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THE NATURALISTS’ JOURNAL. 
Subject to meteorological conditions, the following larvae may 
be searched for or beaten out of trees. On oak, P. pilosaria, P. 
bajularia, H. leucophearia, O. dilutata, H. cristulalis, N. strigula, 
and the following tortrices, T. xylosteana, T. viridana, C. fulvana, 
P. corticana and P. lecheana. On birch, G. papilionaria. On 
hawthorn, A. aescularia, N. cuculatella. On lime, C. psitticata. 
On yarrow, N. zonaria. On bedstraw, S. multistrigaria. On 
chervil, T. choerophyllata. On nettle, P. verticalis.—A. H. 
Waters. 
BOTANY. 
Epimedium alpinum in mountainous woods in parts of Scot¬ 
land and the north of England, Cochlearia officinalis and C.*An- 
glica on the sea shore, Draba muralis on limestone mountains, 
Turritis glabra on banks in Norfolk and Suffolk, Matthiola incana 
on the southern coast of the Isle of Wight, Genista pilosa to be 
sought for in heathy places, Polycarpon tetraphyllum on the 
south coast, Valeriana dioica, Pulmonaria officinalis in woods, 
Mertensia maritima, Ophrys muscifera, Scilla verna on the sea 
coast in the west and north of England and Luzula pilosa which 
is to be found in woods, are among the many flowers of May.— 
A. H. Waters. 
THE BIRDS OF MANCHESTER. 
By J. Sanders. 
Missel thrush and song thrush common, Redwing ( Turdus 
iliacus) common in winter, Fieldfare ( Tpilaris) do. Blackbird, 
Ring Ouzel (T. torquatus), Whinchat (Pratincola rube fra,), 
Stonechat (P. rubicola ), Redstart fRuticilla pkcenicurus) Robin, 
Whitethroat (Sylvia cinerea ), Lesser do. (V. curruca ) blackcap 
garden warbler, chiffchaff, (P. rufa) willow wren, (P. frochilus), 
wood wren (P. sibilatrix ), sedge warbler ( Acrocephalusphragmites ) 
grasshopper do. ( Locusiella noevia ) hedge accentor, dipper ( Cinclus 
aquations) all common. Long-tailed tit common in winter, great 
tit, common, cole tit common in winter, marsh tit ( Pams palus- 
tris), blue tit, nuthatch ( Sitta ccrsia), common wren ( Troglodytes 
pajvulus) common. Common creeper (Certhia familiaris), pied 
wagtail ( Motacilla Yarrellii) common, white wagtail (M. alba) scarce, 
has not been known to breed in the neighbourhood, grey wagtail (J/. 
sulphureas) scarce, yellow wagtail f M..fiava) common. Tree pipit and 
meadow pipit common. Golden oriole, once shot near Bury, 
great grey shrike (Lanius excubitor) once taken by bird catchers 
at Salford, red backed shrike scarce, spotted flycatcher (. Musicapa 
grisola) common, pied flycatcher (M. atricapilla) scarce, swallow, 
house martin and sand martin ( Cotile riparia) common, green finch 
(Ligurinus chlorus) common, Hawfinch ( Coccothranstes vulgaris) 
