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condition, with a rabbit trap firmly fixed upon one of its feet, 

 and had been a target for all the local g-unners for several weeks 

 before its capture."" Every autumn several Roug-h-legged 

 Buzzards are shot in this district, and the Peregrine Falcon pays 

 periodical visits. 



We were informed that Miss Crompton-Stansfield had given 

 orders to her head keeper not to shoot any of these noble birds. 

 This was good news, and we sincerely trust it is true and that 

 it will be carried out. We should like to hear of Miss Stansfield 

 extending her kind sympathy to all the birds of prey in her 

 domain, and particularly to the Kestrel and the Barn Owl, 

 which are such good friends to the farmers. 



Mr. W. Denison Roebuck, F.L.S., writes: — Bats were 

 reported by members, but the species not ascertained. Mole- 

 hills were noted on the summit of Buckden Pike and elsewhere. 

 A Shrew was caught by Mr. Petch in Buckden Gill at about 

 900 feet altitude, which on examination proved to be the 

 Common Shrew, and no doubt the small mammal which was 

 seen at the Ordnance Cairn on Buckden Pike summit would 

 probably be the same. Rabbits were in abundance ; a Mole was 

 seen at the bottom of Buckden Wood. The keeper's gibbet 

 there contained Weasels, and a Stoat was seen by Mr. Ross 

 Butterfield. A dead Hedgehog in Buckden Wood completed 

 the list of mammals. Of reptiles Mr. Taylor saw the Common 

 Lizard on Oughtershaw Moor at 1,850 feet altitude, and Frogs 

 were seen there also. A Toad was seen on the road south of 

 Buckden by Mr. Ostheide at night. Of fishes there were Stickle- 

 backs in a backwater of the Wharfe near Buckden, and plenty of 

 Trout in the river ; and the Miller's Thumb or River Bullhead 

 was common in Buckden Beck and Cray Beck. 



The Rev. J. E. Tarbot adds that he ascended Buckden 

 Pike, and about half way up saw a Hobby (Faico siihbiiteo). 

 Afterwards while sitting down to lunch T saw it again. This 

 time it rested on the ground quite close to me for a few seconds. 

 I feel quite confident of the species, though I believe it is scarce 

 in V^orkshire. Its long swallow-like wings and flight alone 

 single it out from any other British Hawk. 



Mr. A. S. Tetley supplies the following list of Lepidop- 

 tera, which, among others, were taken or observed on the 

 excursion : — 



^"See 'Naturalist,' March 1903, p. 92, 



Naturalist, 



