492 REPORT ON FIELD MEETINGS 



a rich growth of the lovely and delicate Grass of Parnassus. 

 Despite the lateness of the season many interesting plants, 

 characteristic of the Northumbrian coast, were found still in 

 bloom, such as the white Sea Campion, the Hemlock Storks- 

 bill, the Sea Rocket (this in great profusion), and the Maritime 

 Thrift. Our ornithologists reported that bird life was not 

 prominent on this part of the coast, the rocky formation not 

 affording the birds the swampy feeding grounds they love. 



Having spent some time in the Howick grounds, we 

 descended to the last of the bays south of CuUernose Point, 

 and finally struck a path which led us across two or three 

 fields to Craster, the well-known habitation of a hardy race of 

 fishermen. Here we were prepared to enjoy a cup of tea 

 supplied at the old fashioned inn the Jolly Fisherman. 



A pleasant walk in the evening — of some three miles — 

 brought us to the station of Little Mill, where we entrained 

 for home. 



Amongst the plants found in bloom were : — 



Common Mallow 

 Perforated St. John's Wort 

 Meadow Cranesbill 

 Rest- Harrow 

 Hemlock Storksbill 

 Agrimony 



Purple Loosestrife 

 Grass of Parnaasus 

 Great Hairy Willow Herb 

 Hedge Woundwort 

 Thrift 



Among the birds noted were the Cormorant, Common Gull, 

 Black-headed Gull, Redshank, Moorhen, and Stonechat. 



The Sixth and last Field Meeting took place on 

 October 6th, consisting of a ramble along the stretch of 

 coast between South Shields and Marsden, and was of purely 

 geological interest. There was a very good attendance of 

 members, presumably induced by the fact that Dr. D. 

 Woolacott, of the Armstrong College, had kindly promised to 

 conduct the party and explain some of the leading geological 

 features of this portion of the coast line, the interpretation of 

 which is the result largely of his own personal investigations, 



