the moors during the lambing season, and a pair occasionally nest only just out of 
the dale. The Golden Plovers breed on Fountain's Fell and near Birk's Fell. 
Stockdoves are not uncommon, and nest on Kilnsey Crag and on Arncliffe Clouders. 
A look-out should be kept for the Twite and the Tree Sparrow — both very local 
birds in this district. The House Sparrow is actually not by any means common, 
and the natives are to be congratulated upon the fact. Both the Common Buzzard 
and the Dotterel are recorded in LiLtondale. From what information that I have 
been able to gather on the spot, I rather fear they were cases of mistaken identity ; 
but if cither of these species can be substantiated by the visit of the Yorkshire 
Naturalist Union, it will be a valuable record. 
Fishes. — The Trout is very plentiful where there is permanent water, and no 
doubt several other species will be found to occur. 
CONCHOLOGY. — The Conchological Section will be officially represented by 
its Secretary, Mr. W. Denison Roebuck, F.L.S. 
Land and Fresh Water Mollusca. — There are but a few casual records of 
land-shells, none whatever of slugs or fresli water shells. It would be interesting 
to confirm the record in Dyson's Manchester list of 1850, of Helix ericetoruvi 
being very common on the banks of Arncliffe Beck, on the sandy soils, if indeed 
this be the Arncliffe meant. On the 19th September, 1872, Mr. W. Denison 
Roebuck noted Helix rupestris, H. rottindata^ H. hispida, and var. hispidosa, all 
in plenty. Succinea ptitris and Ziia lubrica in Littondale and near Arncliffe. 
Mr. W, West, F.L.S.. found Vitrina pellucida there 27th March, 1880, and in 
1 88 1, Mr. George Roberts found Helix lapicida and Clausilia cravenensis there. 
The district does not appear to have been since visited by Conchologists, and 
consequently there is ample room for discovery. The altitudinal range of 
Mollusca (and indeed of all forms of animal life) up the little gills and the mountain 
slopes and summits should be carefully noted, and search might usefully be made 
for Pupa secale on the limestone scars, the species being known to occur on those 
near Kettlewell, 
ENTOMOLOGY. — The Entomological Section will be officially represented*. 
Mr. W. D. Roebuck, F.L.S., writes :— 
Lepidoptera. — Nothing is known of the lepidoptera, the common Vanessa 
urticcz being the only species actually known. But search should be made for 
various montane species, and it is even within the bounds of possibility that 
Erebia blandina may turn up. 
Coleoptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera, etc. — There are no published records, so 
the field is open for research, and montane species should be especially searched for. 
Mr. E. G. Bayford v/rites : — There are no records of Coleoptera for the 
immediate district. Many good species have, hov/ever, been taken in localities 
not many miles distant, and similar in altitude. Of these mention may be made 
of Ancistronycha abdominalis^ Corymbites peciinicor}iis, C. ciipreus, and var. 
ceruginosHu 
Mr. H. Ostheide writes : — I have taken Carabus violaceus, Cychrtis rostratus, 
Serica brunnea near Kettlewell, but have no records from Arncliffe. Carabus 
glabratus might be looked for. 
PROGRAMME OF MEETINGS, Monday :— 
4-30 p.m. prompt, Meat Tea, 1/6 eac'i. 
5-30 p.m.. General Meeting. j 
Trains leave Grassington, 6-45 p.m., 8-0 p.m. 
In order that an early account of the excursion may appear in the "Naturalist,'*' 
notes and reports should be forwarded before August i6th, to the Secretary of the 
Y.N.U., the Museum, Hull. 
