62 YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS UNION AT POCKLINGTON. 
members had found their way back to the ‘ Feathers’ Hotel, where 
they did justice to the good fare provided. 
The sectional meetings were then held, immediately followed by 
the general meeting, at which Mr.: adman, F.S.A., 
presided. The following twelve affiliated Societies were represented 
on the excursion :—Wakefield, Leeds Naturalists’, Conchological, 
Leeds Geological, Malton Naturalists’, Hull Field Naturalists’, Halifax 
ientific, Harrogate and District, Hull Scientific, Hull Geological 
field Naturalists’, and Leeds Co-operative Field Club. 
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members to pass over their estate and to Mr. Geo. Steels, Mr. W. 
Wox, Mr. Robert Cundall, and Mr. shit for leading parties. 
The sectional reports were one given as follow 
The Vertebrate section was officially acneeas by Mr. John 
Gerrard, the president, who stated that at Everingham the birds are 
strictly protected by Lord Herries, and therefore many species, 
almost unknown in some districts, are quite common around there: 
notably the Hawfinch and Goldfinch, whilst places where three nests 
of the Kingfisher had come off were seen. 
r. Geo Steels, who has paid special attention to the 
ornithology of the district, records the following, amongst others, as 
occurring in the district :— 
Wax he Wood Warbler. Lesser Redpoll. 
Mealy R Redstart. ay. 
aseenrs Ba Wood- Cole Tit Woodlark 
Grey a Nightjar. 
“esse Spotted Wood- Dipp Kingfisher 
er, Pied Sisiaicher. Turtle Dove. 
Green Woodpecker Corncrake. hobo Rail. 
Ring Ouzel. ullfinch Coo 
Snow Bunting. Hawfinch. ronan 
Little Grebe. Siskin. Jack Snipe. 
Quail. Goldfinch. Sanderling. 
Ringed Plover. Brambling. Curlew. 
Grey heretic Grasshopper Warbler. Crossbill. 
Redsh: Nuthatch. Heron 
cane Grey Shrike. 
The Whiskered Bat, the Common Lizard, the Grass Snake, and 
the Viper are also found in the district. 
The Conchological Section was represented at*this excursion on 
the Thursday by Mr. W. Denison Roebuck, F.L.S, (Leeds), Mr. Tom 
Petch, B.A. (Hedon), and one of the secretaries of the section, — 
Mr. F. W. Fierke (Hull), who supplies this report. The explorations a 
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