Diary.— Meetings of Societies. 



Sept. 2. Leeds Naturalists', &c., Entomological Section. _ Liversedge 

 Xatnralists'. Bishop Auckland Naturalists'. 

 ,, 3. Wakefield Naturalists'. 



„ 4. Yorkshire Naturalists' Union — Excursion to Selby for Eiccall 

 Common. — Local Secretary, JSL:. W. N. Cheesman, The 

 Crescent, Selby. 

 9. Leeds Naturalists', Microscopical Section. 

 10. York and District Field Naturalists' 

 „ 12. Huddersfield Scientific Club. 

 ,, 16. Leeds Naturalists'. Vertebrate Section. 

 „ 18. Dewsbury Naturalists'. 



„ 19 and 20. North Staffordshire Naturalists' Field Club— Excursion to 



Breidden Hills, Welshpool, &c.— Leader, Mr. W. P. Baildon. 

 „ 23. Leeds Naturalists' — G-eneral Meeting. 

 „ 29. Lancashire and Cheshire Entomological. 



CATALOGUE OF YORKSHIRE BIRDS. 



The compiler tenders his thanks to those who have responded to his 

 request for information as to the Accipitres, and would now be glad to receive 

 similar lists with remarks as to the distribution, abundance, breeding and rare 

 occurrences of the first portion of the Inses-sores, comprising the families 

 Lamidce, JEus&icajndo;, Cinclidoe. Turdidw, Sylviadce, Tror/lodi/tidce, Paridce, and 

 Ampeh'dce, (Shrikes, Flycatchers, Dipper, Thrushes, Orioles, Accentors, Robins, 

 Eedstarts, Chats, Warblei's. Wrens, Tits, and Waxwing). All assistance will 

 be duly acknowledged by Ww. Eagle Clarke, 5, East Yiew, Hyde I'ark, 

 Leeds. 



Sparrow-hawk, Green Woodpecker, Red Grouse, Waterhens, &c., in 

 separate cases, for which I should be glad to receive yearly volumes of 

 ''Science Gossip," bounder unbound (except 1877 and 1878 — or offers. — 

 J. R. MuEDOCK, 40, Leighton Lane, Leeds. 



Mr. J. R. MrEDOCK having undertaken to arrange a collection of York- 

 shire Messes for the Leeds Naturalists' Herbarium, would be glad of the 

 assistance of any bryologists who may feel disposed to contribute good 

 specimens of mosses gathered in Yorkshire. — Address 40, Leighton Lane, 

 Leeds. 



The Editors wish to purchase a copy of the January. 1879, number of " The 

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