46 Yorkshire Naturalists' Union: Annual Report, 1909. 



The reported occurrence of three Glossy Ibises in Yorkshire 

 is of great interest, as hitherto there are only live examples on 

 record for the county. One of the new comers was procured on 

 October 15th, and two others were seen at the same time. Another 

 specimen was obtained at Old Ruswarp Hall Farm on 20th October, 

 an adult in winter plumage. This specimen has been procured for 

 the Whitby Museum. The third specimen was obtained by Mr. 

 Corbett (see West Riding Report). The first and last mentioned 

 were immature birds, and it is extremely probable that they are 

 all members of the party seen at Hunmanby. 



The following Officers were elected for 1910 : — 

 President — Prof. Patten, Sheffield. 



Secretaries — H. B. Booth, Ryhill, Ben Rhydding ; R. Fortune, 



Harrogate (West Riding) ; T. H. Nelson, Redcar 



(North Riding) ; E. W. W^ade, Hull (East Riding). 



Representative on Executive — W. H. Parkin, Shipley. 



Representative on Committee of Suggestions — S. H. Smith, York. 



The Yorkshire Mammals, Amphibians, Reptiles and Fishes 

 Committee. 



Mammalia. — The work of this Committee has so far been 

 confined to observations made by members, both at the Union 

 meetings and elsewhere. 



The excursions of the Union were attended by members of 

 the Committee, and the observations made at the Bowland one 

 by Mr. H. B. Booth, were exceptionally valuable. 



As to Mammals, Mr. A. Whitaker has again obtained Leisler's 

 Bat at Rockley, near Barnsley, and Mr. John F. Musham sent a 

 brood of young Pipistrelles taken in a bedroom in the Northallerton 

 district. Mr. F. Lawton notes an increase in numbers of Dormice, 

 Water Shrews, and Foxes, at Skelmanthorpe, and Mr. Oxley 

 Grabham published in " Country Life " for October i6th, an 

 account of the nesting of the Dormouse in North Yorkshire, 

 illustrated by some interesting photographs. Mr. Riley Fortune 

 noted the migration of Badgers into the Crimple Valley, and- Mr. 

 Leonard Gaimt and Mr. H. B. Booth reported some abnormally 

 light-coloured Mice inhabiting a farmhouse in Upper Washburn 

 dale, which they attributed to inter-breeding with white mice 

 which had, at one time, escaped in the house. 



Fishes. — Mr. Oliver Marsden reports the re-appearance of 

 River Trout in becks in Leeds city, which are now clear in 

 consequence of the closing-down of tanneries. 



The year has been an exceptionally good one for Salmon. 

 Filey Bay had a very large run of fish, the best for many years, 

 though they came in very late. In the Wharfe, Salmon were 

 seen as far up as Pool, a most unusual occurrence. 



In the Esk a good season has been experienced, and in the 

 Lune, part of which river flows in Yorkshire, it has been the best 



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