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An Excursion io TopdiJ^ey Yorks. 



interesting- insects were the single specimens of the local 

 Hornalota angustiila, and the rare Megacronus cingidatus, taken 

 among the pieces of bark and chips from felled trees in Leckby 

 Carr. The first-named species does not seem to have been 

 previously found in Yorkshire. 

 In Leckby Carr : — 



Notiophiltis palustris Duft. 

 Pterostichus diligens Sturm. 

 Anchomenus fuliginosus F. 

 Hornalota angustula Gyll. 

 Hornalota fungi Grav. 

 Tachyporus obtusns L. 

 TachypoYUs brunneiis F. 

 MegacYonus cingulatus Mann. 

 MycetopoYus lepidus Grav. 

 Philonthns fimetaYtus Grav. 



At Cundall : — 



NecYOphorns YHspatoY Er. 

 Silpha atYatn L. 

 Coccinella y-punctata L. 



At ElUngthorpe Ings : — 



Agabus nebulosits Forst, 



At Brafferton : — 



CaYobus monilis F. 

 PteYOstichus madidiis F. 



Vertebrate Zoology. — Mr. R. Fortune writes : — The day 

 was devoted to working the lanes between Brafferton and 

 Baldersby Park, a portion being devoted to Leckby Carr and 

 Baldersby Park. A fine herd of Fallow Deer in the park came 

 in for a great amount of attention, especially from the photo- 

 graphers of the party. The fine old trees were occupied by a 

 flourishing colony of Jackdaws, most of the nests containing 

 young. It was interesting to find the Tree Sparrow here, and 

 the Green Woodpecker was seen and heard both here and at 

 Leckby Carr. In the latter place a Magpie's nest was found, 

 and in a neighbouring tree top a Jackdaw was found occupying 

 the old nest of the Magpie. A huge nest of the Carrion Crow 

 had recently been destroyed, and a great mass of sticks com- 

 posing the nest, and the broken eggs, were seen under the tree. 



The most noticable feature of the day was the great abun- 

 dance of the Common Whitethroat, which appeared to be every- 

 where. Garden Warblers, too, were very plentiful, as was also 

 the Black Cap Warbler. Owing to the inclement weather 



Naturalist, 



Xantholinns linearis Ol, 

 Mysia obi on go guttata L. 

 Anatis ocellata L. 

 Coccinella lo-punctata L. 

 Halyzia 14-guttata L. 

 Scymnus suturalis Thun. 

 ElateY balteatus L. 

 Haltica eYiceti Al. 

 DepoYaus b'etula L. 

 PolydYUsus cervinus L. 



Chrysomela staphylea L. 

 ChvysoYnela polita L. 



Ilybius fuliginosus F. 

 NecvophoYUs moYtuoYum F. 



