Mammalia. — Mr. Riley Fortune writes : — Tlie most interesting inhabitant is 

 the Badger, which suddenly appeared, after being absent from the district for many 

 years. There may also be found Hedgehog, Hare, Rabbit, Stoat, Weasel, Fox, 

 Water Vole, Water Shrew, long tailed Field Mouse, Field Vole, Bank Vole, Otter, 

 Squirrel, Pipistrelle Noctule and Long Eared Bats. 



Birds. — Mr. Riley Fortune writes : — The following birds may be met with 

 duriag the excursion : Sparrow Hawk, Kestrel, Barn Tawn}- and Long Eared 

 Owls, Grasshopper Warbler, Kingfisher, Water Ouzel, Wood Warbler, Goldcrest, 

 Creeper, Green and Great Spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Hawfinch, Wild Duck, 

 Little Grebe, Tree Sparrow, Sandpiper, most of the Tits, Warblers, and common 

 species. Rai'ities of course occur, the lakes in Allerton Park being speciall}' 

 attractive to ducks, divers, etc., but for the purpose of this excursion it is not 

 necessary to give a detailed list of these visitors. 



Reptiles and Amphibia. — Mr. Riley Fortune writes : — Toad, Frog, Great 

 Crested Smooth and Palmated Newts, Grass Snake, Lizard, and Slow Worm have 

 all been noted in the district. 



Fishes. — Mr. Riley Fortune writes : — The River Nidd is full of fish, among 

 which are Trout, both ordinary brown trout and the rainbow trout. Grayling, Dace, 

 Lamprey, Chub, Roach, Perch, Ruffe, Bullhead, Minnow, Loach, Barbet, Pike, 

 Eels. Salmon in greatly decreased numbers ascend in the autumn, and many Pan- 

 are to be found during the summer months. A specimen of the Burbot has been 

 caught below Hunsingore. The lakes in Allerton Park also teem with fish, and in 

 addition to some of the species already mentioned, Carp and Tench are plentiful. 

 Sticklebacks are also found in some of the ponds. 



CONCHOLOGY — The Conchological Section will be officially represented 

 by its President, Mr. J- W. Taylor, and Secretary, Rev. E. P. Blackburn. 



Land and Freshwater Mollusca. — Mr. W. Denison Roebuck M'rites : — The 

 district to be traversed is one of the least worked by conchologists thei^e is in the 

 county. The agricultural tracts, with but little wood or water, are not attractive, 

 and only a few common species are actually on record. Allerton Mauleverer Park 

 has never been worked, and its woods and plantations ought to prove a pretty good 

 field for investigation. The only actual available records are Helix aspersa at 

 Allerton and Hunsingore, and H. arbustoyum at Allerton. Search should be made 

 for H. caiitiana, which has not yet been noted for the Triassic soils of the Nidd 

 valley. 



Mr. Riley Fortune adds :— The lakes in Allerton Park, of which there are 

 three, should well repay investigation. Some years ago the lower lake was 

 emptied for cleaning, when some gigantic specimens of the Swan Mussel {Anodonta 

 cygnia) were found ; this species was extremely abundant. 



ENTOMOLOGY — The Entomological Section will be officially represented 

 by its Secretaries, Messrs. W. Hewett, F.E.S., and J. Waddington, F.E.S. The 

 Yorkshire Coleoptera Committee will be represented. 



L<epi op er ( xhere appears to be few records, for this district. 

 Coleoptera 3 ^'^ 



Crustacea. — Mr. Riley Fortune has seen the Crayfish [Astacus Jluviaiilis) 

 in some of the smaller runners. 



PROGRAMME OF MEETINGS.— 



4-0 p.m.-Meat Tea i/6 each | ^,j ^^ ^j^^ Walshford Bridge Inn. 

 4-40 p.m. — General Meetmg ). ° 



5-10 and 8-18 p.m. — Train leaves Allerton Station for York. 

 5-37 and 8-29' p.m. — Train leaves Allerton Station for Harrogate and Leeds. 



The earl}- tea has been arranged for those desirous of catching the early trains. 



In order that an early account of the excursion may appear in the "Naturalist," 

 notes and reports should be forwarded before May 14th to the Secretary of the 

 Y.N.U., the Museum, Hull. 



