CiRC. 160. 



Cardamine auiara, Stellaria nemoniin, Salix Helix, S. rubra, Colchicuiii autumnaley 

 Festnca sylvatica, Botrychuiin and Ophio^hssiini occur. A lane at the east end of~ 

 Tanfield affords Calainintha officinalis. By a small stream between Masham and 

 the railway station Verbasciim pulverulentum grows. 



Mosses and Hepatics. — Baker (North Yorkshire) gives Bryiiin nliginostnn 

 and Hypniiui praiense as found on the north bank of the Yore, opposite Hackfall. 



Fungi. — No records, but Mr. Wm. Forbes writes that Fungi are very abun- 

 dant. 



VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY.— This section will be officially represented^ 



Mr. Tames Carter, M. B.O. U., supplies the following information: — 



Mammalia. — The Badger breeds here regularly. A few years ago a fine male- 

 fell into a quarry close by and was captured alive. Foxes, Hares, Rabbits, Weasels, 

 .Stoats, Moles, Voles, and Shrews are plentiful, and Otters, Squirrels, and Hedge- 

 hogs are fairly numerous. 



Birds. — Few localities can surpass Mashamshire and surrounding districts in 

 numbers and variety of species ; about 163 species have been observed around 

 here. On the Masham Moors, which are a few miles distant, Red Grouse and 

 Golden Plover are abundant. Curlew, Merlin, *Peregrine Falcon, *Hen-harrier, 

 *Common Buzzard, *Rough-legged Buzzard, Ring-ouzel and other species occur. 

 Those marked with an asterisk are now rare, but the three first so marked are irk 

 my collection. In the woodlands and marshes near ]Masham are the Wood-wren, 

 Cirasshopper, Garden, and other warblers; Common and Green Sandpipers, Red- 

 shank, Snipe, I'ied and Spotted Flycatchers, Whinchat and Stonechat, but the 

 latter is now becoming rare. Owls and Hawks are also well represented. 



Fishes.— In the rivers Yore and Burn there are Salmon, Trout, Chub, Gray- 

 ling, Perch, Pike, Barl^eL Bream, Eels, and many other species. 



Amphibia. — Lizards, Newts, Frogs, and Toads are well represented. 



Reptiles. — Viper, Ringed Snake, Slow- worm. A Viper, 28 inches long, has. 

 been killed a few miles distant. 



ENTOMOLOGY.— This section will be officially represented. 



Lepidoptera. — Mr. James Carter, M.B.O.U., many years ago observed the 

 Camberwell Beauty, and he has in his collection three specimens of the Comma 

 Butterfly taken by him in the district. 



Mr. Wm. Forbes, Swinton, Masham, offers, if any members care to send him, 

 lamp-traps a few days before the F,xcursion, to place them in likely positions for 

 securing night-moths. 



Coleoptera. — Mr. Wm. Forbes writes that beetles occur in great profusion. 



Other Orders. — No records available. 



CRUSTACEA. — Mr. Carter mentions that the Crayfish occurs in the rivers.. 



CONCHOLOGY.— This .section will be officially represented. 

 No collecting has ever been done in the district, except about Nutwith Cote,, 

 where several interesting molluscs have been found. 



PROGRAMME OF MEETINGS.— 



SATURDAY, August 3rd. — A short meeting will be held about 8 p.m. to- 

 consider the details of ]Monday"s routes. 

 MONDAY, August 5th.— 



4-30 p.m. — Meat Tea, 1/6 each ^ 



5- o p.m. — Sectional Meetings c At Kinp's Head Hotel, Masham. 



5-15 p.m. — General Meeting ' 



6-20 p.m. — Train leaves for Ripon. 



A full account of the Excursion will appear in the ' Naturalist ' at an early- 

 date, and sectional officers, or others, are requested to send an account oF 

 their work to the Secretaries within a week. 



