NOTES — MAMMALIA. 



Records of Captures of Badgers in Yorkshire.— As a supple- 

 ment to Mr. Robert's list of Badgers taken in Yorkshire, the following may be 

 interesting to some of your readers. 



One was caught by the Cleveland fox hounds at Marton, in the late autumn of 

 1876 or 1877. I saw it in the flesh, and considered it a very large one. I 

 remember another being exhibited in the market at Middlesbrough, previous to 

 this, but I cannot remember the year. 



Two were caught alive near Thirsk, in February 1881, and two days afterwards 

 the female gave birth to two young. I saw the four alive on the 23rd of April 

 following. 



One was exhibited in the market at Middlesbrough, on the 4th of March, 1882. 



A female, which weighed about 30 lbs., was caught near Ormesby, on the 6th 

 of March, 1882. I saw this ; it was not a very large one. 



One was found in a small building in the Middlesbrough Cricket Field, in the 

 beginning of May 1 882, and escaped. 



One was caught at Ingleby, on the 3rd of February 1885. There is a stuffed 

 specimen in Ingleby Manor House, which was also probably caught here. 



One was caught at Guisborough in the spring of last year, 1885. 



I have a note of one caught at Crathorne, near Yarm, about the end of January 

 1882, which weighed about 30 lbs. This, I presume, is the same as that mentioned 

 by Mr. Roberts as caught near Yarm about the same date. — R. Lofthouse, 

 Middlesbrough, February 22nd, 1886. 



Badger in Lincolnshire. — A very fine Badger, weighing 38 lbs., was 

 found on the M. S. and L. Railway, near Housham Station, on Sunday, the 

 16th January, 1886. It was splendidly marked, and probably one of the finest 

 caught in this county for many years. It was dead when found, having apparently 

 been caught by a late special from Lincoln to Hull. It was found by Mr. John 

 Sanderson, foreman on the railway, and is now in his possession. In the neigh- 

 bourhood of Somerby several young Badgers have lately appeared. — J. N. Dufty, 

 Grammar School, Tuxford, Notts., February nth, 1886. 



Captures of Otters in County Durham.— One was found dead on 



the banks of the Wear at Bortley, near Bishop Auckland (date unknown). One 

 about three parts grown was killed on February 3rd, 1884, on the Linburn, an 

 affluent of the Wear, about one mile above Wetton Bridge, by two collie dogs. — 

 J. W. Linn^us M. Tristram Favvcett, Satley Grange, March 22nd, 1886. 

 Large Stoat near Boroughbridge.— A Stoat (Mustela erminea) 



weighing 12^ ozs., was trapped a few days ago. He seemed much larger than 

 usual. — Rd. Paver-Crow, Ornhams Hall, Boroughbridge, 5th March, 1886. 



Foumarts near Huddersfield. — A fine pair of Foumarts were 

 trapped on Marsden Moors, the male in February, the female in March 1884. — 

 C C. Hanson, West Vale, Halifax, November 19th, 1885. 



Whiskered Bat in Cheshire.— Although this species {Vespertilio 

 mystaciniis) is by no means an uncommon one, animals of this group are so seldom 

 definitely and precisely determined, that it will be of interest to record one sent 

 me for inspection by Mr. C. Oldham, of Sale, who found it at Fermlee, near 

 Whaley Bridge, Cheshire, on a stone wall, right on the top of the wall, in broad 

 daylight, asleep, the 30th May, 1885. Mr. Oldham took it home, and tried to 

 feed it with raw shredded meat, but it refused to eat, and died next day. — 

 Wm. Denison Roebuck, Leeds, March 1st, 1886. 



Noctule in County Durham. — The following item from the Durham 

 County Advertiser, February 26th, 1886, evidently refers to this species ( Vesperugo 

 nocttila), and is therefore of interest in view of the fact that Durham county forms 

 the north limit of its range. ' In the Duke of Cleveland's timber yard in Winston 

 Lane, near Barnard Castle, squeaks were heard while a workman was cross-cutting 

 the trunk of a large oak, near the roots. On the crevice being opened, twenty- 

 five ' rat-bats ' were found in a cluster. The species is the largest known in this country. 

 These measured, from tip to tip of the wings, from eight to ten inches, and the 

 only sign of life was the exhibition of formidable teeth. Put into a cage and 

 warmed they became animated, and were set at liberty.'— Wm. Denison Roebuck, 

 Leeds. 



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