mr. Jeffrey says it has 

 not been noticed as British. 



20. H. pulcJiella. Grimbald Crag, 

 Found also by Mr, J, Beevers, same 

 time and place. 



21. Zonites cellari^is. Under stones, 

 Abbey Plain. 



22. Z. alliarius. Under stones. Abbey 

 Plain, 



23. SpcBrium cornea. Exceedingly fine 

 specimens. Hesp Pond. 



24. lAmnceus palustris, var. Corvus. 

 Fine specimens, Hesp Pond. 



25. Bulimus obscurus. Grimbald Crag. 



26. B. obscurus, var. alba. Grimbald 

 Crag. Found by Mr. Beevers, in my 

 presence. 



J. Blackbuen, 42, St, Mary's Street, 

 Mabgate, Leeds, Sept. 3, 1866. 



Helix lapicida. — As Went Yale appears 

 to be a noted place for the above named 

 moUusk, I have pleasure in announcing 

 to Conchologists that I have taken or 

 collected it, but not so abundantly, rather 

 more than seven miles from Leeds, about 

 a quarter of a mile on the right hand side 

 of the road leading from Leeds to Wetherby, 

 also at Knaresborough, and again on the 

 3rd of the present month, betwixt North 

 Lea and North Stainley, and a few miles 

 further on the same road, from off an old 

 wall, rather abundant, and in company 



