The whole district will repay examination of its flora in departments of 
cryptogamic botany. 
VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY. — Mr. Riley Fortune writes : — The district 
to be visited is exceedingly rich in bird life. Most of our smaller songsters 
are abundant. In the woodlands all the British Owls, with the exception 
of the Short-eared (which is occasionally seen on the moors), are fairly 
plentiful. The Barn Owl nests regularly among the ruins of the Abbey. 
Woodpeckers are fairly common and the Nuthatch has one of its few York- 
shire habitations here. This bird becomes very tame, so much so that it 
occasionally comes to the tea tables with the Chaffinches, etc., in the grounds 
of Fountains. On the Moorlands, Grouse, Curlew, Redshanks, Snipe and 
Ring Ouzels regularly nest. By the river side may be seen Dippers, Sand- 
pipers and Grey Wagtails. The Yellow Wagtail also nests in the district. 
Game being strictly preserved, birds of the Hawk family are kept rigorously 
within bounds, nevertheless both the Kestrel and Sparrowhawk manage to 
rear a few broods, and the Merlin, at rate intervals, attempts to nest. 
All the most familiar mammals are to be met with, including both the 
Otter and Badger. A small cave, Ned Hole, in the vicinity of Eavstone 
Lake, was formerly the only known Yorkshire habitat of the Lesser Horse- 
shoe Bat ; unfortunately, the greed of collectors and other causes have 
contributed to its, I am afraid, total extermination. 
Very fine herds of both Red Deer and Fallow Deer are to be seen at Studley, 
though, I regret to say, in smaller numbers than formerly. 
In the streams and lakes trout are abundant and grow to large size in the 
lakes. Very large Grayling are caught in the Skell. Minnows, Gudgeon, 
Loach, Roach and Bull-heads are common in some parts, and although 
not coming under the list of Vertebrates, it is worthy of note that the Crayfish 
is found in the district. 
Adders are fairly common on the Moorlands and waste grounds, and also 
the Common Lizard. Whilst in the more fertile spots both the Grass Snake 
and the Slow Worm can be seen. 
ENTOMOLOGY. — Mr. A. E. Winter writes : — The well- wooded 
district will well repay the Coleopterist a visit, but, owing to the warm 
summer this year, he may find August not too promising owing to an early 
season. 
The following are a few of the less common species the writer has found 
in the district : — Wasps’ nests are productive in this district, the following 
Beetles having been taken :-^—A leochara spadicea, Quedius ochripennis, and 
the interesting Metoechus paradoxus. Silpha tyrolensis var. nigrita in 
carcases ; Triplax aenea, Tetratoma fungorum and T. ancora in fungi on 
fir stumps ; Elater balteatus and Melanotus rufipes in rotten fir stumps ; 
of the Longicornia, Stenostola ferrea may be found occasionally. Chrysomela 
■orichalcea var. Hobsoni Occasionally by sweeping. The most interesting 
Rhynchophora are probably : — Rhynchites pubescens on Hazel, not uncommon 
in July, and Rhinomacer attelaboides on Scotch fir in the Studley district. 
A Meat Tea may be obtained on Monday at Headquarters at a charge 
of 2/6 per head, and will be served at 5-30 p.m. 
A General Meeting will be held at 6-30 p.m. 
FRESH- WATER BIOLOGY COMMITTEE.— The Annual Meeting 
of this Committee will be held at Headquarters during the week-end. 
Ripon is a good centre for investigation and a good attendance is requested 
by the Convenor, Mr. C. Allen, 27 Grosvenor Terrace, York. 
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