2 24 YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS UNION AT BRETTON PARK. 



elected members of the Union, and members were present from the 

 following eighteen societies : — Heckmondwike, Wakefield, Ovenden, 

 EUand, Liversedge, Leeds (two societies), Bradford, Goole, Concho- 

 logical Society, Dewsbury, Malton, Hull, Doncaster, Harrogate (two 

 societies), Huddersfield, and Halifax. 



A hearty vote of thanks, on the motion of the Rev. VV. Fowler, 

 M.A., seconded by Mr. Jas. W. Davis, 'F.G.S., was accorded to 

 Mr. W. B. Beaumont, M.P., for his kindness in allowing the members 

 to visit Bretton Park ; also to Messrs. P. F. Lee and W. Rushforth 

 for conducting the several parties, and to the various contributors to 

 the excursion circular. 



The Reports of the Sections were next presented as follows : — 

 The Vertebrate Section was officially represented on the ground 

 by its President, Mr. Thos. Bunker, Goole, and one of its secretaries, 

 Mr. Edgar R. Waite, F.L.S., Leeds, although neither gentleman knew 

 of the presence of the other until tea-time, when the excursion was 

 over. The report was presented to the General Meeting by 

 Mr. Bunker, and Mr. Waite has supplied the following notes on the 

 excursion : — In consequence of two parties having started from 

 Horbury at an interval of two hours, and owing to the large tract of 

 country which was at their disposition, the numerical strength of the 

 Section was not known until the Sectional meeting, when it was found 

 to have comprised about nine or ten members, who roamed the district 

 solitarily or at most in groups of twos or threes. Some investigated 

 the fine wood lying between Horbury and Midgley, others worked 

 up the stream-side, while one or two spent nearly the whole of their 

 time in Bretton Park. Here a small herd of Fallow Deer are kept, 

 and Mr. H. B. Booth saw a fine flock of Canada Geese on the lake. 

 In BuUcliffe Wood nests of the Song Thrush, Blackbird, Whitethroat, 

 and Hedge Accentor were found, as were also those of the House 

 Martin and Yellow Bunting near Midgley, all containing eggs. The 

 following Mammals were noted on the excursion : — Mole, Common 

 Shrew, Fallow Deer, Water Vole, Common Field Vole, and Rabbit. 

 Forty-three species of Birds were observed, of which 26 are residents 

 and 17 migrants. Eggs of seven and young of three species were 

 also recorded. The following is a complete list of the Birds, the 

 eggs being marked with asterisks (*) and young witli daggers (f) : — 



Missel Thrush. * Garden Warbler. 



*t Song Thrush. Chiffchaft". 



*t Blackbird. Willow Warbler. 



Whinchat. Sedge Warbler. 



Redstart. * Hedge Accentor. 



Redbreast. Great Tit. 



* Whitethroat. Blue Tit. 



Naturalist, 



