CiRC 91. 



Mosses and Hepatics, Lichens, and Algae, do not appear as yet to have 

 been investigated in the district. 



VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY.— It is surprising to find that so prolific and 

 interesting a district should have received so small an amount of attention as the 

 following paragraphs attest. 



Mammalia. — Numerous species have already been recorded ; the Squirrel is- 

 common in Grass Wood, and it would be interesting to ascertain if the Dormouse 

 occurs. Otters are not uncommon in the Wharfe ; the Badger has been taken so- 

 near as Simon Seat, and the Pine Marten at Buckden so recently as 1880. 



Birds. — Woodland and subalpine species are common, including Barn, Tawny- 

 and Short-eared Owls, Grey Wagtail, Curlew, Ring Ouzel, Stonechat, Dotterel.- 

 Snow Bunting, &c., while the Raven and Peregrine nested in Upper Wharfedale 

 to within comparatively recent times,, and in 1876 a Bittern was shot near Grass- 

 Wood. 



Reptiles, Amphibians, and Fishes. — The Common Lizard, Frog, Toad, 

 Trout, are all the species at present on record. It is stated that Vipers are not 

 found in Grass Wood. 



ENTOMOLOGY.— Although but scant attention has been paid to the 

 insect-fauna of Upper Wharfedale, and no list has ever been published, enough 

 is known to warrant our saying that entomologists may expect to be well rewarded 

 in Grass Wood. Here at the proper season Erebia blandina flies in myriads, and 

 on the occasion of the last visit of the Union Aliana expolita was added to the 

 Yorkshire list. 



CONCHOLOGY.— Mr. W. Denison Roebuck, F.L.S., writes that the 

 molluscan fauna of the neighbourhood of Grassington, Thorpe and Cracoe is very 

 rich in terrestrial mollusca, being well-wooded and predominantly calcareous in 

 character, the abundance of such species as Liiiiax arbonii/i, Helix rupestris, Balea, 

 Claiisilia dubia, CI. Jantinaia, Helix arbjisionnii, H. ericetoruni, Biiliiniis obsciinis, 

 Azeea, etc., being ample evidence. Of other species, Cydostoiiia has been reported 

 from a bank between Grassington and Burnsall, a few yards from the river, Pitpa 

 secale occurs at Kettlewell, and Helix lapieida at Starbotton, Kilnsey, and Troller's 

 Gill, and these should all be looked for in the more immediate neighbourhood of 

 Grassington and Grass ^^'oods. Ancylus Jliiviatilis, Plaiiorbis spirorbis, Litnmea 

 pcregi a, L. paliistris, L. tTiiucatzda, and Pisidiiiiii foutinale, are the only water 

 shells that have been recorded for Upper \\'harfedale, but mostly higher up than 

 Grassington. Altogether about 43 species are on record for the district, a rich 

 fauna for so elevated an area. The chief attention of the conchologist should now 

 be directed to a careful search of Grass Woods and other likely stations in the hope 

 finding such species as Helix la/iiellata, H. aciileata, H. pulcliella, Zonites pitrtiSy 

 Z. nitidus, H. sericta, H. caperata, H. pygiiuea, H. pulcliella, Pupa ringens, P. 

 viarginata, or any species of Vertigo, Achatina, and Acme, none of which have been 

 as yet reported, but all are within the bounds of possibility as likely to occur. 

 Attention should also be given to increasing the lists of slugs and freshwater forms. 



MICRO-ZOOLOGY AND MICRO-BOTANY.— No attention what- 

 ever seems to have been given to these subjects. 



AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHERS will find numerous subjects, and 

 those accompanying the geologists will do well to take some of the sections ex- 

 posed on Mr. Tiddeman's line of route. 



' Dark Rooms' for changing plates are provided at Grassington (Grassington 

 House), Threshfield (Old Hall Inn), Thorpe (Mrs. Waite, Holly Tree House), 

 and Skirethorns (Mr. James Lambert). Charge to Members showing cards, 6d. 



PROGRAMME OF MEETINGS.— 



4- o p.m. — Meat Tea, 2/- each 1 



5- o p.m. — Sectional Meetings \ All at Grassington House, Grassington. 

 5-30 p.m.— General Meeting ) 



6-30 p.m. — Convej-ances leave Grassington. 

 8- 6 p.m. — Train leaves Skipton for the South. 



