462 REPORT OF FIELD MEETINGS. 



The foUowinsr birds were seen : — 



Landrail 



Magpie 



Jackdaw 



Jay 



Black-headed Gull 



Moor Hen 



Redshank 



Dipper 



Sandpiper 



Cuckoo 



Wheatear 



Swift 



Swallow 



House and Sand Martin 



Yellow Wagtail 



Spotted Flycatcher 



Chiff-chaff 



Wood Wren 



Tree and Meadow Pipit 



Whitethroat 



Blue Titmouse 



Great Titmouse 



The Third Field Meeting of the Society was held on 

 June 29th. This meeting was originally fixed for the Kyloe 

 Hills, but unfortunately the ground had been recently planted 

 with seedling trees, and Embleton was chosen in its place. 



The members, to the number of eighteen, including eight 

 ladies, left Newcastle by the 10.18 a.m. train, arriving at 

 Christon Bank Station at 12.28 p.m. 



It was regretted that owing to the unsuitable train service 

 the time actually spent on field work (about 3^ hours) was 

 found much too short. The ladies drove to Embleton by 

 wagonette ; the gentlemen walking by a pathway through the 

 fields. Evidence of the drought experienced during the 

 previous months showed itself very plainly in the lightness of 

 the crops — turnips and oats showing signs of having suffered 

 severely. 



Leaving the whinstone quarries on our left, a pleasant 

 country lane led us to the links to the north of Dunstan- 

 borough Castle. Geologically speaking this district is very 

 interesting, and is well worth a visit for this alone. Here we 

 noticed that peculiar formation named the Grey Mare or Saddle 

 Rock. The tide being low, the party had a splendid view of 

 the bold headland, rising to a height of 120 feet, on which the 

 Castle of Dunstanborough was built, the different sections of 

 columnar whin, shales and sandstone being distinctly seen. 



The ruins of this once famous castle were then visited 

 with much interest. The members interested archaeologically 



