MR. C. E. ROBSON S REPORT OF 



Evidence of the late spring was still apparent in the late 

 blooming of the flowers, of which the following is a list : — 



Cardamine pratensis 

 Viola canina 

 Stellaria uliginosa 

 Polygala vulgaris 

 Oxalis acetosella 

 Lychnis diurna 

 Arenaria verna 

 Stellaria holostea 

 Linum catharticum 

 Geranium Robertianum 



, , sylvaticum 



Vicia Cracca 

 , , sepium 

 Lotus corniculatus 

 Sarothamnus scoparius 



Genista tinctoria 



,, anglica 

 Bunium flexuosum 



,,, verum 



,, mollugo 

 Veronica Chamsedrys 

 Rhinanthus Crista- Galli 

 Linaria cyinbalaria 

 Myosotis collina 

 Primula vulgaris 

 Armeria maritima 

 Orchis mascula 

 Scilla nutans 

 Arum maculatum 



Amongst the birds seen and heard were the 



Willow-wren 



Chiff-chaff 



Woodwren 



Whitethroat 



Great Titmouse 



Greenfinch 



Titlark 



Pied Wagtail 



Swallow 



Sandmartin 



Housemartin 



Woodpigeon 



Corncrake 



Heron 



Curlew 



Lapwing 



Sandpiper 



To my great regret, illness prevented me from attending 

 the third meeting, which was held on July 3rd, in the district 

 lying between Knowesgate and Woodburn, and embracing 

 the Sweethope Lough and Wanny Crags. 



Mr. R. Adamson and Dr. J. A. Smythe of Armstrong 

 College, however, took charge of the party, and have kindly 

 supplied me with the botanical, ornithological and geological 

 notes. 



Leaving the early morning train at Knowesgate, the Whin 

 Sill was soon exposed as a striking feature along the road to 



