- gratifying to see Goldfinches in the district. 
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Rotifer vulgaris. Hydra vulgaris. 
Stephanoceros eichornii (Thorpe). Canthocamptus minutus. 
Monostyla quadridentata. Cyclops quadricornis. 
: iridi Daphnia pulex. 
The Vertebrate Section was fairly well represented. Among the 
members present being the President, Mr. J. Gerrard, one of the 
Hon. Secs., Mr. R. Fortune, by whom this report is presented, 
Mr. T. Bunker, and others. The party was considerably strengthened 
by a noah of boys from Ackworth School. 
to some unfortunate circumstance the guides allotted to 
this section were conspicuous only by their absence, the result being 
that the party, without a leader, wandered over the country side, 
_ getting to every place but the one they endeavoured to reach ; the 
natives evidently not knowing the places mentioned in the circular. 
In spite of the misfortunes which dogged the “ag of the 
members all day, a fairly good list was forthcoming at the he 
find of the day was a nest and eggs of the Reed Warbler, pee 
by one of the members of the entomological section. It wasa 
The total number of 
_ Species noted was 59, made up as follows: Mammals, 7; Birds, 46; 
_ Fishes, 4; Reptile, 1; Amphibian, 1. Following is a detailed list, an 
asterisk — that eggs, and a dagger that young birds were found. 
Cole Tit.t Jackdaw. 
Mole. Marsh Tit. ok. 
Common Shrew. Blue Tit. Swift. 
Squirrel. Wren. koo, 
Common Field Vole. Pied Wagiail. Mute Swan. * 
Red Field Vole. Tree Pipit. Ring Dove. 
Hare. Spotted Flycatcher. Stock Dove. 
Rabbit. Swallow. + Pheasant. + 
nue Martin. ertexige. 7 |. 
ie Birds. Sand Martin.* _ Waterhen. t 
_ Thrush. Creeper. Lapwing. So 
Blackbird, Goldfinch. Spe. 
itethroat.+ Sparrow. “Roast er 
Garden Warbler. Lit : Pike. ee 
Willow Warbler. eS ee ee 
Wood Warbler. Com inting. 4 epee, 
— Warbler.* - Yellow-hammer. + Smooth Newt. 
sedge Warbler. Reed Bun ae 
Hedge Sparrow. Skylark. Pel ope cee 
Great Tit. _ Starling.-+ F | 
a rog. 
_ At the close of the meeting a cordial vote of shacks to the 
an was passed, on the motion of Mr. = W. eons 
8 “ atu near peer: —W.D.R. | 
