YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS’ UNION ON THE WOLDS. 30T 
members would have to leave soon in order to reach their homes the 
same day, the minutes were taken as read. 
Representatives from the following 17 Societies responded to the 
roll call:—-Ovenden, Wakefield, Liversedge, Leeds, York, Malton, 
Hull, Cleveland, Ackworth School, Scarborough, and Huddersfield 
Naturalists’ Societies ; the Conchological Society ; Leeds Geological 
Association ; the Halifax, Hull, and Goole Scientific Associations ; 
and the Scarborough Philosophical Society. 
A vote of thanks was then passed to Sir Tatton Sykes, Bart., and 
Mr. Y. Lloyd Greame for granting permission for the Union to in- 
vestigate their estates, to Mr. Cole for leading the excursion, and 
also to Mr. M. B. Slater, F.L.S., who, together with Mr. Cole, had 
assisted the Hon. Secretaries by contributing information concerning 
the district for the excursion-programme. 
A brief outline of the day’s work of each section was then pre- 
sented by the respective officers in charge, and their reports have 
been supplied as follows :— 
The report of the Vertebrate Zoology Section was read by 
Mr. Thomas Bunker, of Goole, an ex-President of the Section, who. 
mentioned that Mr. Edgar R. Waite, F.L.S., and himself were the 
only representatives on the ground. 
Mr. Waite writes :—The most noticeable aspect of the district is. 
the entire absence of water, not a stream or brook or ditch to be 
Seen anywhere. This is owing to the geological formation, it being 
wholly chalk, which at once allows any rain to pass through it. The 
uck ponds and cattle ‘drinks’ are artificial, being puddled with 
clay. The water in these places is not by any means clear, a 
scarcely attractive to birds or small mammals, such as the Water Vole 
and Water Shrew. In one of these ponds, however—which was. 
partially dried up, and appeared as though it had not been used for 
many years—the water was clean, and was tenanted by a few Smooth 
Newts, Sticklebacks, and Water Beetles. Thirty-seven birds were 
observed, of which nine were summer visitors, the remainder being 
residents. A full list of the Vertebrates recorded on the excursion 
is appended :— 
Redbreast. Greenfinch. 
Hedgehog. Goldcrest. Sparrow. 
Red Field Vole. Hedge Accentor. Chaffinch. 
Rabbit Great Tit. Linnet. 
Coal Tit. orn Buntin 
Blue Tit. Yellow Bunting 
_ RESIDENTs. Wren. Starlin, 
Song Thrush. Pied Wagtail. Jay. \ 
Blackbird. Meadow P’ipit. Jackdaw. 
