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The Naturalist. 



on October 16tli, I saw a tern, but was not able to distinguish whether it 

 was the common or arctic. On the 15th of October, my brother saw 

 several swallows at Meanwood. On refering to my note book, I find I 

 saw a solitary swallow as late as the 6th November, last year. — Thomas 

 Raine, Leeds. 



Little Bittern at Goole. — A fine specimen of the Little Bittern 

 (male) was captured alive near Goole on the 23rd ult. , it is being set up 

 for Mr. W. E. Clarke's collection. — T. Bunker. 



Bottle-nosed Dolphin at Goole. — An individual of this uncommon 

 species Delphinns tursio was stranded near Goole on the 4th inst. Mr. 

 Southwell confirms its identification, by its rounded head, projecting jaws, 

 broad pointed flippers and its beautifully shaped dorsal fin, broad and 

 curving to a point. Its total length is 9ft., greatest girth 5ft. 5in., tip to 

 tip of tail 2ft., length of gape 1ft. 2in., number of teeth in each jaw 38. 

 The upper side is a blackish grey colour and the underside nearly white. 

 — T. Bunker. — [Mr. Bunker has forwarded us a tooth to prove that it is 

 not a porpoise. — Eds. Nat.] 



Sirex gigas at Huddersfield. — I have had a fine specimen of Sirex 

 gigas brought to me, recently taken at Almondbury. — G. C. B. Madden, 

 Armitage Bridge Vicarage, Huddersfield. 



Scoparia conspicualis at York. — I have taken two specimens of the 

 new ^Scoparia conspicualis near York. Last week I took Xanthia gilvago 

 and Aplecta occulta at Doncaster : we also took in a copse near the town, 

 a worn specimen of Euperia fulcago . — W. Brest, 13 Holgate Boad, York. 



Aplecta occulta near Bradford. — A specimen of this species was 

 taken by Mr. J. Terry, at sugar, at AUerton, near here, on the 8th of 

 September last, which is the second recorded for this district. Both are 

 of the light or southern type. — J. W. Carter, Bradford, 



Acherontia Atropos near Huddersfield.— I have just had brought to 

 me a fine specimen of the Death's head moth which was taken on the grass, 

 in his garden at Kirkheaton, near Huddersfield, by Mr. J. W. Cocking, 

 on Sunday last, the 9th inst. The specimen was in very good condition. 

 — C. Herbert Hobkirk. Huddersfield. 



Platypteryx sicula. — This species, formerly so rare has the last year o¥ 

 two become comparatively common in collections. I have recently 

 received specimens from Bristol, for the Leigh woods, near that town seem 

 still to be the only place where it can be taken. The imago can only be 

 got very sparingly with close and hard work, but from eggs deposited by 



