CiRC. 165. 



Fungi. — There are no records, but Mr. Chas. Crossland, F.L.S., 4, Coleridge 

 Street, Halifax, will be glad to examine any specimens found. 



VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY.— This section will be officially represented 

 by Messrs. Riley Fortune, F.Z.S., Kenneth MacLean, and Alf. White, F.Z.S., 

 Secretaries. 



Mr. J. Fraser supplies the following notes : — 



Mammalia. — The Fox is common in the woods, being preserved, the Badger, 

 Otter, Squirrel, Hare, Rabbit, Stoat, Weasel, Hedgehog, Water Rat, and various 

 Mice are also found. 



Birds. — The birds are numerous and include most of the woodland species. 

 There are not many Kestrels and Sparrow-hawks, as they are destroyed l^y the 

 keepers in the interests of the Partridges and Pheasants, but the Merlin, Carrion 

 Crow, Hooded Crow, Nightjar, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, 

 Barn Owl, Tawny Owl, Mallard, Teal, Heron, Golden and Common Plover are 

 amongst the birds which are found in the district. 



Fishes. — Trout, Grayling, Eel, and various coarse fish. 



Amphibia. — Newt, Lizard, Blindworm, Toad, and Frog. 



ENTOMOLOGY.— This section will be officially represented by its President, 

 Mr. M. L. Thompson, F.E.S., and Mr. Geo. T. Porritt, F.L.S. 



The Hon. Secretaries have been unable to find any records of the Entomology 

 of the district, neither do there appear to be any local workers, so members are 

 particularly requested to keep a careful record of all species, however common, 

 observed on the day of the meeting. 



CONCHOLOGY.— This section will be officially represented by Mr. J. E. 

 Crowther, its President, and Rev. T. A. Erode, its Secretary. 



Mr. A. H. Taylor writes : — Amongst the not absolutely common species should 

 be found Helix cantiana, H. pygmcea, H. lapiciJa, H. ericetorum, Claiisilia rugosa, 

 C. laminata, some of the Bulimtis and Pupa families, and any other north-country 

 species which like chalk. There are few ponds, and what there are I have not had 

 an opportunity of investigating, except that the stream contains Ancylus fluviatilij. 



PROGRAMME OF MEETINGS.— 



4-30 p.m. — Meat Tea, 2/0 each \ In the National School, North Grimston, 

 5- o p.m. — Sectional Meetirgs |- the use of which has been kindly granted 



5- 1 5 p.m.— General Meeting J by the Vicar. 



5-52 p.m. — Train leaves for Driffield. 

 7-24 p.m. — Train leaves for Malton. 



A detailed report of this Meeting will be written by the Rev. E. Maule Cole,^ 

 M.A., Wetwang Vicarage, York, and appear in an early number of the 'Naturalist.' 

 Sectional officers and others are urged to send him their reports immediately. 



THE ISTEZXIT IVLEETIITG!- 



WILL liE HKLD AT 

 ON 



THURSDAY, JULY 10th, 1902. 



