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The Naturalist. 



Spolted Flycatcher. — Common, in summer, up to 900 ft. 



Pied Flycatcher. — A few seen at Dob Park on the 1st of May, 1881. 



These were probably on migratiou. 

 Swallow. — An abundant summer visitant. 

 Martin. — do. do. 



Sandmartin. — Common in summer about Fewston, and on the river 

 above West End. 



Goldfinch. — One seen at Dob Park in May, 1881. Probablv a 



resident species in limited numbers. 

 Greenfinch. — A common resident about Blubberhouses ; observed 



also in Lindley wood. 

 Sparrow. — An abundant resident in the villages. 

 Chaffinch. — A common resident. 

 Linnet. — A not uncommon resident. 



Mealy Redpoll. — Several were shot one winter at Fewston, by Mr. 



Grange, of Harrogate. An irregular winter visitant. 

 Lesser Eedpoll. — A particularly common resident about Fewston and 



Blubberhouses. 



Bullfinch. — Not uncommon in the hillside plantations between 



Blubberhouses and West End. 

 Yellow Bunting. — A common resident. 



Eeed Bunting. — A few haunt the margins of Fewston reservoir, 



where they breed. 

 Skylark. — A common resident. 

 Starling. — do. 



Magpie. — Common in and about the woodlands, where it is resident. 

 Jackdaw. — A resident at Leathley, but not numerous. 

 Hooded Crow. — A few visit Dob Park wood in winter. 

 Rook. — A resident. There are fine rookeries at Fewston and Blub- 

 berhouses. 

 Swift. — An abundant summer visitant. 



Nightjar. — A summer visitant, not common, and hitherto observed 



only about Blubberhouses. 

 Kingfisher. — This species appears to be a very uncommon resident. 



and has only been observed above West End. Perhaps this 



scarcity is accounted for by the absence of suitable nesting haunts 



in the shape of steep sandy banks. 

 Cuckoo, — A common summer visitant. 

 Tawny Owl. — A resident in Dob Park Wood. 

 Sparrow Hawk. — Resident in Lindley Wood. 



Merlin. — In very limited numbers on Blubberhouses Moor in sum- 

 mer ; more widely dispersed in winter. 



