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ORNITHOLOGICAL NOTES FROM LEICESTERSHIRE. 
October 13th.—An Osprey was seen at Saddington Reservoir, and 
on IStli and 22nd the same bird (probably) was seen at Gumley. I 
have already recorded this in the “ Midland Naturalist,” Vol. V., p. 261. 
26th. —A Long-eared Owl was caught in a rat trap at Saddington 
Reservoir. 31st. —Two Hen Harriers seen at Gumley. 
November 1st.—Redwings seen first time. 3rd.—Fieldfares ; both 
late arrivals, and very scarce. 11th.—A Chiffchaff was seen in the 
garden at Gumley Rectory by Rev. A. Matthews. This confirms my 
previous note of the probability of this bird remaining in England 
during the winter. 15th.—I saw a flock of about twenty Siskins in a 
lane near Gumley. 16th.—Short-eared Owl killed at Smeeton. 23rd. 
—Redwings abundant (by thousands), but very few Fieldfares. Female 
Merlin seen at Gumley. 
December 10th.—Grey-lag Goose shot at Shangton by Mr. Brown. 
12th.—Female Hawfinch shot at Gumley. 13th.—Herring Gull and a 
male Sheldrake seen at Gumley. 24th. — Three Wild Swans seen 
passing over Gumley. 
Thomas Macaulay, M.R.C.S.L., (fee. 
Kibworth, March, 1883. 
THE FLORA OF WARWICKSHIRE. 
AN ACCOUNT OF THE FLOWERING PLANTS AND FERNS 
OF THE COUNTY OF WARWICK. 
BY JAMES E. BAGNALL. 
(Continued from page 67■) 
DIPSAGE^. 
DIPSACUS. 
D. sylvestris, Linn. Wild Teasel. 
Native: On hedge-banks and in fields. Rare and local. July, 
August. 
I. Near Hampton-in-Arden, in one or two localities. 
II. Between Hatton and Warwick, With., ed. 7, ii., 217 ; Salford 1 Rev. 
J. C.; Honnington, Neivb.; Henley-in-Arden; Wixford; Exhall; 
Bintou ; Little Alne ; Kineton, &c. 
D. pilosus, Linn. Small Teasel, Shepherd's Rod. 
Native : On wet hedge-banks, near streams, and in damp woody 
places. Very local. August. 
I. Near Coleshill, Countess of Aylesford, B. G., 633; Merivale, 
J. Power; banks of the Blythe! near Coleshill; Bournbrook, 
Shustoke, Bree, Mag. Nat. Hist., iii., 163. Banks of the Bourn, 
near Arley. 
II. Studley Mill; Wixford Lane; Oversley Hill, Burt., i., 94; 
Emscote, on the road to Lillingtou, Perry FI., ii., Honington I 
Newb.; Stoneleigh ; Offchurch, //. if.; hedge bank, near Yar- 
ningal Common. 
SCABIOSA. 
S. succisa. lAnn. DeviVs-bit Scabious, 
Native: On waysides, heath lands and pastures. Rather local. 
July, August. 
