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YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS' UNION. 
Ingleton. — A very successful excursion was held at IngletoiD 
on May 12th, and some of the members stayed over the week-end. 
The Geologists, under the leadership of their Chairman, Mr. 
Cosmo Johns, paid special attention to the Carboniferous 
series exposed in the area, a detailed report upon which, by Mr. 
Hawkesworth, appeared in the " Naturalist" for July. The work 
of the other sections at Ingleton was summarised in our journal 
for June. Mr. Cosmo Johns presided at the meeting after tea, at 
which a hearty welcome was given to Mr. W. Denison Roebuck, 
the late Secretary, on his return to England after his travels 
abroad. There were 19 societies represented, and 13 new members 
were elected, whilst three new societies were affiliated with the 
Union. 
Flamboroug'h. — Whit Week-end, June 2nd to 4th, was 
spent at Flamborough, and was certainly one of the most enjoy- 
able and successful that the Union has held for a long time. Over 
50 members stayed the week-end, and on the Bank Holiday the 
num.ber attending the various sections considerably exceeded 150. 
During the three days the headland was thoroughly investigated, 
in sections, full reports of the work appearing in the "Naturalist" 
for July and August. In all the sections important finds were 
recorded. During the meeting the members were informed of the 
fact that a pair of peregrine falcons was evidently nesting at last 
successfully at Flamborough ; and through the action of the mem- 
bers of the Yorkshire Wild Birds' Protection Committee present in 
offering a reward to the "dimmers" if the birds were successfully 
reared, and by making this well known by means of the press, the 
Union can safely take the credit of being the means of the young 
peregrines getting safely away ; and it is to be hoped that the 
handsome bird may again regularly visit the headland. At this 
meeting the Union was also successful, by means of letters to the 
press, in staying what might have resulted in the whole of the 
headland being spoiled by hideous advertisements.'" At the 
Saturday evening meeting, which was held at the Union's head- 
quarters at Bridlington, under the Chairmanship of Professor 
Kendall, a paper by Mr. J. H. Howarth on the Boulder Committee 
and its work was the cause of the matter being thoroughly 
discussed. At the same meeting, the Honorary Secretary exhibited 
and described some new ammonites, &c., found in the Speeton 
clay by Mr. C. G. Danford. At the meeting held in the open air 
on the Monday evening, at the close of the excursion, the Rev. 
E. Maule Cole presided, and reports of the various sections were 
presented. A photograph of some of the members present was 
taken at this excursion and is reproduced in the "Naturalist" for 
August.! Twenty societies were represented, and seven new 
members were elected. 
* See "Naturalist" for July, p. 202-3. t See "Naturalist'' for July, p. 204-5.. 
