Zygodon viridissimns, var. rupestris, Lind. — I wish to report the 

 finding of the above interesting moss in Miller's Dale, on shaded lime- 

 stone rocks. This is, I believe, the first time its occurrence in Derby- 

 shire has been noticed. — G. A. Holt, Manchester. 



Migratory Arrivals. — Ray's wagtail I first saw on April 17th, in the 

 E-yburne Valley, the cuckoo on the 30th, just three weeks later than the 

 first swallow. Martin, sand martin, and sandpiper, on May 1st. — 

 F. G. S. Rawson, Halifax. 



Spring Migrants. — March 7th, a flock of green plovers, in their 

 northern migration ; March 14th, a flock of green plovers ; April 2nd, 

 wheatear at Dalton ; April 15th, willow-warbler. Penny Spring Wood. 

 April 24th, a friend told me he had seen a woodcock in Penny Spring, 

 which I very much doubted. But the following morning I went to the 

 place and found its droppings, though I did not see the bird ; I went again 

 the following morning, and found another place where it had been, but 

 again had not the pleasure of seeing the bird. April 28th, I had a walk 

 to Sowerby Bridge, and on my way saw the following spring migrants : — 

 wheatear, Ainley Top ; willow warbler, Elland Wood, plentiful ; wood- 

 warbler, two pairs ; chiflchaff ; pied-flycatcher, at the Tunnel End ; also 

 the redstart and tree-jjipit, at Calder Hebble ; swallows were j)lentiful ; 

 also martins and sand-martins. I then took the Canal Bank, and saw 

 the pied wagtail, plentiful ; also several pairs of Ray's wagtail. May 1st, 

 I had the pleasure of hearing the cuckoo, at Broken Cross and Mellor 

 Wood. May 2nd, I saw several pairs of whinchats ; also spotted 

 flycatcher, in Penny Spring Wood. May 14th, I heard the landrail, top 

 of Dalton and near Roundwood, one in Pontey's Gardens, and one at 

 Tinderley, Almondbury. May 17, grasshopper warbler at Dalton Lees, 

 sedge warbler, Pontey's Gardens ; blackcap warbler and garden warbler, 

 Roundwood ; also lesser redpoll in Pontey's Gardens. — James Varley, 

 May 17th. 



Ornithological Notes, Leeds — In this district the present spring 

 has been very backward, both for the breeding of our resident birds, and 

 the arrival of spring migrants. The ringdove, song thrush, and missel 

 thrush, which are amongst our earliest breeders, had not eggs until the 

 fourth week in April, whereas during the past five years, we have seen 

 eggs before the end of March. During the month of April, the weather 

 was fine, but exceedingly cold, and this may account for the spring 

 migrants not being noticed so early as usual, as they do not sing for some 



