274 REPORT OF FIELD MEETINGS. 



collector's point of view. The Peregrine is frequently seen 

 about the Biddlestone moors. 



Hen Harrier (Female). Was taken in March, 1898, at 

 Hepplewoodside, and is now in Mr, Newton's collection. 



Merlin. Is frequently seen, and a pair reared their young 

 on Tosson last year (1904). 



Water Fowl. At Rothley Lake we have a variety of 

 visitors, and the following have all been shot during the past 

 few years : — Wild Duck, Teal, Pochard, Golden Eye, Wigeon, 

 Tufted Duck; Pintail Duck in 1903 ; and the Long-tailed Duck 

 in 1904. A Cormorant (immature) was shot after stormy 

 weather on the ist December, 1902. 



The Little Grebe sometimes nests on the lake ; and four 

 years ago the Pied Flycatcher nested in the lake woods. 

 In the autumn of 1896, and again in 1897, the Crossbills were 

 seen in the fir plantations near the Lake House. 



Woodcocks nest regularly about Rothley, and in 1903 we 

 found two nests in the lake woods, and another about a mile 

 away. 



The Nightjar is sometimes seen on Linneal Law in the 

 spring and early summer, and nests regularly near Holystone 

 on the Coquet. 



The Dunlin is a spring visitor to Fallowlees Lough, and 

 the Redshank has often been seen on Rothley South Moor. 



The Great Spotted Woodpecker is sometimes a visitor, 

 and has twice reared a brood in the lake woods. 



The Sixth and last Field Meeting of the season was held 

 on Friday, October 7th, the destination being Wheel Birks, near 

 Stocksfield, the country residence of Mr. David Richardson. 

 Fine weather again favoured the party, which numbered about 

 two dozen. Tt was rather late in the season for much natural 

 history work being done, but it was an ideal autumn day for 

 an outing in the country. Only belated specimens of the 

 wild flowers were met with, and bird life was not abundant. 

 A Jay and a Magpie were seen, and a tree in which the Great 

 Spotted Woodpecker nested in spring was pointed out. This 



