clumps and single. It was a district most admirably fitted to 

 the habits of that noble bird the Great Bustard, and the Stone 

 Curlew, the former probably becoming nearly extinct before the 

 commencement of the century, and the latter still holding its 

 own— a few pairs annually nesting, but not now on the wold. 



During the last quarter of the century much good work has 

 been done with Lincolnshire geology, the most important reports 

 being in connection with the extension of the Rhoetic beds, near 

 Gainsborough, by Mr. F. M. Burton, also his examination of, 

 these and the Keuper Sandstones in the same district ; Professor 

 Judd's paper on the Neocomian strata ; Professor Morris on 

 some Oolite sections ; Canon J. E. Cross on Lincolnshire 

 Oolites and Lias ; also Mr. Clement Reid's work in connection 

 with the New Geological Survey amongst the boulder-clays, 

 inter-glacial beds, marine gravels, post glacial beds and alluvium 

 of Northern Lincolnshire. 



In connection with our Geological section I would suggest 

 the appointment of a boulder committee, whose object will be 

 to take observations relative to the erratic or ice-borne blocks 

 of Lincolnshire, their character, position, size, origin and height 

 above the sea. This to be carried out on the same hues gen- 

 erally as those adopted by the boulder committee of the British 

 Association. 



The two distinct ranges of chalk and oolite which run from 

 south to north of the county form elevated tracts which in their 

 original condition were heath and moorland, and almost desti- 

 tute of timber trees. Along the flanks of these hills and in the 

 intervening low country stretched the deep forests of Kesteven 

 and Lindsey — the Bruneswald — oak, ash, elm, beech, fir, hoUy, 

 yew, and hazel, sufficient remains existing in some of our oldest 

 woodlands to recall the ancient glories of the land. No better 

 " happy hunting grounds " remain to reward the naturalist than 

 these comparatively undisturbed areas. Here in 1884 an ex- 

 ample of the old British wild cat [Felis cattis) was taken, and the 

 pine marten, {Martes ahiettm) can scarcely yet be extinct ; bones of 

 red deer, Bos longifrons, wolf, wild boar, and beavers, have been 

 found in the becks. We have as yet no list of Lincolnshire 

 mammals, and I shall be greatly indebted to any of our members 

 who will enable me to complete a list, which is already partially 

 prepared, with notes from their respective districts. 



