Bcjaorls of Societies. 



Bakxsley Xatttralists' SociErr. — At the fortniglitly meeting, Feb. 

 4th, Mr. A. Kell continued his interesting papers on British birds and 

 their eggs, including the shrikes and tits, illustrated by eggs from his 

 collection, and the birds from the collection of T. Lister. Few notes on 

 birds were given for this month. The water-fowl had fled anywhere m 

 search of unfrozen water. Many land birds had partially disappeared 

 — even the winter \4sitants, as fieldfares and redwings. On the 6th Feb. 

 chaffinches (both sexes), tits, and blackbirds disappeared from the houses 

 when they had been weU fed. Robins sang throughout the storm, 

 lyiissel thrushes sang Jan. 20th, duimocks Feb. 7th, skylarks 8th, 

 thrushes, blue tits, 11th. Many pied blackbirds, several bullfinches, pied 

 wagtails, and yellow-hammers were noted. — T. Listek. 



Beadfop.T) XatuPvAlists' Society. — Meeting January Tth, the presi- 

 dent in the chair. — After the exliibition of specimens the president 

 delivered his inaugural address. After soliciting the members to keep 

 up their regular attendance, he reviewed the present state of our know- 

 ledge with regard to the distribution of organic forms of matter, treating 

 especially of the present physical configuration of the globe with regard 

 to distribution. 



JMeetentg January 21st, Mr. Fii-th in the chair. — 3Ir. Carter read a 

 paper on ''The additions to the local list of Lepidoptera during 1878." 

 AU the ascertained species of this district were exhibited in illustration 

 of the paper, 219 in number. The pa^^er showed an addition of 30 species 

 to the list, the principal of which were : — Selenia lunaria (Hawksworth), 

 Venusia camhricaria (Bingley), Larentm salicata (Shipley), Eupitliecia, 

 venosata (Cottingley), Ypsipetes impluviata (Hawksworth), Agroiis aga- 

 thina (Harden), TryplicEiia janthina (Saltaire, Bingley, &c.), Oriliosia 

 subpeda (Bingley). 



Meeting February 4th, the president in the chair. — ]SIr. Benney read 

 a paper on " The Electrical Theory of the Weather," which was followed 

 by an animated discussion. 



[CoREECTiox. — On page 77 read A. fumata for A. suhsericeata.] — W. 

 West, Sec. 



Ella>d-cc3I-Geeetla^"d ISTATrEALisTs' SociETT. — The above society, 

 which has existed many years under the name of "The Stainland 

 Naturalists' Society," — having held its meetings at Burwood — held its 

 first (February) meeting at West Vale, under the above title. The chair 

 was occupied by IMr. E. Garside, who exhibited a fine specimen of the 

 red-throated diver, shot at Morecambe by Mr. J. Sunderland, Coley 

 Hall. ]Mr. F. Lumb exhibited a male peregrine falcon. On the motion of 

 INIr. W. H. Stott, the society formed itself into sections for the better 

 working of the difi"erent branches of natui^al history. 



