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On the other hand many interesting birds had been seen, 

 including the following : — 



Red -throated Diver 

 Common Gull 

 Herring Gull 

 Little Gull 

 Oyster Catcher 

 Green Plover 

 Ring Plover 

 Redshank 



Sanderling 



Gannet 



Black-headed Gull 



Black-backed Gull 



Curlew 



Golden Plover 



Tern (probably Arctic) 



Dunlin 



Leaving the beach at the Fairy Rocks, we struck a bee-line 

 across the common, arriving at Newbiggin when the dusk of 

 evening shed a kindly shadow over the somewhat sordid and 

 unlovely approaches of the village. 



Thus ended our last day's field work, and it was with 

 feelings of regret that we separated until the advent of another 

 season should bring us together once more. 



In addition to these meetings, the Vale of Derwent 

 naturalists extended a cordial invitation to us to join in 

 their expedition to Blanchland in the month of August. 

 Undeterred by a lowering sky and drenching rain, which later 

 in the day gave way to fine weather, several of our members 

 took advantage of this invitation to spend a pleasant and 

 profitable day on the moors. 



An endeavour has been made the last year or two to map 

 out a definite day's work for each field meeting. The co- 

 operation of someone who has specialised in one or other 

 department or studied a district has been sought, and in this 

 way the interest in field work has been stimulated and 

 deepened. It is, however, impossible to draw up and carry 

 out a programme with the precision of an archaeological 

 meeting or a Cook's tour, for Nature refuses to accept the 

 role of showman to order ! The field naturalist must go forth 

 with open mind, expectant and observant, willing to fall in 

 with her moods and seasons, and ready to study whatever 

 offers. 



