Mr, Ingham writes : — Clapham is an excellent centre for the bryologist. 
There is an extensive list of records for the immediate district, of which the 
following are the most interesting : 
Mosses. — At and near Clapham, Catupylopus fragilis, Zygodon gracilis (a very 
rare moss), Cyliiidrotheciu7>i concinnwn^ Ulota phyllantha, Orthotrichum sirami- 
neu/n, Funaria calcarea^ Bryuin penduhim^ Hypnum falcatum^ var. virescens^ and 
Hyp7iitvi scorpioides. In Clapdale are Ulota crispa, Atilaco?nniiim androgynu7ii, 
and Brachytheciiirn phwiomm. At Austwick are Dicrajiella cervictdaia, RhacoJiii- 
triiivi protenstini and heie') ostichu7n^ Hedwigia ciliata, Pte^-ogonitmi gracile, Pottia 
biyoides, Bai-bnla cylindrical Torttila 77nitica^ Splach7tum a77ipullaceztm^ Brytun 
alpimwi^ Hypnii77i giga7ttetifn, and Hyloco77iiu7)i rugostwi. 
Hepatics. — At Clapham and the Cave are Blasia pusilla^ Nardia obovata, 
Aplozia pu77iila, and A. coi-difolia, Lophozia Miilleri and L. iurbinata, Madotheca 
7-ivjtlaris, Scapa7iia aequiloba, and Lejetmea calcaiea. In Clapdale are Rebotilia 
he77tisphaerica, Metzgei'ia pubesce7is, Blepharoslof7ia h-ichophylla^ and Tiichocolea 
tomentella. Riccia Lesciiria7ia occurs on the dry limestone scars of Ingleboro', the 
only Yorkshire record, and may extend nearer to Clapham. 
VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY— Tlie Vertebrate Section will be officially 
represented by Mr. R. Fortune, F.Z.S., and Mr. W. H. Parkin. 
Mammalia. — Mr. Fortune writes : — Most of the common species of 
mammalia are to be met with, but information is desired particularly with regard to 
the Bats, Mice, and Voles. Members should pay particular attention to these 
smaller species. 
Birds. — Mr. Fortune writes : — The excursion taking place rather late in the 
year, it will be found that most of the moorland birds have departed for the sea 
coast, and many of the warblers and smaller migrants will have left the valleys, and 
those that are left will be very silent. Moorland birds are prominent in the district. 
The Peregrine, Raven, Merlin, nest, or endeavour to nest, in the neighbourhood 
almost every year. The common Buzzard has ceased to do so, but individuals, 
probably birds of the year, may be seen. The Twite may be looked for, and also 
the Short-eared Owl. The Long-eared, Tawny, and Barn Owls occur regularly. 
The list of birds observed is too long to insert, but the species usually found in the 
dale and moorland country are to be met with. 
Mr. Parkin writes : — The Sandpiper occurs in large numbers, together with 
Grey, Pied, and \'ellow Wagtails, and Dipper ; and at Austwick Moss, a two mile 
walk from the village, occur Mallard, Teal, Heron, Redshank, Snipe, Curlew, 
Waterhen, Coot, Reed Bunting, Grasshopper Warbler, Long-eared Owl, 
Whinchat, Wheatear, etc. 
Reptiles and Amphibia. — Mr. Fortune writes : — Information is desired about 
the Newts. The Common Lizard, Slow Worm, Viper (very rare). Frog, and Toad 
have been met with. 
Fishes. — Mr. Fortune writes : — Trout are abundant. Eels, Minnows, River 
Bullhead, and Loach are also to be found in the streams, and Perch and Tench in 
ponds in the neighbourhood. 
Coleoptera. — The Yorkshire Coleoptera Committee will be officially represented. 
Mr. E. G. Bayford writes : — The district under investigation is one extremely 
favourable to coleopterists, but it has not as yet been systematically worked. Dr. 
G. W. Chaster has recorded several Staphyli7iid (e.g. Alitalia rivularis, Gr. 
Bolitochara lucida Gr. and B. obliqua Er.^ and Pselaphids (e.g. Bythijtus validus, 
Aube B. securige)\ Reich, B. burrelli, Denny^ from Ingleton, some of these being 
the only records for the county. It is interesting to note that Ingleborough is one 
of the three localities in Yorkshire where Carabiis glabrattis Payk has been found, 
and for many years was the only one, Prof. Hooker having taken it there in the 
first quarter of last century. 
PROGRAMME OF MEETINGS:— 
Saturday, C 5-o p.m. prompt. Meat Tea, 1/9 each^ 
Sent ah) 5-45 P-m-, Sectional Meetings \ Claoham 
^ept. 5tn ^ ^^^^ General Meetings ) ^lapnam. 
Train for Leeds leaves 7-14 p.m. 
Train for Bradford leaves 7-25 p.m. 
In order that an early account of the excursion may appear in the "Naturalist," 
notes and reports should be forwarded before September 20th to the Secretary 
of the Y.N.U., the Museum, Hull. 
