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YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS’ UNION: 
VERTEBRATE SECTION. 
A MEETING of this section was held in the Leeds Institute on 
February 20th; Mr. E. W. Wade, M.B.O.U. in the Chair. 
Mr. Bagshaw urged the advisability of keeping in touch with 
the West Riding County Council with reference to its list of 
birds issued under the Wild Birds’ Protection Acts. He 
found that little had been done for several years, but he was of 
the opinion that a deputation from the Union would be effective 
in removing many of the present anomalies, or, suggestions 
might be sent in writing for the Sub-Committee’s consideration. 
Mr. Bagshaw’s idea was to have three Schedules, viz. :— 
(1) Comprising the birds now omitted from the list. (2) Birds 
coming under the heading of game. (3) Injurious birds—such 
only to be shot, caught or destroyed by the owner or occupier. 
Mr. W. H. St. Quintin reported that the Departmental 
Committee of the Home Office had not yet concluded its 
sittings devoted to the survey of all the various lists in operation, 
and the evolution of a uniform schedule applicable to the whole 
country. Owing to the war, however, there seemed little 
likelihood of anything being done at present. 
Mr. Fortune’s experience, when he interviewed the Com- 
mittee at Wakefield, was the absence of any difficulty in adding 
birds to the list, and the utter impossibility of deleting a single 
species. Discussion was deferred until the November meeting. 
Mr. H. B. Booth drew attention to the fact that the Heron’s — 
five years’ full protection would lapse this year. 
Mr. Booth, on behalf of Mr. Wilkinson, reported the decision 
of the Wild Birds’ Committee on the appointment of watchers 
for I9I5. 
The President referred to the death of the Rev. F. H. Woods, 
of Bainton, a well-known figure at the Union’s excursions. 
Mr. Wade handed round a copy of the revised nomenclature 
of British Birds issued by the British Ornithological Union, 
and exhibited many interesting specimens from St. Kilda. 
In connection with the so-called Little Bunting shewn at 
the November Meeting, Mr. H. B. Booth shewed skins of the 
proper species as well as of the Blackheaded Bunting. 
Mr. Wade expressed the appreciation of the Section to Mr. 
St. Quintin for the erection of bird-rests on Spurn lighthouse, 
Mr. St. Quintin having borne the whole expense. Unfortun- 
ately owing to the unusual conditions prevailing on the East 
Coast, no opportunity had been afforded of estimating the 
beneficial results to our migrant birds, but reports from other 
lighthouses where similar structures were installed demon- 
strated their efficacy in a marked manner. 
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, with the 
1915 May 1. 
