Northumbrian Naturalist 2012 – 2013

Summary

This volume has 3 parts:

• Part 1: Mammals, Amphibians and Reptiles of the North East (pp. 5 – 246)
• Part 2: Farne Islands Wildlife 2012 (pp. 1 – 94)
• Part 3: Northumbrian Naturalist Volume 75 (pp. 1 – 74)
• Part 4: Farne Islands Wildlife 2013 (pp. 1 – 76)

PART 1: MAMMALS, AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES OF THE NORTH EAST

• Introduction by Ian Bond (pp. 5 – 9)
• Geographical Context by Angus Lunn (pp. 10 – 14)
• CARNIVORES (pp. 15 – 42):
  • Introduction by Terry Coult (pp. 15 – 17)
  • Red Fox Vulpes vulpes by Kirstin Aldous and Terry Coult (pp. 18 – 20))
  • Badger Meles meles by Terry Coult and Louise Harrington (pp. 21 – 23)
  • Otter Lutra lutra by Bob Wilkin and Terry Coult (pp. 24 – 27)
  • Pine Marten Martes martes by Terry Coult and Kevin O’Hara (pp. 28 – 30)
  • Stoat Mustela erminea by Kevin O’Hara (pp. 31 – 32)
  • Weasel Mustela nivalis by Kevin O’Hara (pp. 33 – 35)
  • Polecat Mustelaputorius by Terry Coult and Kevin O’Hara (pp. 36 – 38)
  • American Mink Neovison vison by Vicky Armitage (pp. 39 – 42)
• UNGULATES (HOOFED MAMMALS) (pp. 43 – 62)
  • Introduction by Terry Coult (pp. 43 – 44) 
  • Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi by Ian Bond (pp. 45 – 47)
  • Red Deer Cervus elaphus by Terry Coult (pp. 48 – 50)
  • Fallow Deer Dama dama by Terry Coult (pp. 51 – 52)
  • Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus by Ian Smales (pp. 53 – 55)
  • Feral Goat Capra hircus by Mary Gough (pp. 56 – 59)
  • Chillingham Cattle Bos taurus by Stephen Hall (pp. 60 – 62)
• BATS (pp. 63 – 92)
  • Introduction by Tina Wiffen (p. 63)
  • Whiskered Bat Myotis mystacinus by Tina Wiffen (pp. 64 – 66)
  • Brandt’s Bat Myotis brandtii by Tina Wiffen (p. 67)
  • Daubenton’s Bat Myotis daubentonii by Barry Anderson (pp. 68 – 70)
  • Natterer’s Bat Myotis nattereri by Ruth Hadden (pp. 71 – 73)
  • Leisler’s Bat Nyctalus leisleri by Noel Jackson (p. 74)
  • Noctule Nyctalus noctula by David Sowerbutts (pp. 75 – 77)
  • Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus by Noel Jackson (pp. 78 – 81)
  • Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pymaeus by Ian Bond (pp. 82 – 84)
  • Nathusius’ Pipistrelle Pipistrellus nathusii by Graeme Smart (pp. 85 – 87)
  • Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus by Tina Wiffen (pp. 88 – 90)
  • Vagrant Bats by lan Bond (pp. 91 – 92)
• SMALL MAMMALS (pp. 93 – 159)
  • Introduction by Ian Bond (p. 93)
  • Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus by Jonathan Pounder and Ian Bond (pp. 94 – 96)
  • Brown Hare Lepus europaeus by Rhia McBain and Ian Bond (pp. 97 – 99)
  • Mountain Hare Lepus timidus by John Steele and Ian Bond (pp. 100 – 102)
  • Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris by Veronica Carnell (pp. 103 – 107)
  • Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis by Veronica Carnell (pp. 108 – 111)
  • Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius by Steve Lowe (pp. 112 – 114)
  • Field or Short-Tailed Vole Microtus agrestis by Don Griss (pp. 115 – 116)
  • Bank Vole Myodes glareolus by Don Griss (pp. 117 – 118)
  • Water Vole Arvicola amphibius by Jonathan Pounder (pp. 119 – 132)
  • Harvest Mouse Micromys minutus by Ian Bond (pp. 133 – 135)
  • Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus by Don Griss (pp. 136 – 137)
  • Yellow-necked Mouse Apodemus flavicollis by Don Griss (p. 138)
  • House Mouse Mus domesticus by Don Griss (pp. 139 – 140)
  • Common Rat Rattus norvegicus by Terry Coult (pp. 141 – 143)
  • Ship Rat Rattus rattus by Ian Bond, Colin Howes and Terry Coult (pp. 144 – 146)
  • European Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus by Francesca Leslie (pp. 147 – 149)
  • Mole Talpa europaea by Tina Wiffen (pp. 150 – 152)
  • Common Shrew Sorex araneus by Don Griss (pp. 153 – 155)
  • Pygmy Shrew Sorex minutus by Don Griss (pp. 156 – 157)
  • Water Shrew Neomys fodiens by Rhia McBain (pp. 158 – 159)
• MARINE MAMMALS (pp. 160 – 181)
  • Introduction by Martin Kitching (p. 160)
  • Grey Seal Halichoerus grypus by Rhia McBain and Robert Woods (pp. 161 – 163)
  • Harbour or Common Seal Phoca vitulina by Robert Woods (pp. 164 – 165)
  • Vagrant Seal Species by Robert Woods (p. 166)
  • Minke Whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata by Chris Bielby (pp. 167 – 169)
  • Harbour Porpoise Phocoena phocoena by Chris Bielby (pp. 170 – 173)
  • Bottlenose Dolphin Tursiops truncatus by Martin Kitching (p. 174)
  • Common Dolphin Delphinus delphis by Martin Kitching (p. 175)
  • White-beaked Dolphin Lagenorhynchus albirostris by Martin Kitching (pp. 176 – 177)
  • Risso’s Dolphin Grampus griseus by Martin Kitching (p. 178)
  • Killer Whale Orcinus orca by Martin Kitching (p. 179)
  • Vagrant Cetaceans by Martin Kitching (pp. 180 – 181)
• EXTINCT AND EVASIVE MAMMALS (pp. 182 – 197)
  • Introduction by Ian Bond (p. 182)
  • Extinct Mammals from The Pleistocene by Leslie Jessop (pp. 183 – 184)
  • Extinct Mammals from The Holocene by Leslie Jessop (pp. 185 – 191)
  • Escaped Mammals by Ian Bond (pp. 192 – 194)
  • Exotic Cats by Ian Bond (pp. 195 – 197)
• AMPHIBIANS (pp. 198 – 215)
  • Introduction by John Durkin (pp. 198 – 199)
  • Common Frog Rana temporaria by John Durkin (pp. 200 – 202)
  • Common Toad Bufo bufo by John Durkin (pp. 203 – 205)
  • Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus by John Durkin (pp. 206 – 208)
  • Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris by John Durkin (pp. 209 – 210)
  • Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus by John Durkin (pp. 211 – 212)
  • Alpine Newt Ichthyosaura alpestris by Ian Bond (pp. 213 – 215)
• REPTILES (pp. 216 – 227)
  • Introduction by John Durkin (pp. 216 – 217)
  • Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara by John Durkin (pp. 218 – 220)
  • Slow Worm Anguisfragilis by John Durkin (pp. 221 – 222)
  • Adder Vipera berus by John Durkin (pp. 223 – 224)
  • Grass Snake Natrix natrix by Terry Coult (pp. 225 – 227)
• NORTH EAST MAMMAL, AMPHIBIAN AND REPTILE GROUPS (pp. 228 – 229)
• ACKNOWLEDGMENTS (p. 230)
• REFERENCES (pp. 231 – 246)
• PHOTOGRAPHS (pp. 121 – 130)

PART 2: FARNE ISLANDS WILDLIFE 2012

• Preface and acknowledgments (p. 4)
• Weather on the Farne Islands in 2012 by Andrew Denton (pp. 5 – 9)
• Birds on the Farne Islands in 2012 by David Steel (pp. 10 – 69)
• Bird Ringing and Research on the Farne Islands in 2012 by Ciaran Hatsell and Chris Redfern (pp. 70 – 75)
• Cetaceans around the Farne Islands in 2012 by Graeme Duncan (pp. 76 – 79)
• Grey Seals on the Farne Islands in 2012 by David Steel (pp. 80 – 82)
• Butterflies on the Farne Islands in 2012 by Bex Outram (pp. 83 – 86)
• Moths on the Farne Islands in 2012 by William Scott (pp. 87 – 94)

PART 3: NORTHUMBRIAN NATURALIST VOLUME 75

• A survey of the plant communities of subsidence ponds at Blakemoor Farm, Druridge Bay, Northumberland by Michael Jeffries (pp. 4 – 17)
• Vegetation change from 1979 to 2008 at Chillingham Park in relation to conservation of the Chillingham Wild Cattle by Robert G H Bunce and Stephen J G Hall (pp. 18 – 30)
• A major glacial meltwater channel and fossil waterfall in the North Pennines, northern England (with a note on the flora of the waterfall) by Angus Lunn (pp. 31-36)
• A rare discovery of a Permian stingray Janassa bituminosa by Ken Bradshaw (pp. 37 – 41)
• Thomas Robson 1812-1884: the forgotten bird man by Michael Turner (pp. 42 – 52)
• The Reverend W J Wingate 1846-1912 and his curious hobby by John Kramer (pp. 53 – 61)
• William Turner’s identification of Herb Paris Paris quadrifolia by Marie Addyman (pp. 62 – 74) 

PART 4: FARNE ISLANDS WILDLIFE 2013

• Preface and acknowledgments by David Steel (p. 5)
• Weather on the Farne Islands in 2013 by Andrew Denton (pp. 6 – 9)
• Birds on the Farne Islands in 2013 by David Steel (pp. 10 – 51)
• Farnes Ringing & Research Report for 2013 by Ciaran Hatsell and Chris Redfern (pp. 52 – 55)
• Cetaceans around the Farne Islands in 2013 by David Kinchin-Smith (pp. 56 – 59)
• Grey Seals on the Farne Islands in 2013 by David Steel (pp. 60 – 63)
• Butterflies on the Farne Islands in 2013 by Bex Outram (pp. 64 – 67)
• Moths on the Farne Islands in 2013 by William Scott (pp. 68 – 76)

 

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