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 YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS AT RICCALL. 



The fifty-first year's field work by the members of the Yorkshire 

 NaturaHsts' Union was commenced at Riccall on Saturday, 

 May 4th, by investigating the Commons of Riccall and Skip- 

 with. The weather was fine, though sunless, and the paucity 

 of the April rainfall was evidenced in the dryness of the ditches 

 and depressions by which the drainage of the Commons is 

 carried away. 



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Female Emperor Moth : Riccall Common. 



[A.E. Peck, 



Between fifty and sixty members were present, twenty of 

 the affiliated societies being represented, and all were evidently 

 well satisfied with the day's outing. The President, Mr. J. W. 

 Taylor ; the Treasurer, Mr. H. Culpin ; and the Secretaries, Dr. 

 T. W. Woodhead and Mr. W. E. L. Wattam, were in attendance. 

 An apology for absence, owing to indisposition, was received 

 from Mr. Harold Wager, F.R.S. At the general meeting held 

 in the schoolroom at Riccall, Mr. Taylor presided, and reports 

 on the work accomplished during the excursion were given by 

 Messrs. H. Culpin, W. Ingham, S. H. Smith, J. F. Musham, 

 and W. N. Cheesman. Five new members and one society 

 were elected to membership. Hearty thanks were accorded 

 to Lord Wenlock and Mr. Riley Briggs for the permission 



1912 June I. 



