Merlin, Water Rail, Coot, Great Crested and Little .Grebes, Redshank, Canada 
Goose, Dunlin, and Golden Eye. During the autumn and winter months many 
rare birds are seen, especially Ducks and Waders. 
Mammals. — Mr. Storey records the following in the district : — Fox, Badger, 
Bank \'ole. Field Vole, Lesser and Water Shrews, Long-tailed Field Mouse,. 
Whiskered, Long-eared, Pipistrelle, Lesser Horse Shoe, Reddish Grey, and Noctule 
Eats. 
Reptiles & Amphibians. — Mr. Storey writes that he has found the Adder, 
Slow Worm, Common Lizard, Common Xewt, Frog, and Toad. 
Fishes. — Mr. Storey has found the following in the Washburn and in the 
Reservoirs : — Brown Trout, Loch Leven Trout, Eel, Golden Tench (introduced by 
Lord Walsingham), Gudgeon, Minnow, Loach, Lampre\-, and Bullhead. 
CONCHOLOGY. — The Conchological Section will be officially represented 
by Mr. T. Castle, one of its secretaries. 
Land and Freshwater Mollusca. — Mr. J. E. Crowther writes : — In the 
''Naturalist" for August, 1883, the following list of species is given for the 
district to be visited : Arion ater, A. horiensis, Umax agrestis, L. arboruvi, Zonites 
excavatus, Z. cellarius, Z. nitidiihis^ Helix rufescens, H. rotundata, H. horiensis, 
H. pulchella, Livmcca peregra^ Ancylus Jluviatilis. The following additions 
were noted on the visit of the Union on August 6th, 1883 : Pisidiimt 
pjisilliifH, LifHiKea auricularia, Limax laevis^ Cochlicopa hihica. 
ENTOMOLOGY. — The Entomological Section will be officially represented. 
Lepidoptera. — -Mr. W. E. L. Wattam writes that Metrocampa margaritaia 
was observed at Washburn Valley, July 19th, 1902. 
Coleoptera. — The Yorkshire Coleoptera Committee will be officially repre- 
sented. 
Mr. E. G. Bayford writes : — There are not many records of Beetles 
for the district under investigation. Perhaps the most systematic work 
in the order was done fifty years ago bv Walton, and his researches were mainly 
confined to the Rhyncophora. Apion friiJuetitariuDi Z. , A. rubeiis Steph, A. Spencii 
Kirby are specially mentioned by him as having occurred at Harrogate. 
In order that an early account of the excursion may appear in the " Naturalist,"" 
notes and reports should be forwarded before Tulv 12th, to the Secretary of the 
V.N.U., the Museum, Hull. 
PROGRAMME OF MEETINGS: — 
4- C p.m. prompt. Meat Tea, 1/6 each, 
4- 45 p.m.. Sectional Meetings, 
5- 0 p.m.. General Meeting, 
5- 30 p.m., Drags for Harrogate. 
At Hopper Lane Hotel, Blubber- 
houses. 
