202 YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS AT HOLM FIRTH. 



Practical N.S., Conchological Society, Huddersfield and Purl well 

 Naturalists' Societies. 



On the motion of Mr. J. W. Davis, seconded by Mr. Benjamin 

 Holgate, a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. F. R. Jones 

 for granting the Union permission to visit Harden Moss, and for 

 personally pointing out its interesting features ; to the various 

 gentlemen who so kindly led the several parties during the day, and 

 also to the contributors to the excursion programme. 



The Rev. E. P. Knubley, M.A. (or in the event of his inability 

 to attend, Mr. C. P. Hobkirk, F.L.S.), was elected delegate to the 

 forthcoming meeting of the British Association at Newcastle. 



The Secretaryship of the Marine Zoological Committee being 

 vacant, Mr.. J. Percy A. Davis was elected to fill this position. 



Time being somewhat short, and some of the sections being 

 not officially represented, the reports were necessarily curtailed. 

 More detailed accounts have, however, since been supplied. 



Mr. Edgar R. Waite, secretary of the Vertebrate Section, stated 

 that on reaching the Reservoir the party separated ; two or three 

 of the ornithologists tramped round the Reservoir, and were not long 

 in discovering the origin of its name, the banks being simply one 

 mass of Bilberries. They then joined some of the other members 

 who had gone by the road, and proceeded together up Marsden 

 Clough, down which flows one of the two streams by which the 

 Reservoir is supplied ; here were found two Ring Ouzels' nests — 

 one containing eggs and the other not quite completed ; nests of 

 Blackbirds and Thrushes were also found containing eggs. The 

 moors were next reached, where about a dozen Ring Ouzels were 

 seen. The party then made for Harden Moss, from whence they 

 returned to Hohnfirth, having had a very enjoyable ramble, notwith- 

 standing the unfavourable aspect of the weather, and it was a matter 

 of agreeable surprise to all that they were able to reach their various 

 homes without having seen a single drop of rain. The Secretary, 

 who had compared notes with Mr. S. L. Mosley, reported that 44 

 birds had been seen, viz., 29 residents and 15 migrants. The 

 following is a complete list : — Missel Thrush, Song Thrush, Blackbird, 

 B.ing Ouzel, Wheatear, Whinchat, Redstart, Redbreast, Whitethroat, 

 Willow Warbler, Hedge Accentor, Dipper, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, 

 Pied Wagtail, Yellow Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Tree Pipit, Swallow, 

 Martin, Sand Martin, Greenfinch, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Linnet, 

 Redpole, Twite, Corn Bunting, Yellow Bunting, Starling, Magpie, 

 Jackdaw, Rook, Skylark, Cuckoo, Sparrow Hawk, Kestrel, Ring 

 Dove, Red Grouse, Corn Crake, Lapwing, Snipe, Sandpiper. The 

 mammals were represented by the Rabbit and the Weasel. 



Naturalist, 



