CiRC, No. 133. 

 <;hurch. The upper part of the same quarry is occupied by a curious deposit of 

 boulders of local ori^^in. At Newl)ald, there are sections in both the Kelloways 

 Rock and the Millepore O^ilite. The latter forms a considerable spread, and has 

 been largely quarried to the west of the village. Middlemiss and Keeping mention 

 the following species from this bed: — Trigonia conjitngLiis, Lima pextinifonnis, 

 and Cricopora straminca. At Bealsbeck, nearly a mile west of the North Cliff 

 -escarpment, many years ago, a large collection of bones of extinct animals were 



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Railway ' (E. M. Cole); 'Sections at Cave' (Middlemiss and Keeping); 'Geology 

 xjf Country between Market Weighton and the llumber' (F. F. Walton ; and 'The 

 Memoirs of the Geological Survey.' 



BOTANY. — The Botanical section will be officially represented by its 

 Secretaries, Mr. John Farrah, F. L. S.,Mr. J. J. Marshall,and Mr. Charles Crossland. 



Flowering Plants. — Mr. J. J, Marshall writes that the flora of the routes 

 ■chosen does not appear to be known ; he has, however, gathered the following 

 within a short distance. Owing to the lateness of the fixture most of them will be 

 past flowering but some should be found on the day of the excursion. The dry 

 .sandy wastes yield Spe?-giclaria rubra, Radiola millegraiia, Ornilhopits purpusillus, 

 Filago minima, Centunciilus minit?nis, Gentiana campestre. In the forage fields are 

 found Papaver argemonc, Alyssum calycimim, Silene otites, S. gallica, S. iioctiflora, 

 Melilotus parviflora, CJutrophylhun anthriscns. Lainitim amplcxicatde, Apera spica- 

 venti. The swampy places should produce GEnanthe lachenalii, Bidens tripartita 

 and Potamogeton plaiitagineus. Others noted include Chelidomiuni majiis, Corydalis 

 claviciilata, Geranium cohirnbinnm, Potentilla argent ea, Serratiila tinctoria, Car- 

 dans pratensis, Jasione montana, Echiiim vulgare, and Goody era repens. 



Mosses and Hepatics. — Mr. J. T- Marshall writes that though this is not a 

 favourable time of year for the mosses, the well wooded tracts will probably contain 

 Orthotrichums, and the heathy ground Dicrannui iindulatum, D. spurium, 

 J3ryiini erythrocarpuni, etc. Lichens. — No records. 



Fungi. — No records. Any specimens met with should be sent to Mr. Charles 

 Crossland, 4, Coleridge Street, Halifax. 



Algce. — No records. Tubes should be sent to Mr. \V. West, F. L. S., 15, 

 llorton Lane, Bradfc>rd, who is preparing an Alga-Flora of Yorkshire for publica- 

 tion, and notes that this is a district fur which he has no material. 



VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY.— The Vertebrate section will be repre- 

 sented by its President, Mr. Thomas Bunker, and Mr. F. Boyes. 



Mr. F. Boyes writes that although the district to be explored presents no bold 

 outlines or striking physical features, being part of the great plain of York, it has 

 many isolated bits of great interest, as presenting somewhat of their original 

 ■character of heath, moorland, and pine woods which are always well worth investi- 

 gation. The whole district is of low elevation, but well wooded, and should afford 

 ample scope for all tastes. Game of all kinds, including Hares and Rabbits, 

 abounds and in the park there is a large herd of Fallow Deer ; while of 



Mammalia, the Fox, Stoat, Weasel, and Hedgehog are common, and both 

 the Badger and Otter have occurred in the neighbourhood, while the Bank and 

 Field Voles are numerous. [Mr. James Sumner, the keeper, adds the Noctule Bat 

 and Water Shrew to the list.] 



The Birds are particularly interesting, and include Long-eared and Barn 

 Owls, Sparrowhawk and Kestrel, Magpie, Jay, Green and Great Spotted Wood- 

 peckers, Nightjars, Kingfisher and Swift, Swallow, House and Sand Martins. In 

 the woods are Wood Wren (common). Willow Wren and Chiff Chaff, Great, Cole, 

 Blue and Long-tailed Tits, Tree Pipit (numerous), Bullfinch, etc., all of which 

 breed. The Ring and Stockdoves are common, and the Turtle Uove should be 

 there. The Stone Curlew used to breed on all the old warrens and grounds, along 

 with the Snipe and Redshank ; the two latter still breed and the Wild Duck also. 

 The Heron is not uncommon. The Woodcock has nested near, and the Corncrake' 

 is an annual visitor, as no doubt is the Quail. The Wheatear and Stonechat used 

 to be there on the heathy and sandy portions, but I have not observed the latter 

 of some years. Of the commoner birds, such as Corn Bunting, etc., they are too 

 numerous to particularise. Unfortunately, it will be late for the summer birds, as 

 Ihey will be working down to the coast, and at this time of the year are very silent. 



