Magpie, Owl, Moor-hen, Snipe, Sandpiper, Dipper, Spotted Flycatcher, Redstart, 

 Pied, Grey, and Yellow Wagtails, Yellow Bunting, Long-tailed, Great, and Lesser 

 Tits, House-martin, Swallow, Swift, Meadow and Tree Pipits, and Blackcap 

 Warbler. The Bullfinch, locally known as " Thickbill," is still to be seen, as well 

 as the Kingfisher and Gold-crested Wren. 



Reptiles. — There is not ii great variety of this class of Vertebrates, the only 

 ones being the Frog, Toad, Blindworm, and on the Moors and rough pastures, the 

 Common Lizard. 



Fishes. — The streams contain only Sticklebacks, and perhaps a few Loach. 

 Any Trout to be found have been introduced. 



CONCHOLOGY. — The Conchological Section will be officially represented 

 by its Secretaries, Messrs. J. E. Crowther and T. Castle. 



Land and Freshwater MoUusca. — Mr. J. E. Crowther writes : — The district 

 to be investigated is not a very rich one, or perhaps has not been systematically 

 worked, the only records being Avion ater, Limax agrestis, Hyalinia alliaria, 

 H. vatidula, H. crystallina. Helix rotundata, H. rufescens H, nemoralis, 

 Clausilia rugosa, Cachlicopa luhrica, Carychmin minivnmi, Linmaea 

 peregra, Ancylus fluviatilis, Sphctim corneum. Under favourable conditions 

 many more species should be found, and special attention should be given to the 

 Slugs and the Freshwater species. 



ENTOMOLOGY. — The Entomological Section will be officially represented 

 by its President, Mr. H. Ostheide, and Mr. G. T. Porritt, F.L.S., F.E.S. 



Lepidoptera. — Mr. E. Halliday writes: — The following insects, among others, 

 have been taken in the Hebden Valley and Crimsworth Dean : — A. cardamines , 

 V. atalanta, V. io, V. caixhii, S. lioindi, M. stellatarum, H. sylvinus, and H. 

 velleda. The Geometr^e are represented by 0. hidentata, H. pennaria, T. 

 canibricaria at rest on trunks of trees, M. riviata and C. miata, Y. imphiviata, 

 A. luteata and N. pidveraria, and many others. Formerly E. octomaciilalis was 

 plentiful, but has not been seen for a great many years ; it appeared early in June. 



Mr. S. L . Mosley adds that the moor edges and high ground in the neighbour- 

 hood are likely to produce A. agatJiina, C. solidaginis, C. liaworthii, and H. glazica. 



Mr. Porritt will be glad if Entomologists will box representatives of any 

 Neuroptera and Trichoptera they may meet with, as interesting species ought to 

 occur in the district. 



Coleoptera. — The Yorkshire Coleoptera Committee will be officially repre- 

 sented by Mr. J. W. Carter, F.E.S. 



Mr. E. G. Bayford writes : — A reference to the List of Yorkshire Coleoptera, 

 now being published in The Transactions, will show that Hebden Bridge and its 

 neighbourhood have furnished many interesting records. Chief among these is 

 that of Hydroporits Davisii, Curt., first known to science from specimens taken 

 "in a mill stream at Hebden Bridge, in the spring, by Mr. A. H. Davis, F.E.S., 

 after whom it was named by Curtis in 183 1." It was taken the following year by 

 Mr. Samuel Gibson, who sent Stephens a series. Mr. Gibson was a very industrious 

 collector, the numerous records for Hebden Bridge which appear in Stephens' 

 Illustrations and Curtis' British Entomology being due to him. 



The following is a list of the aquatic species, recorded by him, the occur- 

 rence of which, to-day, coleopterists might well seek to establish. Many of them 

 have been recorded from this locality only, in the S.W. district: — Haliphis 

 fliiviaiilis Aube, H. davisii Ciui., H. gylleiihalii Schiodte, H. nigriia 

 F., H. iristis Payk, Deronedes laiiis Steph, Copelaitis agilis F., Agabus 

 chalconotus Panz, A. shirmii Gyll, A. bigutfaius 01, Orechtochilus villosiis 

 Aliill, Philhydrus 7tigrica?is Zett, P. melanocephahis 01., Limnebius iriiucaiellw; 

 Thtinb., Helophorus nitbilus F., Ochthebius pygmaeus F., Hydraena iesiacea. 

 Curl., H. riparia Kug., H. airicapilla Wat., H. pulchella Germ. 



In addition to these the Moorland forms of the various Geodephaga known to 

 occur ought to be looked for. 



PROGRAMME OF MEETINGS.— 



5 p.m. — Meat Tea, 1/6 each "J 



6 p.m. — Sectional Meeting > At the White Horse Hotel, Hebden Bridge. 

 6-15 p.m. — General Meeting. j 



Trains leave Hebden Bridge for Halifax, Leeds, York, etc., at 6-49 and 7-42.1 

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



notes and reports should be forwarded before June i8th to Mr. W. B. Crump, 



M.A., 39 Akeds Road, Halifax. 



