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at Sandy Point, on 10/4/25. Oil was obviously the cause of their
destruction. This is the only evidence I have obtained of the
occurrence of this species on the coast.
Coot (Fulica a. atra. L.). Identified during all months of
visits, except January, November and December. At no time
abundant, numbers varying considerably, the species being
most in evidence in April. There are a number of highly suitable
nesting places in the area, as at West Mersea, Broad Fleet
(Mersea), Langenhoe, Fingringhoe and St. Osyth Marshes.
Young were seen at Broad Fleet and St. Osyth Marsh.
Other species identified : Jackdaw, Jay, Starling, Green-
finch, Linnet, Chaffinch, House Sparrow, Yellowhammer, Reed
Bunting, Sky-Lark, Pied Wagtail, British Tree-Creeper, British
Great Titmouse, British Blue Titmouse, Willow Warbler, Reed
Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat,
Fieldfare, Mistle Thrush, British Song Thrush, Redwing Black-
bird, Nightingale, British Redbreast, British Hedge Sparrow,
Wren, Swift, Green Woodpecker, Cuckoo, Kestrel, Mute Swan,
Mallard, Wood Pigeon, Turtle Dove, Lapwing, Moorhen, Pheasant
and Common Partridge.
THE ALIEN PLANTS OF ESSEX.
By GEORGE C. BROWN.
A NUMBER of records of Essex alien plants having been
accumulated by other observers, it was thought desirable
to include them in the present list, along with the results of my
own work on the subject during the past twelve years. Most of
these have been published in the reports of the British Botanical
Society and Exchange Club at different times, and are believed
to be new records for the stations in which they were observed,
although not necessarily for the county. Mr. R. Melville has
kindly given me permission to include his MS. notes of plants
found by him in South Essex in 1926. The finders' names are
shown in full in all cases ; the remainder are my own records.
Dr. G. C. Druce has seen many of the Colchester aliens
independently in the stations where I have observed them, and
has seen all the critical plants from that area. The naming of