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to be from the last day of February to August 13; the Bittern, 
Great Grebe, Kingfisher, Owls and Woodpeckers are protected 
throughout the year ; numerous other species, including Heron, 
Swallow, Martins, Kestrel, Merlin, Osprey, Thrushes, Wrens, 
Flycatchers, Wagtails and Warblers are added to the Schedule; 
and all scheduled species are protected on Sundays throughout 
the County. 
Ancient Earthworks. — In the Report of the Committee on 
Ancient Earthworks and Fortified Enclosures presented to the 
Congress of Archaeological Societies in July, it is stated: — 
“ That greater interest is being manifested is pleasurably shown by such action 
as that of the Corporation of Brighton in purchasing Hollingbury, an early fortress 
on the Sussex Downs, in order to preserve it and many acres around from the 
ever-encroaching builder. 
“ The Duke of Norfolk’s recent gift to Sheffield of a tract of land on the great 
hill known as Wincobank, with a special proviso that the prehistoric camp 
thereon shall be carefully preserved, is another instance for which all archaeologists 
must feel grateful.” . . . 
“ But that there is yet room for constant watchfulness of these relics, and 
efforts for their preservation, is plainly evidenced. Maiden Bower, one of the 
best knowrt earthworks of Bedfordshire, is in daily peril from the quarryman’s 
pick ; the fate of the curious work at Willington, almost certainly a Danish 
defence, on the banks of the Ouse, is trembling in the balance, and so it is 
with many another of these evidences of our country’s story.” 
Local Vandalism. — At the annual meetings of the Devon- 
shire Association, held at Teignmouth in July, complaint was 
made of the wanton destruction of prehistoric relics on Dartmoor, 
chiefly by the authority of Rural District Councils, whose wish 
is to save money in obtaining stones for mending roads. Mr. 
Robert Burnard, Chairman of the Dartmoor Preservation 
Society, mentioned that a most interesting group of hut circles 
near Princetown had been removed by the road contractors. 
Dr. A. B. Prowse stated that one of the large stones of the 
Scorhill circle at Gidleigh, near Chagford, had been thrown down, 
and an attempt made in the usual way to split it lengthwise 
to make gateposts of it. Fortunately the attempt failed. Sir 
Ropert Lethbridge and Sir Edward Croft, the President of the 
Association, joined in an appeal to the District Councils to 
do their utmost to preserve the prehistoric memorials of which 
all Devonshire men should be proud. 
Snowdon and Bettws-y-Coed Light Railway. — We have 
received from the Light Railway Commissioners a copy of the 
Order which they have submitted to the Board of Trade for con- 
firmation. The Commissioners state in an enclosing letter, in 
reply to one from the Editor, that they “have given great care to 
the question of preserving the natural beauty of the country, and 
in view thereof have imposed obligations upon the Company 
which go in their opinion to the full extent of what is not only 
fair and practicable, but under the circumstances should be 
