FORMATION OF A 
LINCOLNSHIRE NATURALISTS’ UNION. 
A MEETING of Lincolnshire naturalists was held at Mablethorpe on 
June 12th for the double purpose of investigating the natural history 
capabilities of the district and of forming a Lincolnshire Naturalists’ 
Union similar to the one in Yorkshire. 
Several naturalists, anxious not only to be on the spot early on the 
Monday morning, but also desirous of instituting a more thorough 
search than could be done in the short space of time at disposal on 
the actual day of the excursion, arrived on a seleies and were well 
accommodated at the ‘ Book-in-Hand’ Ho 
The weather was certainly not all that sa be desired, for the 
sun persistently refused to show its face, and a cold wind blew in 
from the sea, rendering ‘great catches,’ for entomologists at any 
rate, out of the question, while at times a few drops of rain fell; yet, 
despite this forbidding aspect of the weather, by eleven o’clock about 
thirty naturalists from all parts of Lincolnshire, and a few from 
Yorkshire, had assembled at the station and proceeded by rail to. 
Theddlethorpe, then working along by the drain-sides to the coast, 
where they spread over the sand-hills and beach, some very 
interesting captures being soon reported. The Rev. C. W. Whistler 
found a Natterjack Toad nestling in its burrow, and when it was 
‘unearthed,’ its peculiar gait, sc sO different from that of the common 
_ toad, excited tly aft ds Mr. Mason. 
found another one. On the igs beds, just north of Theddle- 
thorpe, the burrows of two species of Béedius were very conspicuous, 
_and there must have been many millions of these beetles there, for as 
far as the eye could see their ‘casts’ were plainly visible. In. 
addition to the pefect insect, both eggs and larvz were also obtained. 
_ The ornithologists had been particularly energetic and had, 
extended their investigations as far as Solheim and vy were ‘pesheps 
_ More successful than any other section, 
— The time at disposal was, however, very dion, and by three, 
o'clock most of the excursionists had found their way back to 
Mablethorpe to the ‘ Book-in-Hand,’ where they did ample justice: to. 
@ most liberally provided luncheon, after which a general meeting 
was held, at which Professor L. C. Miall, E.RS., presided. Letters, — 
Were received from Rev. G. D. Ash, Rey. W. Fowler, M.A. (Liver- 
sedge), Rev. H. A. Barker, Mr. Wm. Denison Roebuck, F.L.S., and 
others 1 ag their inability to be present. ‘The chairman, —_ his 
opening speech, remarked that their li 
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