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later. The most interesting feature will be the colony of the Lesser Tern which 

 still exists, but in much diminished numbers, and the Ringed Plover also breeds 

 there. A few waders, fresh from the Arctic Circle and still wearing the summer 

 plumage, may possibly be seen and a look out should be kept for any warblers that 

 may have got down to the coast preparatory for their departure. One of the rarest 

 of these which has occurred there is the Barred Warbler {Sylvia nisoria). Amongst 

 other rare species which have been taken there the Blue Throat and Rustic Bunting 

 may be mentioned, but it is altogether too early to expect much variety of bird life. 

 Mr. Cordeaux adds that ' the Spurn district is the Heligoland of England." 



Reptiles. — Lizard, Grass Snake, Triton and Smooth Newts. 



Fishes. — 



CONCHOLOGY.— Mr. F. W. Fierke, M.C.S., writes that there is little to be 

 said about the molluscan life of the Peninsula. The Helices do certainly abound, 

 as may be gathered from the number of broken shells that occur, apparently the 

 result of ttie untiring zeal of the birds. After a rain the common Helix rieiiioralis 

 appears in countless numbers, and at such a time anyone interested in the study of 

 the banded varieties of this species will find ample scope for his operations. 

 H. virgata var. nigrescens . which has been recorded by Mr. J. Darker Butterell, 

 maybe met with, whilst the species itself of course abounds, together withZT. caperaia. 

 It is desirable to pay attention to the tree trunks deposited on the Peninsula as they 

 have more than once formed excellent hunting grounds for some interesting 

 terrestrial molluscs. In this way two or three species of Vertigo and also of 

 Hyaliiiia have been recorded. The brackish dykes at Kilnsea and district may be 

 profitably explored. Hydrobia ventrosa is the common brackish form. Naturalists 

 having opportunities for more extended investigation are advised to try the numerous 

 ponds and dykes, which form such a marked feature of Holderness, for the aquatic 

 forms, and they will find more especially some very fine specimens of var. crista of 

 P. nautiletis. 



ENTOMOLOGY. —The Spurn district is an excellent one for the Lepidop- 

 terist, who may sugar here with good results. 



Lepidoptera. — Mr. N. F. Dobree, F. E. S. , writes that in the first and subsequent 

 weeks of August one might expect to meet with Leucania littoralis, Agrotis ripoe, 

 A. vestigialis, Loinaspilis iitarginata, Tapinostola elynii (found on tips of bent grass 

 round about the boat-houses), Miaita bicoloria, M. fascitinacla, J\I. literosa, 

 Maniestra albicolon (if the collector is lucky and sharp), Rl. abjecta, Agrotis cur soria, 

 A. corticea, A. tritici, TriphcBna interjecta, Xylophasia lithoxylea, Cerigo matura, 

 and of course a number of commoner species in greater or less abundance. 



Mr. J. W. Boult adds that the list of Spurn Lepidoptera is a very long one, 

 and that the following rarities have occurred : — Pieris daplidice, Argynnis latona, 

 Colias edusa and var. helice, C. hyale, Vanessa cardiii, Acherontia, Sphinx 

 convolviili, Deilephila gain, Chcxrocainpa elpenor, Macroglossa stellatarum, Zygcena 

 filipendtilce, Euchelia jacobcBcE, Dasychira fascelina, Dicranura vinula, Agrotis 

 nigricans, A. pra:cox, A. obscura, Chariclea zwibra, etc. 



Mr. C. Russell adds notes of the occurrence of Gortyna ocJiracea, Gonopte7-a 

 libatrtx, and Lithosia birideola ; and at Withernsea of Epinephile hyperanthus. 



Coleoptera.— Mr. C. Russell hdLS\.2L\^Qn Se7-7?iyla halensis z.nd Anoi/ialafrischii. 



AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHERS.— One or two cameras from Hull 

 are expected to be in attendance. 



PROGRAMME OF MONDAY'S MEETINGS.— 



3-30 p.m. — Conveyances leave Kilnsea Warren for Easington. 



4-0 p.m. — Meat Tea, 2/- each, at the Neptune Inn, Easington. 



4-4"; p.m. — Sectional Meetings. ^ t ^v. • -r tu ■ c 



^ ^J i^ 1 A/r .• f In the open air if weather is fine. 



5-0 p.m. — General Meeting. J ^ 



The chair at the General Meeting will be occupied by the President of the 



Conchological Section (Mr. F. W. Fierke). 



5-20 p.m. — Conveyances leave Easington for Withernsea. 



6-35 p.m. — Train leaves Withernsea for Hull 



8-40 p.m. — Train leaves Hull for the West. 



