COUNCIL FOR 1882 . 
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Bittern {Anlea lentiginosay Yarrell and Gould, Botaurm mokoho, 
Selby), sbot by the Honorable W. Dawnay, Harlsey Hall, near 
Northallerton, on October 27th, 1882. He had not heard of 
this bird since 1804, when one was shot near Frome, now 
preserved in the British Museum. 
Common Buzzard shot at Allerton, May 26, 1882; Spotted 
Crake, September 20, Askham; Little Auk, October 27, Harro¬ 
gate; Peregrine Falcon, November 24, Escrick; White Fronted 
Wild Goose, East Cottingwith, October 27 ; Waxwing, shot at 
Acaster, December 19, 1882; Common Bittern, near Hull, 
December 22. 
He has to thank Mr. Edward Allen, Bird Preserver, 
Feasegate, for the information he has kindly received from him. 
CoNCHOLOGY. —The principal work in this department has 
been the arrangement of a series of fresh-water Mussels from 
the Pivers of North America. They were presented some 
years ago by Mr. Clarke, of Cincinnati, and form an interesting 
and beautiful collection. 
Entomology. —At the desire of the late Curator, the Pev. 
W. C. Hey has devoted some time and attention to the 
re-arrangement of the foreign Coleoptera. This work is at 
present in hand. 
The Curator of the Depaidment of Mineralogy has 
nothing to report. There has been no change in the arrange¬ 
ment of the remainder of the collection. The Curator hopes 
to do this, and also to add some necessary specimens in the 
course of the present year. 
Botanical Curator’s Peport.—The various British Her¬ 
baria have been examined and found in a good state of 
preservation. W. H. P. Pead, Esq., has kindly presented to the 
Society 30 valuable Plants, consisting of Palms of, different 
varieties, some ornamental Foliage Plants and hardy her¬ 
baceous ones. _ _ .. 
