CiRC. No. 82. 



Agrion puella near Firby Wood, and Mr. W. Hewitt Polia chi, Cidaria 

 immanata^ Melanippe substristata, Larentia didymata, Melanthia rubi- 

 ginata, Eubolia mensuraria, Ypsipetes elutata, Cosmia trapezifia, and 

 Cidaria pyraliata. 



Conchology. 



Mr. Alfd. H. Taylor writes that the district has not as yet been 

 worked, but that, judging from what he has found elsewhere near 

 Malton, conchologists may expect to meet with numerous interesting 

 species. Messrs. W. Hewitt and J. A. Wheldon have recently found 

 Helix arbustoricm with its vars. flavescens and conoidea, Helix virgata 

 and var. albica?is, H. ericetorum and varieties, Clausilia laminata, &c. 

 The district being well-wooded, and the river a slowly-flowing one, 

 careful search should be made for woodland and aquatic forms. 



Vertebrate Zoology. 



iviessrs. A. W. Walker and T. P. Longster write : The Derwent 

 Valley from Kirkham to Malton is particularly rich in its avifauna. 

 In Firby Wood the Sparrow-Hawk, Kestrel, Jay, Magpie, Carrion 

 Crow, Ring Dove, Stock Dove, Greater and Lesser Spotted and Green 

 Woodpeckers, Barn, Tawny, and Long-eared Owls, also Tree 

 Creeper, Nut-hatch, and probably Pied Flycatcher have all nested. 

 The Gold crested Wren, Marsh, Long-tailed, Blue and Coal Tits, 

 Redpole, Bullfinch, Hawfinch, Reed, Common and Yellow Buntings, 

 Whitethroat, Wood-warbler, Chiff Chaff, Sedge-warbler, and Black 

 cap. Redstart, Meadow and Tree Pipits, and along the river banks 

 have been seen the Dipper, Kingfisher, Yellow, Grey, and Pied Wag- 

 tails, Land Rail, Water Rail, Moorhen, Wild Duck, Common Sand- 

 piper, and the Great Northern Diver has also been recorded. The 

 Ring Ouzel has also nested in Mr. Longster's garden, close to Malton. 



The list of Mammalia includes, Hedgehog, Mole, Shrew, Water 

 Shrew, Fox, Weasel, Polecat, Badger, Squirrel, Otter, Dormouse, 

 Long Tailed Field Mouse, Water, Field and Bank Voles, Hare an d Rabbit. 



The Fishes of the River Derwent include Trout, Pike, Perch, 

 Roach, Dace, Gudgeon, Eels, Ruffe, Bullhead, Lampern, Grayling, 

 Burbot, Minnow, and Stickleback, and at Kirkham-Dam Salmon are of 

 frequent occurrence. 



The Reptiles and Amphibians are not yet on record, except 

 Frog and Toad. 



Micro-Zoology and Micro-Botany. 



There appears to be no information under this heading. 



Programme of Meetings. 



4-15 p.m Meat Tea, 2/- each, at the Crown Hotel, Wheelgate, Malton. 

 5-15 p.m. Sectional Meetings) ^^ ^^^ ^. i^,,:,,^, Malton. 



5-45 p.m. General Meetmg j ■' ' 



