28 Proceedings. 



Mr. C. E. Salmon read the following paper, entitled 

 ' Natural History Observations at Dungeness ' : — 



Starting from Eye Station early in the morning of Sept. 7th, 

 our party, which consisted of Mr. J. B. Crosfield, Mr. E. S. 

 Salmon, Mr. B. B. Gough, and myself, took the nearest way 

 to the River Rother, Before crossing the Canal, great 

 quantities of Aster TripoUum were noticed in flower. After 

 crossing, we reached the salt-marshes which extend along 

 both sides of the River Rother, where we found SaUconiia 

 herbacea in abundance, together with Sicada maritima. Three 

 or four plants of the Marsh Mallow {Altlima officinalis) were 

 next found; this plant was also found later on in several 

 places in abundance. These salt-marshes, which were white 

 with Artemisia mariti»ia and A. Gallicu, both droopiug- 

 flowered and erect, were intersected by dykes, along which at 

 high tide the water ran, and completely covered in some 

 places the Glasswort and other water-loving plants. Spenju- 

 laria marina and Plantago maritima also grew here. 



By the side of the river several Gulls were observed, both 

 flying over the water and standing on the mud-flats ; and 

 Herring, Black-headed, and Common Gulls were recognised 

 among them. Further on, two or three Yellow Wagtails and 

 some Wheatears were noticed, the former in brilliant plumage. 

 On a sandy bank here Hordeum. maritimum was abundant. 



Near the little village called Rye Harbour, on pebbly ground 

 the Yellow Horned Poppy [Glaucium luteum) and White Hore- 

 hound {Marnibiiim vulfjare) were in flower. The Strawberry- 

 headed Trefoil {Trifoliumfragiferum) was found in seed, and 

 the Common Flax (Limtm nsitatissimum) in flower. Medicaijo 

 maculata, a creeping plant, with small pea-like yellow flowers 

 and rough prickly seeds, and a black spot on each leaflet, was 

 also common here; and one or two plants of Petroselennm 

 segetum were found in flower. 



We then crossed the River Rother at its mouth by ferry, and 

 soon after saw a party of seven Kentish Plovers, which we 

 watched through our glasses for some time. These birds are 

 by no means common on our shores, and most frequently 

 seen on the coast of Sussex and Kent. The chief difference 



