44. Yorkshire Naturalists’ Union: Annual Report, 1910. 
and young birds were seen on the wing, it is fair to presume that 
all were reared successfully. 
W. Wilkinson says he thinks that a great proportion of the 
guillemots on what was his ground are too old to lay. He has taken 
an egg from the same bird for eighteen years, and possibly it 
had been laying some years before that, as it was there when he 
first Climbed the ground. He puts forth the theory that Ringed 
Guillemots acquire the white eye-stripe through age. 
Mr. T. Audas obtained a new type of egg this season—creamy 
white in ground-colour, with bold vermilion streaks. 
Just a good word for the Jackdaws, the first I have heard. 
Chandler says that when egg-raiding, before rolling the eggs off 
the ledges, he has seen them eat all the ticks that are visible, 
and as these ticks, judging by the effect of their bite upon a human 
being, must cause the birds much pain and annoyance, the Jack- 
daw may be credited with this small amount of good, as against 
the undoubted evil of which he is guilty. 
The Pink-footed Geese arrived on the 24th September, and 
were more numerous than usual. 
The first migration of Woodcocks arrived on our coasts 
on the 14th October, accompanied by Hooded Crows and Gold- 
crested Wrens. The birds were seen at Hornsea, Withernsea and 
Spurn. 
A Glossy Ibis, sex unknown, was shot by Mr. Norman near 
Atwick last autumn. It was feeding with two others in a marshy 
corner of one of his meadows. It is probably a mature bird, as 
there is a considerable amount of chestnut on the breast and thighs, 
though the head and neck show the grey streaks, as in immature 
plumage. 
On 12th November, 15 Whoopers are reported by Mr. F. 
Boyes as having arrived at Hornsea Mere. 
The following were elected for 1911 :— 
President—Oxley Grabham, M.A., York. 
Secretaries— General—H. B. Booth, Ben Rhydding ; 
N. Riding—T. H. Nelson, Redcar ; 
E. Riding—E. W. Wade, North Ferriby ; 
W. Riding—Riley Fortune, Harrogate. 
Representative on Executive—W. H. Parkin, Shipley. 
Representative on Committee of Suggestions--S. H. Smith, 
York. 
Wild Birds’ and Eggs’ Protection Committee’s Report.— Mr. 
R. Fortune writes :—The amount received in subscriptions for 
IgIo is £54 os. od. This, together with the balance left over 
from 1909, made the total of £75 gs. 7d. The expenditure has 
been £32 Is. gd.; and we have a balance in hand of £43 7s. rod. 
In 1909 our expenditure considerably exceeded our income. It 
is very satisfactory to realise that the contrary is the case this 
Naturalist, 
