Transactions of the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham and Newcastle upon Tyne, 1957-59

Summary

Transactions of the Natural History of Northumberland, Durham and Newcastle upon Tyne, 1957-1959:

This volume includes:

• Contents Page
• List of Illustrations and Maps, Diagrams and Figures
• Ornithological Report on the Farne Islands for 1956, compiled by Grace Hickling, M.A., M.B.O.U.  (pp. 1-23)
• Ornithological Report for Northumberland and Durham for 1956, compiled from the notes and records of members of the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham and Newcastle upon Tyne and many other observers throughout the two counties by George W. Temperley, M.Sc., M.B.O.U. (pp. 25-68)
• Drift Migration on the East Coast in early September, 1956 by E.A.R. Ennion, M.A., Director, Monks’ House Bird Observatory (pp. 69-76)
• Records of Caddis Flies (Trichoptera) in Northumberland, with notes on their seasonal distribution in Plessey Woods by G.N. Philipson, B.Sc., Ph.D., Department of Zoology, King’s College, Newcastle upon Tyne (pp. 77-92)
• The Grey Seals on the Farne Islands, a report on investigations carried out between April, 1956 and March, 1957 by Grace Hickling, M.A.  (pp. 93-133)
  • Plate 1 – Photograph of Staple Island and Brownsman (opposite p. 93)
  • Plate 2 – Photograph of Cows and Calves on Staple Island  (opposite p. 112)
  • Plate 3 – Photograph of Mature Bull
  • Plate 4 – Photograph of Tagging a Young Seal
  • Plate 5 – Photograph of Seal Calf No. 3262 (February 10th, 1957)
• The Initiation of a Study of Mortality and Morbidity in the Farne Islands Seal Nurseries by A.G. Ogilvie, M.D., F.R.C.P. (pp. 134-136)
• The Chillingham Herd of Wild Cattle by Leslie Bilton, M.Sc., F.L.S., M.I. Biol. (City Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham)  (pp. 137-160)
  • Plate 6 – Photographs of The Augsberg Urus, Shorthorn Bull, and Chillingham Bull
  • Plate 7 – Photographs of Skulls of European Urus, Mediaeval Shorthorn and Chillingham Bull
• The Daily Behaviour of Birds on the Farnes (Part I) by Noble Rollin, M.B.O.U., A.A.O.U., M.R.A.O.U. (pp. 161-173)
• The Daily Behaviour of Birds on the Farnes (Part II) by Noble Rollin, M.B.O.U., A.A.O.U., M.R.A.O.U. (pp. 174-184)
• Ornithological Report for Northumberland and Durham for 1957, compiled from the notes and records of members of the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham and Newcastle upon Tyne and many other observers throughout the two counties by Fred G. Grey, M.A. (Hon. Sec. Ornithological Section) (pp. 185-220)

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