Mr. R. Fortune writes : The District has never been thoroughly worked. 
In Mammalia most of the common species have been noticed, but information is 
especially wanted about the Bats and Mice. The Badger occurs, and also the 
Otter, and in Baldersby Park is a herd of Fallow Deer. 
Birds. — The District is particularly suited for the smaller species. The last 
time the Union visited the neighbourhood, 60 species were observed. Warblers and 
Tits being very plentiful. The following interesting birds may be expected : — 
Tawny, Barn and Long-eared Owls, Kingfisher, Green and Great Spotted Wood- 
pecker, Nuthatch, Grasshopper Warbler, etc. 
Reptiles and Amphibians. — In this branch there is scope for further investiga- 
tion, only two records being available : Common Lizard and Great Crested Newt. 
Fishes. — The Swale is very prolific in fish life, especially in those species 
known as "scale" fish. Trout occur, but not abundantly. Grayling are fairly 
plentiful, and the curious and rare Burbot is found. The Ten-spined Stickleback 
was discovered during the last meeting of the V.N.U. between Asenbyand Dishforth. 
CONCHOLOGY. — The Conchological Section will be ofiicially represented 
by its president, Mr. W. Harrison Hutton ; its Secretary, W. Denison Roebuck, 
F.L.S., and Mr. John W. Taylor. 
Land and Freshwater Mollusca. — When the Union visited the District in 
May, 1891, and worked the country from Brafferton by Cundall and Leckby Carr 
to Asenby they obtained Arioii minimus^ A. cirawiscriplus, Limax maxijnuSy 
Vilrina, Zonites cellarius, Z. alliarvus and var. viridula, Z. niiidtdus and Z. purics^ 
Helix aspersa, H. hortensis, H. hispida^ H. cantiaiia^ H. roimidata, Limnea 
peregra, Physa hypnoncm (commonly in a pond near the Swale at Cundall), 
Planorbis spfjorbis, P. u?nbilicatus, P. contortus, Bythinia tentaculata^ Pisidium 
pusilUcfH, and P. fonimale. On this occasion it is hoped that attention will be 
given to other parts of the area between Yore and Swale, and the main walking 
party will alight at Boroughbridge, cross the Yore there and work down the left 
bank of that river to its point of confluence with the Swale, and thence up the right 
bank of Swale to Brafferton. This part of the District lies outside and south of 
the map given in the circular. The principal object is to investigate the freshwater 
shells of this the only low-lying portion of North-west Yorkshire. It is hoped 
that cyclist conchologists will cover more ground and work the ditches, streams, 
and ponds about Dishforth, Norton-le-Clay, and the woods and plantations of 
Baldersby Park, etc.— W. D. R. 
ENTOMOLOGY. — The Entomological Section will be officially represented 
by its President, W. Denison Roebuck, F.L.S. 
Hymenopiera, Hemiptera, Dipiera. — Specimens of these orders collected 
should be handed or sent to Mr. Denison Roebuck, and of Orthoptera and Neurop- 
tera to Mr. G. Porritt, F.L.S., in all cases wath exact notification of locality, etc. 
COLEOPTERA.— The Yorkshire Coleoptera Committee will be officially 
represented by Mr. M. L. Thompson, F.E.S. 
Mr. E. G. Bayford writes : — "The immediate neighbourhood has been visited 
several times previously. Tw^o of these excursions furnished interesting lists of 
beetles. The first of these to Leckby Carr, on May i8th, 1891, may be found' 
described at length with full records in " The Naturalist" for that year, pp. 233- 
240. The season that year was similar to the present one, exceptionally late, but 
in spite of that such uncommon species as Acidota crenata F., Anaiis ocellata Z., 
Elater balteatiis L., and Deporaus betulae L. w^ere met with. The second to Cox- 
wold and Byland, held on the 15th September, 1892, is similarly described in 
The Naturalist " for that year, pp. 343-354. The lengthy list of beetles met 
with on that occasion totals no species, consisting, as one would expect from the 
time of the year and the presence of many distinguished mycologists, largely of 
fungivorous species. In the circumstances the first-named of these lists will best 
indicate the kind of species likelv to be met with on this excursion." 
PROGRAMME OF MEETINGS.— 
5- 30 p.m. prompt. Meat Tea, 1/6 each, at the Golden Lion, Helperby. 
6- 30 p.m.. Sectional Meetings"^ In the Schoolroom, 
7-0 p.m. General Meeting 3 Helperby. 
Note. — Brafferton and Helperby are practically one. 
Trains leave for Harrogate, Leeds, &c. , 6-1 p.m. and 8-50 p.m. 
Trains leave for the North and York, 5-21 p.m. and 8-19 p.m. 
Note. — Catering, owing to the uncertainty of the numbers likely to be 
present, is a little difficult in this district. If those members who intend attending 
would sent a post card to Mr. Fortune, it would considerably facilitate matters. 
In order that an early account of the Excursion may appear in "The 
Naturalist," notes and reports should be forwarded before May 25th, to the 
Secretary of the Y.N.U., the Museum, Hull. 
