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The Naturalist. 



years ago, formed one side of a stable, but since that time has been 

 utilised as a fence wall to divide two properties. Taking it for granted 

 that the spawn had its origin at the level of stable floor, say eight years 

 ago, I think it a notable instance of the tenacity of life the spawn must 

 possess, and very remarkable that it should have worked its way for 7ft. 

 through the hard mortar before showing signs of maturity. — C. W. 

 RicHARi;soN, Wakefield, 10th July, 1880. 



Rainfall fax ^nm. 





Heischt 



of 

 gauge 

 above 



sea 

 leveL 



Rain- 

 faU. 



No. 

 of 



Total Fall 

 TO Date. 



Date of 

 lieavie.5t 



Amount 



of 



heaviest 

 FalL 





Days 



1880. 



1879. 



Fall. 



HUDDERSFIELD (Dalton) ... 



(J. Kobson) 



Ft. 



350 



In. 



2-88 



20 



13-64 



* 14-51 



24 



0-64 



Halifax. . . (F. G. S. Eawson) 



360 



3-40 



21 



18-60 



19-69 







BAEifSLET ... (T. Lister) ... 



350 



3-77 



17 



12-82 



14-81 



22 



0-92 



Ingbikchwokth (do.) 



853 



4 -.51 



17 



18-64 



17-54 



22 



1-14 



Went WORTH Castle f do. ). . . 



520 



3-80 



16 



13-76 



15-04 



24 



0-95 



GooLE ... (J. Harrison) ... 



25 



4-25 



16 



11-82 



11-25 



24 



2-42 



* This is the average to date for 14 years, 1866-79. 



H£]3orl5 of Soriefos. 



Babnsley Naturalists' Society. — Meeting, July 6th. — The entomo- 

 logical section reported about 50 species of moths and butterflies, some of 

 which, being comparatively rare, were exhibited. Gulls had been seen 

 as early as May 20 ; stragglers generally appear after the breeding 

 season ; two were seen by IMr. W. J. Dandison flying over his house 

 June 19 : IMr. T. Lister observed on July 12 four large gulls wheeling 

 about over Cockerham-road, finally disappearing northwards. Three 

 common terns were reported by Mr. E. Hailstone, over Walton Lake, 

 May 28. It is singular that these sea-birds have been reported by him 

 in three different months this year — January, April, and May. Four 

 dotterels were shot on the neighbouring moors early in July ; they 

 evidently breed in these parts. A heron was seen flying over the Dearne 

 valley to south-west July 10. Two hawfinches had been received by Mr. 

 Lister from T. Dymond, Esq., Burntwood Hall, May 26 — another among 

 many instances of their breeding in this part of Yorkshire. Three pairs 

 of nightingales are reported near Wentbridge ; this, with those between 

 Ryhni and Nostell, and at New Park Spring, make five pairs. The 

 cuckoo sang distinctly on July 9. During the Barnsley Naturalists' 



