I have taken the Long-eared Bat at Airton, and Bats are usually to be seen flying at 
Malham village on the road to the Cove. They are usually supposed to be 
Pipistrelles, but it would be v^ell if one could be definitely identified. 
Birds. — Mr. II. B. Booth writes : — The district is a good one for the 
ornithologist. At this season of the year, the Curlew, Redshank, Golden Plover, 
Lapwing, Snipe, Dunlin, Red Grouse, Partridge, Ring Ouzel and Wheatear should 
all be seen on the moors. The Tufted Duck, Mallard, Teal, Coot, Waterhen, and 
Little Grebe, nest at the Tarn ; and possibly also the Water Rail and Pochard, 
both of which occur there in winter. During the nesting season of 1909 some 
Ringed Plovers were seen on two occasions by Mr. W. IL Parkin, but no proof 
could be obtained of their having bred there. By the stream sides the Dipper, 
Grey and Yellow Wagtails and Sandpipers regularly nest. The Grasshopper 
Warbler and Lesser Whitethroat usually occur near the village. In the planta- 
tions and woods on the hillsides the Long-eared Owl and Carrion Crow nest 
comparatively commonly. At Malham Cove and Gordale Scar, Kestrels, Stock 
Doves and numerous Jackdaws nest; and the Raven and Peregrine Falcon pay 
occasional visits. Many other more commonly distributed species will be found, 
such as the Redstart, Spotted Flycatcher, Tree Creeper, Tree Pipit, Wood and 
Willow Warblers, etc., which in the woods above the Tarn, occur at the highest 
altitude of their range in Yorkshire (about 1350 feet). 
Fish. — The Trout in Malham Tarn attain to a good size, and a small per- 
centage of them are subject to a slight malformation of ihe gills, which is believed 
to be caused through their long isolation and in-breeding ; and from the same 
supposed reason a few of the fine Perch which the Tarn contains become blind. 
The Minnow, Loach, Stickleback and Bullhead are reported to occur in the Tarn, 
Meetings. — Informal meetings of this Section will be held in the evenings. As 
many members as possible are urged to stay over the week-end. 
CONCHOLOGY. — The Conchological Section will be officially represented 
by its President, Mr, J. F, Musham. 
Land and Freshwater Mollusca.— Mr, F. Booth writes: — Malham, to 
conchologists, is a very productive district, yielding in abundance, under favourable 
conditions, such species as Pyramidula rupestris, Helicigona arbustoruin^ Balea 
perversa, Clausilia bidentata, C. cravenensis, etc. 
At the base of the Cove many interesting species and varieties are to be found, 
viz. : — Hyalinia alliaria and var, vuidida, hy. cellaria vars. complanata and 
margariiaeea, Hy. helvetica and var. tinibilicaia^ Pyramidula rotundata var, alba^ etc. 
Other species occurring there are Vitrina pellucida, Hyalinia nitidula, Hy. pura^ 
Hy. ftilva., Hy. crystallina. Helix nemoralis, H. hortensis, Helicigona arbusloriwiy 
Hygrotnia rufescens and hisptda, Azeca tridens, Ena obscura^ Clausilia la?ninata, 
Ptip% timbtlicala, etc. ; whilst in the River Aire the type and white variety of 
Ancylus fluviatitis occurs along with the ubiquitous Limncsa peregra. Pupa 
muscorum is recorded for this district, and it would be most interesting to 
verify this record. 
Many of the road-sides yield the larger Helices in abundance, whilst the tops 
of the walls are an excellent hunting ground for Pyrafnidula rupestris^ Balea 
perversa, Clausilia bidentata, etc. Helicella ital i occurs on several sloping fields 
and bank sides, both approaching the cove and on the way to Gordale Scar. In 
the vicinity of the Scar Helicigona lapicida and Pupa secale may be found by 
searching the rock crevices. 
Vertigo pygrnaea and V. pusilla occur in the wooded ravine near Janet's Cave, 
and are also occasionally found at the Cove. 
A small marsh near' the Tarn furnishes a few species, viz. : — Vertigo antivertigOy 
Succinea elegans, Planorbis spirorbis^ Livincea truncattila, aud three species of 
Pisidia. The Tarn itself, although over a looo feet altitude, is very productive in 
freshwater Mollusca, and the following species have been collected in this upland 
sheet of water : — Planorbis albus, P. nautileus, P. coniortus. Lininoea peregra^ 
L. pahistris, L. truncatula, L. stagnalis var. fragilis, Physa fontinalis, Bythinia 
ientaculata, Valvata i>iscinalis, SphcBritim corneum, Pisidiu?n pusilhun, eic. 
Several of the more common slugs have been found tliroughout the district, the 
most interesting being Limax arborufn, Arion intermedia, and Agriolimax htvis. 
ENTOMOLOGY.— The Entomological Section will be officially represented 
by its President, Mr. M, L. Thompson, F. E,S. 
Mr. J. W, Carter, F. E.S., writes ; — The insect fauna of Malham and district 
is very imperfectly known, the only knowledge we possess being the results of 
merely flying visits, so that it is hoped that entomologists will take note of all 
species seen in the various orders. 
Lepidoptera. — Mr. Carter writes : — The following are all the species which 
have so far been recorded : — Larentia ruficinctaia (added to the Yorkshire list 
from this locality), PieHs napi, Chortobnis pamphilus, Nudaria jmmdana 
