A Field Day at Aldborough and Boroughbridge. 



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In the grounds of the Manor were seen portions of the boundary 

 walls of the Roman city, and the quarries which furnished the 

 building stone for the Romans. 



Before leaving the Manor, the members were grouped together 

 with the " Tower " and the Museum Isurianum " in the background, 

 for the purpose of being photographed. This was very well done by 

 Mr. eToseph Bottomley, of 72, Market-street, Bradford ; his success 

 being the greater as the group contained between 90 and 100 

 faces. 



Tea was served at the Crown " and " Malt Shovel " Hotels, 

 Boroughbridge, preparatory to the return journey. 



In addition to the clergymen and others mentiond, the excurt«ionists 

 were during the day much indebted to the Rev. F. S. Sykes, vicar of 

 Dunsforth, to Mr. J. W. Green, of Boroughbridge, and to Mr. T. 

 S. Turner, of York. It would be invidious to single out names from 

 among the members of the different Societies present, but it may 

 be mentioned that the following societies were represented by their 

 presidents : — Richmond (Mr. J. M. Bradley, J. P.) ; Leeds (Mr. 

 Samuel Jefferson, F.C.S.) ; Huddersfield (Mr. George T. Porritt, 

 F.L.S.) ; Wakefield (Mr. Joseph Wainwright, F.L.S,, president also 

 of the West Riding Consolidated Naturalists' Society) ; Barnsley 

 (Mr. Thomas Lister) ; and by other of their most active members. 



In giving the following lists it must be remembered that almost 

 their only interest lies in the fact of the locality being almost virgin 

 ground, very little information on the subject of the fauna and flora 

 of the district being on record. In such cases it is necessary that 

 even common species should be enumerated, in giving a list for the 

 first time. The weather, although in good condition as far as regards 

 the physical comforts of the excursionists, was yet against any success 

 in the collection of insects, &c., and the necessarily limited amount of 

 time, combined with the large extent of country and the numerous 

 objects of archaeological interest, rendered it very improbable that 

 any very large amount of natural history work could be accomp- 

 lished. 



Observations on the ornithology of the district were made by 

 Messrs. T. Lister and Wm. Talbot, of Wakefield, and other members, 

 Mr. Lister reporting that of summer migrants, the swallow, martin, 

 and swift were all m.ost abundant, especially over the L^re at Borough- 

 bridge, and the Nidd at Knaresborongh, while the sand or bank 

 martin, the willow warbler, redstart, and spotted flycatcher were 



