CiRC. No. 98. 



Other Orders. — I.iUlc has been done, however, ht any order of insects in the 

 district, and very full collections should be made. Persons not entomologists often 

 see i^'culiar insects on these excursions ; it would be a great help if each member 

 would carry a few small pilbboxes in which to secure anylliing they thought unusual, 

 and hand such fmds at tlie proper time to someone interested in the department. 



CONCHOLOGY.— Mr. Lionel E. Adams, B.A., mentions that the district 

 is extremely poor in niollusca, owing to its formation of millstone grit. Seven 

 aquatic and twenty-eight terrestrial species (including slugs) have been recorded. 

 Scout Dam, however, contains some interesting distorted and labiate forms of 

 lAinncca pcfcgra and scalariform riaiioibis albns; while a particularly clean and 

 perfect form of the latter occurs in a pond at Gunthwaite. Hall. IJmmva ghih)'<i 

 and S/<Iia-riiim lacusire are found in a small pond at TInn-goland. In Cnmthwaite 

 ^Vood, Zoniles glahcr v. viridaiis (one specimen), Ilclix aculcala^ and J't'iiigo sul>- 

 striaia (one specmen), have been taken, besides several other commoner species. 



Mr. Adams, of Rose Hill, Tenistonc, will be happy to .show his CoUeclions of 

 British Shells and Mammalian Skulls to any members interested in those branches 

 of Natural History. 



VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY.- 



Mammalia. — Mr. Lionel E. Adams, B.A., writes i^Tliough the following 

 mammals occur in the neighbouring woods and on the moors, few are likely to be 

 met with in tlie exact route under investigation. Fox, Stoat, Weasel, Mole, 

 Common Shrew, S. fy'gNiwiis (one doubtful specimen), Hedgehog, Squirrel. Hare, 

 Rabbit, Rrown Rat, Water Vole, Field Vole, Long-tailed Field Mouse, and House 

 Mouse, one small Bat {species undetermined), has been noticed. 



Birds.— Mr. S. L. ^^fosley, F.E.S., states— Amongst the rarities recorded 

 from the district are the following : Purple Sandpiper, Grey I'halarope, Temmninck's 

 Stint, Great Northern Diver, White Stork, Sheldrake, Waxwing, Rough-legged 

 Buzzard, Hen Harrier, Tawny Owl, Long-eared Owl, Short-earetl Owl, and Ring 

 Ousel. Particulars of several of the rarer ones are given in 'Vertebrates of 

 Huddersfield' {6d.), by S. L. Mosley ; but little has been done on the eastern or 

 southern slope of the range. 



Mr. Edgar R. ^^'aite, F.L.S., remarks that wdien in the district a month ago 

 the commonest bird appeared to be the Sandpiper, which was no doubt nesting on 

 the banks of the Dunford Bridge an<l Windledon Reservoirs. A sharp look-out 

 should be kept for Dunlin, which are known to occur in tfie immediate neighbour- 

 hood. The streams appear well suited for the Dipi)er, and on higher ground the 

 Ring Ouzel will probably be seen. All birds, etc., seen should be carefully re- 

 corded, as the district does not appear to have been adetfuately investigated. 



MICRO-ZOOLOGY AND MICRO-BOTANY.— There appears to be- 

 no information under this heading, 



PRESERVATION OF RARE PLANTS AND ANIMALS.— It is 



conOdcntly anticipated that members will do all in their power to discourage the 

 uprooting of ferns and rare plants, or the too free collection of rarities of any kind. 



PROGRAMME OF MEETINGS.— 



■Train leaves Dunford Bridge for Penistone. 



■Meat Tea, 2/- each 



■Sectional Meetintrs !- All at the Wentworth Arms Hotel, ['enistone. 



5-n p.m.- 

 5-30 p.m.- 

 6-30 p.m.- 

 7- op.m. — General Meeting 



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