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chaffinch (numerous, and nesting), starling, wren, jay, marsh tit, grey tit, 

 blue tit, hedge accentor, rook, lapwing, linnet, sparrow, yellow-hammer, 

 bunting, black-headed bunting, redshank, curlew, partridge, pheasant, 

 robin (nest and six eggs), greenfinch, song thrush, missel thrush, black- 

 bird, greater spotted woodpecker (one given to Mr. Bunker which had 

 been. taken oujb of a jay-trap in one of the woods), and blackheaded gull. 

 The other animals were the rabbit, squirrel, mole and hedgehog, frog, 

 smooth newt and great-crested newt, eel, loach, pike, and stickleback. 

 The Rev. W. C. Hey, M.A., of York, president of the Conchological 

 Section, reported that land mollusca had been very meagrely represented, 

 and that the fresh-water mollusca had been collected partly in Potteric 

 Carrs, and partly in the river Torne and the Gravel Drain. Thirty-four 

 species had been noted — 21 freshwater and 13 land-shells, viz. : — 

 Pisldinm pusillum, Bythinia tentacidata, B. Leachii, Valvata piscinalis, 

 Flcmurhis albus (Gravel Drain only), P. vortex, P. spirorbis, F. carinatus, 

 P. complanat'Hs, P. corneus, P. contortus, Physa fontinalis, P. hypnornm, 

 Limncea peregra (also its varieties ovata, acuminata, and oblunga, the two 

 latter near Blaxton Grange), L. auricnlaria (river Torne), L. stagjialia, 

 L, palustris, A vion hortensis, Limax agrestis, Succine.a pvtris (Potteric 

 Carrs), S. elegans (Blaxton Grange), Vitrina pelhicida, Zonites alliarius, 

 Z. crystallinus (Csmtley) Z. fvlvns (Oantley), Helix hispida, H. nemoralis, 

 Vertigo pusilla, V. edentula (the last two in Cantley Park) and Zna luhrica. 

 For the Entomological Section both its officers reported. The president, 

 Mr. G. T. Porritt, F.L.S., reported, upon the lepidoptera, that but few 

 species had been observed, owing doubtless to the recent long-continued 

 east winds. Larvae of Geometra papilionaria and Cheimatobia boreata 

 were beaten from the birches in Green Farm Wood, whilst searching for 

 larvse of Phycis betulella ; this latter species is usually common in the 

 wood at this time, but probably had not yet begun feeding this late 

 spring. Mr. Porritt's remarks were supplemented by Mr. Geo. Tindall 

 of Doncaster, who had acted as leader during the day. Mr. E. B. 

 Wrigglesworth, of Wakefield, and the Rev. W. C. Hey, M.A., of York, 

 reported the following coleoptera as having been taken, among many 

 other species : — iSylpha rugosa, IS. thoracica, and S. atrata, Necrophorvs 

 rusphata and N. numata, Apion molaceimi, A. miniatum, Ciomis blat- 

 tarice, Pterostichns vulgaris, Tima,rchia laevigata, and five species of 

 Cocciyiellidce — all in the Sandal Beat and Green Farm Woods ; and the 

 following from Potteric Carrs: — Dytiscvs marginalis, C. fuscus, Ilybivs 

 ater, Agabus Sturmii and A. bipustulatus, Hydroporus lepidus, H . dorsalis, 

 H. reticulatus, H. pictus, B. angustatus, Haliplus ruficollis, Hydrobivs 

 fuscipes, Apliodius prodromus, Anchomenus prasinus, Pterostichus madidvs 

 and P. vulgaris, Phoedon tumididns, &c., &c. Hymenoptera and 

 hemiptera were also plentiful, but the latter mostly in immature stages. 

 For the Botanical Section, Mr. P. F. Lee, of Dewsbury, secretary, 

 reported upon the flowering plants, and Mr. Wm. West, of Bradford, 

 upon the cryptogams. About 30 species of mosses were collected, among 



