346 YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS’ UNION AT COXWOLD AND BYLAND. 
The sectional reports were next received, as follows : 
h ebrate Section was wel fe be, members 
including among others, Messrs. Edgar R. Waite, F.L.S., Harold 
Raeburn, K. McLean, and the two hon. sinh of the section, 
Messrs. James Backhouse, F.Z.S., who presented the report to the 
meeting, and Riley Fortune, F.Z.S., who supplies this account. 
Nothing worthy of special mention was recorded among the birds, 
the most noticeable fact being the almost entire absence of migrants, 
the Swallow and Martin being the only two species met with, for as 
yet it was too early for the winter visitors. Referring to the statement in 
the circular that nothing seemed to be known about the fauna of 
the district, Mr. Backhouse remarked that for some time he had 
paid particular attention to it, and also gave the interesting information 
that the Woodcock nests regularly in the vicinity. The general 
route followed was that of the main body, already detailed. 
Messrs. Waite and Raeburn, who investigated Wass Woods, noticed 
writes the report on the Coleoptera, captured a Slow Worm at the 
base of the Hambletons. The following is the complete list of 
species met with during the excursion :— 
Mammals. Lin 
Mia: : Paice ee 
Shrew. Starlin 
Wesask Jackdaw. 
ee eink 
ylark. 
— Vole. Sparrow Hawk. 
: estr 
ee Mallard 
Missel Thrush. eee ates 
Song Thrush. Pheasant 
Blackbird. Partridge. 
Redbreast. Moorhen 
Goldcrest. Coot 
e Accentor. La eis 
Long-tailed Tit. ite 
Grea les. 
Blue Tit. Common Lizard 
Wren. Slow Worm. 
Pied Wagtail. Frog. 
— leis Fishes. 
Swal Trout, 
wae i 
Greenfinch. Bullhead 
ouse Sparrow. Per 
Chaffinch. Roach 
LET 
Naturalist, 
