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8. Turdus torquatus L.. Ring Ouzel. 



The solitary instance of this species nesting near Beverley must 

 now be considered doubtful. 



11. Cinclu.s melanogaster C, L. Brehm. Black-hr( asted Dipper. 



Seebohm having expressed a doubt as to the occurrence of th's 

 species or race in Britain, Clarke forwarded him the Welwick 

 specimen for examination, with the result that it was considered 

 an undoubtei example of this form. 



(To he continued.) 



Goosanders at Newton Kyme. — I saw nine behind my house on the 

 E-iver Wharfe. I never saw birds in such magnificent plumage, but I 

 could not get a shot at them. It is very unusual to see so many together. 

 J. Chaloner, Newton Kyme, March 6th, 1884, 



Banks' Oarfish — Reqalecus Banksii. — In April, 1882, I recorded the 

 capture of this fish on the Yorkshire coast, and as the local newspapers 

 may not fall into the hands of all your readers, I extract the following 

 from the Bridlington Gazette of last week :— " On Tuesday, a tine speci- 

 men of the ribbon fish was driven ashore on Flambro' rocks, during the 

 late heavy gale ; the length of the specimen is 15 feet 3 inche?, 18 inches 

 wide, and about 4 inches thick. On the fisherman approaching, it rose 

 up in the air, moved in a serpentine fashion, but was stunned by a stone 

 and easily captured. It was eventually sold to Dr. W. Whittaker, of 

 Scarbro', and is now. in the hands of Mr. Thompson, taxidermist of that 

 place, for preservation, and with the intention of exhibiting it in London 

 and the provinces. A bid of £25 was made on behalf of the British 

 Museum authorities." The specimen I recorded in 1882 was 19 feet long, 

 but as Couch's largest was 15 feet 8 inches, the present is a ni)teable 

 capture. The style of motion mentioned above, conforms pretty well to 

 that given to Couch, by fishermen, on a similar occasion. "It came on 

 with a gentle lateral undulating motion, shewing its crest and a small 

 portion of the head above the water." — N. F. Dobree, Beverley, 1st 

 March, 1884. 



Tectura testitdinalis, MQller, in Yorkshire. — In the Naturalist for 

 October, 1883, page 53, I have read Mr. Crowther's remarks respecting 

 the occurrence of this species at Whitby. On referring to my note book, 

 I find I collected living specimens ten years ago, at Flamboro', on the 

 rocks, at extreme low water ; and my friend Mr. Cash, of Halifax, 

 informs me that he mec with it in the same place last summer. T may 

 also state that in August last I dredged it in 20 fathoms water, off Port 



