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YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS' UNION. 
A. R. Dwerryhouse, D.Sc, F.G.S., lo Ashwood "^Villas, 
Headingley, Leeds. 
B. Morley, Wind Mill, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield. 
A. Gibson Robertshavv, Luddendenfoot, R.S.O. 
Transactions. — This question stands where it did in the 1907 
report, with the exception that there are in addition, the reports 
for 1907, and the reprints of excursion programmes for 1908 
(already printed off) to be added to the suggested Miscellaneous 
Volume. Dr. F. A. Lees has also in an advanced state of prepara- 
tion a supplement to his ' Flora of West Yorkshire,' bringin.L; 
his records up to date, and we have in hand an admirable account 
of Yorkshire Arachnida, by Mr. W. Falconer. The Executive 
Committee is having a special meeting early in the new year to 
deal with the question of publishing these. 
SECTBONS AND COMIVIBTTEES. 
The President and Secretary of the CJnionare ex- officio Members 
of all the Sections and Committees. 
VERTEBRATE SECTION REPORT, 1908. 
General. — The Vertebrate Section has been represented at 
all the meetings of the Union held during the year. The greatest 
number present was at the Hornsea meeting, when we had quite 
a large gathering ; the least number was at Hampole. 
All the meetings were full of interest. Members were pleased 
to see the numbers of Pochards, Tufted Ducks, and Reed Warblers 
at Hornsea, and to find that several Great Crested Grebes were 
evidently nesting there. The Herons, too, claimed a good deal 
of attention. The only other matter of special importance 
during the season, i.e., on the excursions, was the finding of 
the Stonechats nesting inland, near Osmotherley. 
Indoor Meetings. — During the year, two or three meetings 
of the Section have been held at Leeds, and have been exceedingly 
successful. They were well attended, papers and reports 
were presented, and specimens and lantern slides were exhibited. 
Some of the items have been placed on permanent record in our 
journal, " The Naturalist." 
West Riding Notes.— Mr. R. Fortune writes : — The late arrival 
of migrants was again very noticeable. The Spring of 1907 was an 
exceptionally bad one, but 1908 was even worse. In many dis- 
tricts the summer birds did not put in appearance until the Spring 
was well advanced. March was exceptionally cold and stormy,. 
