CiRC. No 67. 



Conchology. 



In 1855 Mr. John H. Davies published in Morris' Naturalist an excellent list of 

 the mollusca of the Thirsk district, citing the names of 7 slugs, 35 land moUusco and 

 23 freshwater species, or 65 in all. Of these the species which occur in the Gormire 

 district are Limax arborum (near Feliskirk and Hawnby, at high elevations), L. 

 vtaxit?ius (Feliskirk), Helix arbtistoriun (under Boltby Scar, at 700 feet), //. lapicida 

 (occasionally plentiful on the Hambleton escarpments at Boltby, Whitsunchffe, &c.), 

 H. actdeata (hedge bank near Boltby), H. rzipestris (amongst Encalypta streptocarpa, 

 house roof at Boltby), Pupa uinbilicaia (Boltby Glen), Clausilia lanimata (near Fel- 

 iskirk), C. 7-ugosa (at nearly looofeet at Whilsuncliffe), Limm^a glabra (amongst duck- 

 weed in a pond halfway between Gormire and Whitsuncliffe), and Planorbis spirorbis 

 (same pond, amongst horsetails). 



Vertebrate Zoology. 



Messrs. Robert I,ee and J. B. Foggitt supply the following notes : — 

 The following comprises some of the rarer and most interesting Birds, whiclj 

 have been seen in or near Gormire and the adjacent woods : — The Common and 

 Rough-legged Buzzards, Long-eared Owl, Sparrow-hawk, Kestrel, Merlin, Pied Fly- 

 catcher, Dipper, Stonechat, Fing-ousel, Wheatear, Blackcap Warbler, Gold-crest, 

 Snow Bunting, Hawfinch, Siskin, Green Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Roller (Boltby), 

 Nightjar, Heron, Snipe, Jack-snipe, Dunlin, Coot, Mallard, Teal, W^igeon, Pochard, 

 Little Auk, Green and Common Sandpiper, Woodcock, bhieldrake, Golden-Eye, 

 Tufted Duck, Red-breasted Merganser, Sclavonian and Little Grebe, Red-Throated. 

 Diver, Common and Arctic Tern, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Razorbill, Cormorant. 



The Hambleton Moors furnish the following : — Red Grouse, Great Plover^ 

 Golden Plover, Curlew, Whimbrel, Redshank, Short-Eared Owl, Great Grey Shrike, 

 Grey Phalarope, Crossbill, Guillemot, Herring-Gull. 



The Bittern is occasionally heard in a damp valley near Hood Hill. 



In the neighbourhood of Thirkleby the following have been observed : — Kite, 

 Waxwing, Brambling, Hawfinch, Bullfinch, Crossbill, Greater and Lesser Spotted 

 Woodpecker, Grasshopper Warbler, Nightingale (Sessay), Siskin, Bar-tailed God- 

 wit, Great Northern Diver (Birdforth), Gannet. 



Near Thirsk the following have been recorded : — Hobby, Hen Harrier, Pere- 

 grine Falcon, Grasshopper Warbler, Crested Tit, Raven, Red-legged Partridge, 

 Quail, Pratincole, Dunlin, Spotted Crake, Bean Goose, Red-necked Grebe, Puffin, 

 Black-headed Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Stormy Petrel. 



In Gormire the following Fishes occur : Pike, Carp, and Perch. In the Cod- 

 beck, near Thirsk, the following have been taken :— Pike, Trout, GrayHng, Chub, 

 Roach, Dace, Perch, Gudgeon, Eel, Lamprey, Ruff, Tench, Loach, Bullhead, 

 Minnow, Stickleback, and on rare occasions a small Salmon, 



Mammalia. — Near Gormire and Rolst on Scarr : — Badger, Fox, Stoat, Weasel, 

 Brown Rat and Water-vole, Long-tailed and Short-tailed Field Mouse, Shrew, 

 Squirrel, Hedgehog, Bat. 



Near Thirsk Otters are frequently seen and two young ones, caught about twelve 

 months ago, were kept alive for some time by Mr. Robt. Lee. 



Reptiles. — Viper, Ringed Snake, Blindworm, Frog, Toad, Lizard, Newt. 



Programme of Meetings. 



2- o — Conveyances leave Gormire for Thirkleby Park. 

 3-30— Dinner in the Riding School at Thirkleby Park. 

 4-30-Sectional Meetings 1 ^t Thirkleby Park. 



5- o — General Meeting j ^ 



6- o — Grounds, Gardens, and Decoy open for inspection. 



7- o — Conveyances leave for Thirsk Junction for the 7-50 train (York), 



the 8-10 train (Leeds), and the 8-30 train (for the north). 



The Executive wish to call attention to the prospectus of Lees' West Riding 

 Flora sent herewith, and trust that it will receive the general support of 

 Members and Associates. 



