Fungi. — The Yorkshire Mycological Committee will be olBcially represented 
by Mr. C. Crossland, and other members of the Committee. 
Mr. Crossland writes : — Members of the Hull Scientific and Field Naturalists' 
Club and others have recorded several uncommon species from this district. Care- 
ful search for micro species should be made among the vegetation on the margin 
of the Merc. 
VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY.— The Vertebrate Section will be officially 
represented by Mr. Riley Fortune, F.Z.S., and Mr. H. B. Booth, M.B.O.U. 
Birds. — Mr. E. W. Wade, M.B.O.U., writes: — This is perhaps the most 
interesting place in the East Riding from an ornithological point of view, present- 
ing natural features which attract birds seen nowhere else in the district. Of the 
resident breeding birds, the following are perhaps the most interesting : Blackcap, 
Garden Warbler, Gold-crested Wren, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Longtailed 
Tit, Creeper, V^ellow Wagtail, Tree Pipit, Goldfinch, Hawfinch, Common Bullfinch, 
Reed Bunting, Swift, Great Spotted Woodpecker (occasional). Common Kingfisher, 
Tawny Owl, Sparrow Hawk, Kestrel. The Heronry is the only one in the East 
Riding which has survived, numbering annually about 20 nests, sometimes more, 
sometimes less. Mallard, Shoveller, Pochard, Water-rail, Common Coot. The 
common Sandpiper may generally be found lurking round the edges of the Mere, 
though never known to breed there. A Cormorant or two will almost certainly be 
observed. The Great-crested Grebe unfortunately seems to be becoming extinct, 
only two or three pairs remaining. Most of our common species may be observed 
here, whilst of occasional rare visitors the list is a long one. 
CONCHOLOGY. — The Conchological Section will be officially represented 
by Mr. W. H. Hulton. 
Land and Freshwater Mollusca. — The Rev. F. H. Woods, B.D., writes : 
The Mere abounds in specimens of fresh water Shells. The species of Planorbis 
are well represented (albus^ cornetis, caricalns, complanaitis, vortex). There 
are several of the Pisidia. It is also one of the few localities of Physa hypnoriim. 
Anodonta abounds, and there are very fine 5-pecimens of Land Shells, and there is 
at least one species of Pupa. 
ENTOMOLOGY.— The Entomological Section will be officially represented. 
Coleoptera. — The Yorkshire Coleoptera Committee will be officially repres- 
ented by Mr. E. G. Bayford. 
Mr. Bayford writes : — A number of rare and interesting species has been 
recorded from Hornsea Mere. These are all riparian Geodephaga. and as most of 
them were recorded half a century ago, it wonld be well on this excursion to 
determine whether they still exist there. Special mention may be made of 
Chlaenitis nigricornis P., C. holosericeiis P., Oodes helopioides Pterostichus 
anthr acinus III.,, P. gracilis DeJ.^ P. rninor GylL, Afnarafulva De G.^ A.oonvexinscula 
Marsh, A. aciuiiinata Payk, Ancho7nenus piceus Z., A puellus Dej., Bevibidium 
assimile GylL, B. gilvipes Shirm., B. obliquum Sturm. 
Dyschirii and the associated species of Bledius should also be looked for, with 
such characteristic coast species as Cleonus sulcirostris L. 
Mr. T. Stainforth writes that he has obtained on the shores of the mere, during 
last year and the present spring, the following species among others : Rybaxis 
sangiiiuea and the Steni, gutttda, bimaculattis, juno, providus, btcphthalmus, 
canaliculatus, palustris, davipes, pallitarsis, nitidiuscnhis , cicindeloides and 
latifrons. Steniis tnoiio and S. vafellus have been recorded. The cliffs north of 
Hornsea may possibly yield Nebria livida. 
PROGRAMME OF MEETINGS, Monday:— 
5- 0 p.m. prompt. Meat Tea, 1/6 each,") 
6- op.m. Sectional Meetings, C Alexandra Hotel, Hornsea. 
6-30 I .m., General Meeting, ) 
Trains for Hull leave Hornsea on Whit-Monday at 5-55, 6-25, 7-40, 8-5, 9-30, 
and 10-10 p.m., arriving at Hull at 6-36, 6-56, 8-22, 8-44, 10-11, and 10-58 
respectively. 
In order that an early account of the excursion may appear in the "Naturalist," 
notes and rej^orts should be forwarded before June 20th to the Secretary of the 
Y.N.U., the Museum, Hull. 
