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moUusca are well represenLed in Iloldcrness, owing to the ruimerous marshes, dykes 

 and drains; especially the amber-colourud shells such as Siiccinca, Physa^ and 

 Lmiiura gluiinosa^ are noteworthy on account of their form, texture, colour, etc. 

 As regards the district in which Monday's investigations will be confined, our 

 knowledge is exceedingly limited, Withernsea being an oul-lying district, .which, in- 

 regard to its molluscan fauna, has received very little attention. It is, however, well 

 supplied with ditches and drains, which ought to be fairly productive, and it is- 

 anticipated the list here given will be considerably augmented. The species named 

 occur near the coast north of Withernsea bcfwcen that place and Sand-le-Mere, and 

 in a westerly direction to Thirtle I^ridge— the whole of the Winestead route remain- 

 ing unexplored. Atjuatic: — Sphaniim conieinn, S. lacnstre, Pisidiunifoulinakr 

 P. piisilhiiu^ Bythiiiia tentaadaia, Planorbis nauiiku.^ and var. crisla^ ■^'- vorics, 

 P. carlnatus, P. coa/planatiis^ Physa fonlhtalis, Liuina-apcregra. Terrestrial:^ 

 Arion- atcr^ Arion miniums^ Agrioliniax agrastls, Succiiica pubis, Vitrina pelln- 



cida, Ilyalma cellaria^ II. alliaria, 11. ciystaUbm, IIclLx ncmoralis, II. /lispida, 

 H. virgaia and var. sidnnaritima, II. caperafa, II. rofnndafa, H. piikhclla. Pupa 

 tivthiluata, Cochlicopa hihrua^ and Caiychi^nn miniin-uin. The lacustrine depf^sits^ 

 at Out Newton and Uolmpton might also claim the attention of the conchologists;. 

 but they do not come within the area of their operations unless they join the geo- 

 logical party. 



Mr. J. D. Butterell, M.C.S. , of IJevcrlcy, states that he has found Amaliagagates 

 on the cliffs at Withernsea, and a Vertigo {J^xo\)7^-^\y pygnuT a) on the road to Uolmp- 

 ton, besides other species named in Mr. Fierke's notes. 



VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY.— ATr. ¥. Boyes, of Beverley, writes:— The 

 district to be explored comprises a small porti(.)n of that wide extent of almost le\'el- 

 country stretching from the Wolds to the sea called Iloldcrness. The physical 

 features are by no means varied and the fauna will include little of special interest, 

 it will, however, show the character of animal life to be met with throughout almost 

 the whole of this portion of the East Riding. 



Mammalia.— Fox, Hare, Rabbit, Stoat, Weasel, Rnl, Mole, Water Vole, 

 Shrew, Water Shrew, Long-tailed Vield Mouse, Short-tailed Field A'ole, House 

 Mouse, Noctule and Pipistrelle, etc. 



Birds. — There will be tlic usual complement of our smaller resident and 

 summer migrant birds, and proI)ably a few migrant waders on the shore, and 

 almost anything might be expected there at this season of the year although some- 

 what early. 



Reptiles, etc.^Mr. W>ite has taken Triton crisiafus in a pond north or 

 Withernsea, and considers that the reported occurrence of Lacerla agilis in the- 

 district requires confirmatit)n. 



Fish.^Mr. H. M. Foster gives the following list of freshw-ater fishes found in 

 the (Ustrict:— Trout, Pike, Roach, Perch, Dace, Chub, Tircam, Gudgeon, Broad- 

 nosed Eel, Shar]vnosed Eel, Minnow, Three-spincd Stickleback, Ten-s]^ined Stickle- 

 back, Burbot (rare), Stone Loach, Bullhead, Flounder, and Lampern. 



MARINE ZOOLOGY.— 



There does not appear to have been very much done in this department, 

 except that Mr. J. Darker Butterell, of Beverley, made a few notes last year. 

 During a very low tide he examined the submerged forests at Withernsea and 

 Sand-le-Mere. Two species of IViolas had bca'cd into the remains in large numbers, 

 but no living examples could be found. There was little or no life on the black 

 clayey remains beyond a few Zoophytes ; no -\nemones were seen. Shrimps and 

 Sandhoppers were plentiful, and the shrimpers turn up young Turbot of the size of 

 a half-crown, and other small hsh, incKiding what they call the Sting Fish. The 

 Shore Crab seems to be "^^(ixy scarce, Lind ozdy a few were seen of one specie^ 

 of the swimming crabs. 



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