114 The Protection of the Birds at Spurn, ete. 
screaming, tearing, rushing flights of the males in large circles 
on fine morning's and evenings, it will be noticed that each bird 
will pass quite close to the entrance of the hole wherein its mate 
is sitting, sometimes even going out of its way to do so. 
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THE PROTECTION OF THE BIRDS AT SPURN, ETC. 
An Appeal. 
Ata meeting of the Wild Birds and Egg’s Protection Committee, 
held at York on Saturday, Feb. 16th, the president, Mr. W. H. 
St. Quintin, J.P., M.B.O.U., ete., in the Chair, it was resolved to 
appeal to the naturalists of Yorkshire for subscriptions towards 
a fund, to be employed in effectually protecting the birds ot 
Spurn Point, etc., by keeping watchers there during the nesting 
season. 
Spurn Point is the only nesting place in Yorkshire of the 
Lesser Tern, and one of the only two places where the Ring 
Dotterel nests. The Oyster Catcher and Sheld Duck are also 
to be found nesting there, and it is feared that unless adequate 
protection is afforded, these birds may soon be wiped out as 
nesting species. 
If funds will allow, the committee would also like to place 
a watcher at Hornsea Mere, where many interesting species 
nest, and also give rewards for the protection of isolated 
nesting birds, to ensure their safety, as was done with the 
Bempton Peregrines last year. 
The following sums have already been promised — 
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Further subscriptions, which will be duly announced in 
this journal, are urgently needed, and may be sent to Mr. a 
Sheppard, the Secretary of the Union, or to Mr. T. H. Nelson, 
Redcar, or Mr. R. Fortune, Harrogate, Secretary of the com- 
mittee. 
Naturalist, 
