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reported in the October Naturalist are the wood warbler, Sep. 10th ; the 

 spotted'crake reported by W. Talbot, near Hiendly, Sep. 1 3th, two more 

 killed by telegraph wire ; the spotted fly-catcher, Sep. 22nd ; the yellow 

 wagtail, Sep. 29th ; the whitethroat, Oct. 7th ; the ring-ousel, Oct. 16th ; 

 the land-rail, Oct. 20 ; a swallow seen near Carr House, Masborough, 

 Nov. 7th, another obtained by W. Talbot, on the Calder, Nov. 13th ; he 

 queries if we remember one so late. I reply, no — but a brood of martins 

 were seen by me, Nov. 11th, a few years back at Finder Oaks, Barnsley, 

 some of which would stay a few days before finally starting southwards. 

 Of winter visitants we have the following records : the jack snipe, Sep. 

 13th, the grey wagtail, 16th : the fieldfares and redwings, Oct. 9th ; the 

 brambling, Oct. 15th ; the mountain-linnet, Oct. 19th. Of rarer birds 

 we have had the haw-finch, Oct. 4th, sparrow-hawk dashing at partridges, 

 seen Oct. 15th, creepers, gold-crests, cole and long-tailed tits, Oct. 25th. 

 Flocks of from 12 to 50 wild geese and ducks, many gulls, have passed 

 over Barnsley district throughout the autumn months ; kestrels, herons, 

 black-spotted woodpeckers, kingfishers, sandpipers, have been frequently 

 observed in the district. — T. Lister. 



Bradford Naturalists' Society. — Meeting October 29th, the presi- 

 dent in the chair. — Mr. H. Hebblethwaite read a paper on " Denudation." 

 The paper showed what an influence water has had in forming the general 

 contour of the country, various parts of the country being described in 

 illustration. Mr. West showed Lithostrotion hasaltiforme from Settle, 

 Dry as octopetala, Draba incana, Asplenium viride, Polypodium Rohertia- 

 num, and Sesleria ccerulea, from Arnclifle, the latter plant being in flower 

 as it is found in April. Mr. Carter exhibited on behalf of Messrs. 

 Butterfield, 0. suspecta Mid Acidalia suhsericeata, from Cottinglej ; and 

 Mr. Starling, C. Haworthii from Rombald's Moor — all three new to the 

 district record list. 



Meeting Nov. 12th, the president in the chair. — Mr. Soppit gave a 

 paper on " A Flower." He described minutely all the organs of a flower, 

 with their functions, dwelling especially on fertilization. A long and 

 animated discussion followed. — Wm. West, Sec. 



GooLB Scientific Society. — The winter session commenced on Oct, 

 19th, with a soiree. Addresses were given by the Revs. W. Fowler and 

 J. Spink ; the latter exhibited the telephone, microphone, and electric 

 hght. A series of views were exhibited with the magic lantern by Mr. 

 J. S. Harrison, of Hull. The specimens exhibited comprised fossils, 

 insects, birds' eggs, dried plants, microscopes and slides, and a collection 

 of fungi gathered the previous day in the woods near Skipwith, among 

 which were Agaricus phalloides, A. granulosus, A. sculpturatus, A. luridus, 

 A. phyllophilus, A. variabilis, A. tener and A. suhlateritius, Lactarius 

 cilicioides, L. vellereus and L. deliciosus, Russula alutacea, Cortinarius 

 tahidaris, 0. cinnamomeus and C. collinitus, Panus conchatus (Selby), 



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