Northern Naturalists’ Union Field Meeting Reports- 1924-2005 Contents Hawthorn Dene, 1, 5-jul-1924 .............................. 10 Billingham Marsh, 2, 13-jun-1925 ......................... 13 Sweethope Lough, 3, 11-jul-1925 ........................ 18 The Sneap, 4, 12-jun-1926 ................................... 24 Great Ayton, 5, 18-jun-1927 ................................. 28 Gibside, 6, 23-jul-1927 ......................................... 28 Langdon Beck, 7, 9-jun-1928 ............................... 29 Hawthorn Dene, 8, 5-jul-1928 .............................. 33 Frosterley, 9 ......................................................... 38 The Sneap, 10, 1-jun-1929 ................................... 38 Allenheads, 11, 6-july-1929 .................................. 43 Dryderdale, 12, 14-jun-1930 ................................. 46 Blanchland, 13, 12-jul-1930 .................................. 49 Devil's Water, 14, 15-jun-1931 ............................. 52 Egglestone, 15, 11-jul-1931 ................................. 53 Windlestone Park, 16, June? ............................... 55 Edmondbyers, 17, 16-jul-1932 ............................. 57 Stanhope and Frosterley, 18, 5-jun-1932 ............. 58 The Sneap, 19, 15-jul-1933 .................................. 61 Pigdon Banks, 20, 1-jun-1934 .............................. 62 Greatham Marsh, 21, 21-jul-1934 ........................ 64 Blanchland, 22, 15-jun-1935 ................................ 66 Dryderdale, 23, ..................................................... 68 Raby Park, 24, 13-jun-1936 ................................. 68 Ross Links, 25, 4-jul-1936 .................................... 71 Broadwood Hall, 26 (29), 18-jun-1937.................. 73 Crag Lough, 27, 3-jul-1937 ................................... 75 1 Edmundbyers, 28, ................................................ 76 Browney Valley, 29, 19-jun-1938 ......................... 76 Cheviot, 30, 10?-jul-1938 ..................................... 77 Eastgate, 31, 27-aug-1938 ................................... 78 Upper Teesdale, 32, 10-jun-1939 ......................... 81 Muggleswick, 33, 1-jul-1939 ................................. 83 Barrasford, 34 ...................................................... 84 Croxdale Woods, 35, 25-may-1940 ...................... 84 Chopwell, 36 ........................................................ 84 Corbridge, 37 ....................................................... 85 Lumley Woods, 38................................................ 85 Quarrington Hill, 39, 2-sep-1941(?) ...................... 85 Urpeth Bottoms, 40 .............................................. 86 Gibside, 41 ........................................................... 86 Weardale,42 ......................................................... 86 Butteryby, 43 ........................................................ 87 Chopwell, 44 ........................................................ 87 Brasside?, 45, 19-jun-1943 .................................. 88 Cassop, 46 ........................................................... 88 Wylam, 47, 20-may-1944 ..................................... 89 Butterby, 48, 17-jun-1944 ..................................... 90 Allansford, 49, 22-jul-1944 ................................... 91 Billingham, 50, 26-may-1945 ................................ 92 Juniper Valley, 51, 16-jun-1945 ............................ 93 Dilston, 52 ............................................................ 94 Riding Mill, 53, 25-may-2012 ................................ 94 Consett, 54, 22-jun-1946 ...................................... 96 Hawthorn Dene, 55, 13-jul-1946 .......................... 97 Lumley, 56, 13-may-1947 ..................................... 99 Dryderdale, 57, 7-jun-1947 ................................. 100 Brasside, 58, 12-jul-1947 ................................... 101 Ravensworth, 59, 22-may-1948 ......................... 102 2 Hamsterley Mill Woods, 60, 12-jun-1948 ............ 103 Blackhall Rocks, 61, 10-jul-1948 ........................ 104 Urpeth Bottoms, 62, 28-may-1949 ..................... 105 Wynyard Park, 63, 18-jun-1949 .......................... 106 The Sneap, 64, 16-jul-1949 ................................ 107 Cocken, 65, 20-may-1950 .................................. 108 Shadforth, 66, 24-jun-1950 ................................. 108 Gibside, 67, 23-sep-1950 ................................... 109 Apperley Dene, 68, 2-jun-1951 .......................... 109 Billingham Bottoms, 69, 7-jul-1951 ..................... 111 Riding Mill, 70, 1-sep-1951 ................................. 112 Shincliffe & Croxdale, 71, 7-jun-1952 ................. 113 Frosterley, 72, 5-jul-1952 ................................... 115 Beamish, 73, 6-sep-1952 ................................... 116 Plessey, 74, 9-may-1953 .................................... 117 Hawthorn Hive, 75, 13-jun-1953 ......................... 118 Juniper Valley, 76 ............................................... 120 Blanchland, 77, 15-may-1954 ............................ 122 Pittington and Elemore, 78,26-jun-1954 ............. 124 Crimdon, 79 ........................................................ 127 Bothal Dene, 80, 14-may-1954 .......................... 127 Hamsterley, 81, 2-jul-1955 ................................. 129 Harehope Burn , 82, 10-sep-1955 ...................... 131 Lambton Woods), 83, 26-may-1956 ................... 132 Cassop, 84, 21-july-1956 ................................... 136 Dipton Woods, 85, 22-sep-1956 ......................... 139 Lumley Castle , 86, 4-may-1957 ........................ 141 Castle Eden Dene, 87, 6-jul-1957 ...................... 144 Shincliffe Woods , 88, 7-sep-1957 ..................... 146 Apperley Dene, 89, 31-may-1958 ...................... 148 Richmond, 90, 19-jul-1958 ................................. 150 Bedburn , 91, 13-sep-1958 ................................. 153 3 Pigdon, 92, 30-may-1959 ................................... 155 Upper Teesdale, 93, 4-jul-1959 .......................... 158 Riding Mill, 94, 12-sep-1959 ............................... 160 The Sneap, 95, 21-may-1960 ............................. 162 Embleton, 96, 16-jul-1960 .................................. 165 Middlehope Burn, 97 .......................................... 167 Hermitage Woods, 98, 3-jun-1961 ..................... 170 Bollihope, 99, 29-jul-1961 ................................... 172 Satley, 100, 23-sep-1961 ................................... 174 Causey Arch, 101, 26-may-1962 ........................ 176 Aycliffe Quarry, 102, 21-jul-1962 ........................ 178 Devil's Water, 103, 15-sep-1962 ........................ 180 Whittle Dene, 104, 25-may-1963 ........................ 182 Shadforth, 105, 13-jul-1963 ................................ 185 Joe's Pond, 106, 14-sep-1963 ............................ 186 Rainton Park Wood, 107, 23-may-1964 ............. 188 Craster, 108, 11-jul-1964 .................................... 190 Seaton Carew, 109, 12-sep-1964 ...................... 191 Cleveland area, 110, 29-may-1965 .................... 192 Fulwell Quarry, 111, 10-jul-1965 ........................ 194 Riding Mill, 112, 18-sep-1965 ............................. 196 Castleside, 113, 21-may-1966 ........................... 198 Upper Teesdale, 114 .......................................... 200 Piercebridge, 115, 10-sep-1966 ......................... 200 Cow Green, 116, 20-may-1967 .......................... 201 Gainford & Dyance Wood, 117, 8-jul-1967 ......... 203 Rothbury, 118, 16-sep-1967 ............................... 205 Barnard Castle, 119, 25-may-1968 .................... 206 Hexham, 120, 6-jul-1968 .................................... 208 Salter's Gate, 121, 14-sep-1968 ......................... 210 White Kirkley, 122, 17-may-1969 ....................... 213 Castle Eden, 123, 12-jul-1969 ............................ 215 4 Budle Bay,124, 13-sep-1969 .............................. 217 Tunstall Hill, 125, 16-may-1970 .......................... 219 Muckle Moss, 126, 11-jul-1970 .......................... 221 Bishop Middleham, 127, 12-sep-1970 ................ 223 Stanhope Dene, 128, 22-may-1971 ................... 224 Plankey Mill,129, 10-jul-1971 ............................. 225 Boulmer, 130, 18-sep-1971 ................................ 227 Hawthorn Dene, 131, 3-jun-1972 ....................... 228 Holystone, 132, 15-jul-1972 ............................... 229 Deepdale Woods, 133, 9-sep-1972 .................... 230 Saltersgate, 134, 19-may-1973 .......................... 231 Harbottle Crags, 135 .......................................... 232 North Gare,136, 29-sep-1973 ............................ 232 Castle Eden Dene,137, 1-jun-1974 .................... 234 Bollihope,138, 13-jul-1974 .................................. 235 Harbottle Crag,139, 7-sep-1974 ......................... 236 Mere Burn, Ebchester,140, 31-may-1975 .......... 237 Bonnyrigg Hall,141, 5-jul-1975 ........................... 239 Brignall Banks,142, 6-sep-1975 ......................... 240 Pigdon Woods & Font Burn,143, 22-may-1976 .. 241 Knitsley Fell, 144, 3-jul-1976 .............................. 242 Alnwick, 145 ....................................................... 244 Shipley & Great Wood,146, 21-may-1977 .......... 245 Wolsingham,147, 9-july-1977 ............................. 246 Alnwick, 148, 10-sep-1977 ................................. 247 Howick Woods,149, 3-jun-1977 ......................... 249 Ninebanks,150, 8-jul-1978 ................................. 251 Castleside-Waskerley