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Warren, is far too large for a visit of three hours to produce 
any results worthy of record. Being the only representative of 
the ornithological section, my observations were confined to the 
part least known to me, viz., Cave Castle grounds. Twenty- 
seven species only were observed, of which the Great Tit and 
Spotted Flycatcher were feeding young in the nest, whilst the 
Blackcap, Willow Wren, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, and Chaffinch had 
young on the wing. Of the rest, perhaps the Chiffchaff and Tree 
Creeper were the most interesting. When I mention that this 
district contains, among the Mammalia, the Badger, and among 
the birds, Redstart, Nightingale, Lesser Whitethroat, Gold- 
crested Wren, Wood Wren, Grasshopper Warbler, Goldfinch, 
Hawfinch, Lesser Redpoll, Jay, Common Nightjar, Great Spotted 
Green Wood- peckers, Barn, Long-eared, and Tawny Owls, and 
Turtle Dove as breeding species, all but the Nightingale and 
Grasshopper Warbler being of regular occurrence, it will be seen 
that for this part of Yorkshire it is one of exceptional interest. 
No doubt the sanctuary accorded to the birds at Houghton, 
where all but Carrion Crows are strictly protected, has a good 
deal to do with the number of rarer birds to be found there. 
A dead example of the Red Field Vole (Arvicola elareolus) was 
picked by the conchologists near the station, and identified by 
Mr. Roebuck. 
For the CoNCHOLOGICAL SECTION, its Secretary, Mr W. 
Denison Roebuck, F.L.S., reported that he had devoted his 
whole afternoon to investigating the beech woods of Cave 
Castle, thus meeting with a number of beech-loving shells, 
but he had not the opportunity of working the rest of the area. 
The beech leaves swarmed with Pupa cylindracea, and Bult- 
minus obscurus Was also very common. fel¢x rotundata, H. 
caperata, Hyalinia fulva, Arion minimus, Clausilia laminata, and 
Agriolimax agrestis also occurred. Claustlia rugosa was found 
at Weedley Springs by Mr. Porter, and Helix hortensis by Mr. 
Wakefield, and Arion ater was brought in by another member ; 
the total amounted to three slugs and eight land shells— 
eleven altogether. Ineffectual search was made for water 
shells in the lake at Cave Castle, in which water-lilies were 
abundant. 
BoTANICAL Section.—Mr. J. F. Robinson writes :—The 
route taken by the phanerogamists and mycologists was via 
Drewton-, Weedley-, and East-dales, over South Cave Wold and 
down by ‘Dicky Strakers’ lane into the ancient little town of 
South Cave. Near the Railway Station, on the sandy outcrop 
1907 August 1. 
