BIBLIOGRAPHY OF 1 884: MAMMALIA. 



Henry Rudkin. Lincolnshire. 

 Kange of the Dormouse [Af^'oxTis avellanarms\ in England. Field, May 

 24th, p. 702. 



Believes it is to be met with in most of the woods of South Lincolnshire, at 

 least those between Grantham and Bourne. In 1878 one occurred in Ropsley 

 Rise Wood, and one some years after in another wood not far off. 



C. F. S. (Bolton Percy). 

 A Cumberland Marsh. Field, April 19th, p. 560. Cumberland. 



The marsh bears the name of Drigg Common. The mammalian notes refer 

 to the Fox {Canis viilpes). Rabbits {Leptcs cuniaihis), and the Marten {Martes 

 sylvestris). 



Jock Scott. Lancashire. 

 Kange of the Dormouse \_Myoxtcs avellanarius\ Field, April 19th, p. 560. 

 One taken in its nest some years ago, near the southern (Lakeside) end of 

 Windermere Lake. 



Thomas Southwell. Yorkshire, Durham, Northumberland. 



Mammalia of Norfolk. Trans. Norf. and Norw. Nat. Soc, 1883, iii. 657-676. 



A comparison instituted between the mammalian faunas of Norfolk, of 

 Yorkshire, and of Northumberland and Durham ; and at p. 676 is given a 

 table showing the species which occur in each. 



Thomas Southwell. Northumberland, Durham. 



Black Rat {Miis rattus) at Newcastle. Naturalist, November, x. 88. 

 Particulars of a specimen sent to Mr. J. H. Gurney, 

 Wm. Storey. Yorkshire. 

 Lesser Eorse-shoe Bat \^RhinolopJins hipposideros] in Yorkshire. Field, 

 April 1 2th, p. 499. 



A fine male taken in some old disused coal levels in Smelthouse Woods 

 near Pateley Bridge, April 5th ; this is first instance for Nidderdale, though 

 it is well known to occur at Eavestone near Ripon. 



Distribution of the Dormouse [My 0x21s aveUanarhis\ in England. Field, 

 May 3rd, p. 597. 



Joseph Kirkley found a nest with several young in Brimham Woods. Last 

 spring Storey observed a Dormouse in Guyscliffe Woods. George Charlton 

 has a living one, taken hybernating in Wath Woods. All these localities are 

 near Pateley Bridge, in Nidderdale, where a few are met with annually by the 

 woodmen. 



Albino Mole [Talpa europaa\ in Nidderdale. Naturalist, November, x. 88. 

 One taken at Brimham. 

 John P. Thomasson. Lancashire or Yorkshire, 



Range of the Dormouse \Myoxtts avellanari2cs"[ in England. Field, 

 March 29th, p. 447. 



Some fifteen or twenty years ago he found several nests on the banks of the 

 river Hodder, dividing Lancashire from Yorkshire, and saw the owner. On 

 one occasion the Dormouse was caught by a cat as it ran to ground when 

 disturbed. 



W. E. W. Yorkshire. 

 A Cunning Fox [ Canis vulpes\ Naturalist's World, July, i. 1 19. 



One known to smell at a Moorhen's eggs on the Wharfe side every day till 

 nearly hatched, before eating them. 



J. A. Wheldon. ' Yorkshire. 



Water Voles {^Arvicola amphibia\. Science Gossip, December, p. 281. 



The Water Voles on the Wiske, near Northallerton, are noted as being 

 entirely vegetable feeders. Near Scarborough it is almost supplanted by the 

 Brown Rat deaimamis). 

 Feb. 1885. 



