FIELD MEETINGS FOR 1913 3 



having been kindly granted by Mrs. Clayton, they then struck 

 over the moors. Beds of wild hyacinths were most luxuriant 

 just below the crags. The outcrops of the Whinsill, the lower 

 carboniferous deposits and the coarse Inghoe grits make 

 the district of much geological interest. Gradually climbing 

 the crag, we eventually arrived on the top, the site of Rothley 

 Castle, from which on a clear day a most extensive view of 

 the country is obtained. Unfortunately, owing to heat haze 

 and threatened thunderstorms, the view was much curtailed. 

 A kestrel's nest was pointed out just below the edge of the 

 crag. After resting for some time and partaking of lunch, a 

 move was made across the moors, where numbers of golden 

 plovers were seen, evidently with young. Following what is 

 known as "The Lady's Walk" we proceeded to the lower 

 Rothley Lake, along the edge of which large beds of bulrushes 

 were noted and a water hen's nest with eggs was found. 

 Arrived at the upper lake the members were cordially 

 received by Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Coxon and hospitably 

 entertained to tea. After having thoroughly explored the 

 woods bordering the lake, the party were most reluctantly 

 compelled to proceed to Longwitton Station in order to join 

 the last train, due about five o'clock, to return to Newcastle. 



The following plants were found : water avens, winter-green, 

 yellow pimpernel, tormentil, wild strawberry, germander and 

 common speedwell, milkwort, gorse, broom, dog violet, pansy, 

 primrose, cowslip, lady's smock, bugle, marsh marigold, 

 pasture lousewort, marsh valerian, eyebright, knotted figwort, 

 bulrush, mouse-eared chickweed, lesser spearwort, forget-me- 

 not, field scorpion grass and wild hyacinth. The birds noted 

 were : kestrel, snipe, curlew, golden plover, willow wren, 

 swallow, stock dove, wagtail, cuckoo, whinchat, stonechat, 

 corncrake, black-headed gull, water hen (nest and eggs), 

 mallard, great and blue titmouse, thrash, blackbird, grouse, 

 redstart, heron and swan. 



It is with great regret I have to report that our kind friend 

 Mr. Herbert Coxon, after a short illness, passed away in 



