Bulletin No 38 2013 DUNDEE NATURALISTS' SOCIETY ANNUAL BULLETIN No 38 2013 Hon President: Dr Gordon Corbet Hon Vice Presidents: Mr Bede Pounder Mr Richard Brinklow President: Mrs Anne Reid Vice Presidents: Mr Brian Allan Mr David Lampard Hon Secretary: Mrs Lorna Ward, 30 Portree Avenue, Broughty Ferry, Dundee. DD5 3EQ (01382 779939) Membership Secretary: Mrs Margaret Bainbridge, 21 Buddon Drive, Monifieth, Dundee. DD5 4TH (01382 532939) Hon Treasurer: Miss Dorothy Fyffe, 33 Ireland Street, Carnoustie, Angus. DD7 6AS (01241 853053) Excursion Secretary: Mr Davie Stein, 13, Livingstone Place, Dundee. DD3 8RL (01382 816863) Bulletin Editor: Mrs Anne Reid, 2 East Navarre Street, Monifieth, Dundee. DD5 4QS (01382 532486) email:
[email protected] CONTENTS Society Reports: Page 2 Obituaries: Page 4 Winter Meetings 2011: Page 5 Summer Outings 2011: Page 10 and page 24 Photographs Page 22 Autumn Meetings 2011: Page 25 Members’ Articles: Page 31 The new Bulletin cover illustration is by Shelagh Gardiner and shows the Society’s emblem, the dwarf cornel. Other illustrations are by Anne Reid, Jim Cook, Brian Allan, Christine Reid, Mary Reid and Artfile. Two pages of colour photographs have been included this year. All other, unacknowledged photographs are by Anne Reid, except that on page 4 which is Brian Allan's. EDITOR’S NOTE Thanks to all members who have submitted articles and reports, especially those who have done so for the first time this year. Thanks to Colin Reid, Jim Cook, Christine Reid, and Mary Reid for proof reading and helpful comments (Mary and Christine via e-mail). Contributions for the next Bulletin, articles, line drawings and photos, are always welcome and may be submitted at any time during the year.