226 MR. NICHOLAS TEMPERLEY'S REPORT OF 



At Stannington the party divided ; one section continued 

 the exploration of the valley of the river Blyth westward (by 

 the kind permission of the agent of the Blagdon estate). The 

 other members visited the church and vicarage, where the 

 incumbent, the Rev. A. G. Dodderidge, M.A., courteously 

 showed them the plants of interest that flourish in his charm- 

 ing garden. He then acted as cicerone to the fine modern 

 church of St. Mary, rebuilt in 187 i. Very few traces are left 

 of the i2th century building which preceded this. There is 

 some beautiful stained glass of recent design, and the marble 

 monument with bronze effigy of the first Viscount Ridley is 

 truly magnificent and artistic. 



The number of persons visiting these attractive woods may 

 account for the few birds seen. Those noted were : — 



corn crake 



common wren 



wood wren 



grey wagtail 



swallow 



willow wren and nest 



pied wagtail and youns 



dipper 



martin 



chaffinch 



yellow hammer 



The only butterflies reported were whites. 



The entomologists captured several species of ground 

 beetles, spiders, gall-mites, gall-midges, centipedes and milli- 

 pedes ; some of them quite rare. 



Waldridge Fell, June 23RD. 



This piece of original unreclaimed moorland, about a mile 

 across, has great variety of surface, both as to elevation, soil 

 and moisture. In its area are streams, pools, bogs and 

 marshes that are rich in botanical specimens; in addition to 

 which there are plants peculiar to the higher and drier parts of 

 the ground. There are also insects to be found that live only 

 on such vegetation. On the steep sides of the two denes of 

 the Cong Burn and the South Burn are found woodlands, some 

 of spontaneous natural growth, others planted by the hand of 

 man. The natural species include : alder, birch, sallows, 

 juniper, hawthorn, rowan, crab. 



