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RESULTS OF LIVE TRAPPING
1963
Fingringhoe Wick. April, Wood Mice, Apodemus sylvaticus
(Linn.), and Bank Voles, Clethrionomys glareolus (Schreber),
caught (D. Ch.); September, Wood Mice only (Field Club meet-
ing).
Coptfold Hall, Margaretting. June, Wood Mice, Yellow-necked
Mice, Apodemus flavicollis (Melchior), Bank Voles and Field Voles,
Microtus agrestris (Linn.), caught (D. Co.).
Alderwood, Lambourne End. April, Wood Mice and Bank
Voles. (Field Club meeting.)
Hawkswood, Chingford. Several trappings March to July,
Common Shrews, Sorex araneus Linn., Wood Mice, Bank Voles and
Field Voles (D. Co.).
1964 (N.B.—Numbers of specimens caught include recaptures of
the same animal.)
Fingringhoe Wick. 5 and 6 September. Nights 2, Trap-nights
63 plus 6 (with larger traps). Common Shrews (6), Wood Mice
(12), Bank Voles (6), Field Voles (2), Weasel, Mustela nivalis
Linn. (1). (Field Club meeting.). 25 and 26 September. Nights
2, Trap-nights 74 plus 12. Common Shrews (9), Water Shrew,
Neomys fodiens (Pennant) (1), Wood Mice (10), House Mice, Mus
musculus Linn. (2), Bank Voles (8), Water Voles, Arvicola
terrestris (Linn.) (3, in large traps), Field Voles (7) (D. Ch.).
Coptfold Hall. August. Nights 8, Trap-nights 262 plus 60.
Common Shrews (14), Water Shrew (1), Wood Mice (9), Yellow-
necked Mice (8), House Mice (2), Brown Rat, Rattus norvegicus
(Berkenhout) (1, large trap), Bank Voles (10), Field Voles (1)
(W. P. and D. Co.).
Hawkswood, Chingford. March to June. Nights 10, Trap-
nights 185 plus 18. Common Shrews (4), Wood Mice (9), Bank
Voles (4), Field Voles (3) (D. Co. and T. L.).
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I am indebted to the British Museum (Natural History) and
the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food for permission to
quote their records. Thanks are also due to those members who
sent in records; their names are set out below with the abbrevia-
tions used in the text.
Mr G. B. T. Abbot (G. A.), Miss K. M. Bridges (K. Br.), Mr
K. P. Byrne (K. B.), Mr R. Chaplin (R. C), Mr D. I. Chapman
(D. Ch.), Mr D. Corke (D. Co.), Mr K. R. Crawshaw (K. C), Dr
A. M. Davidson (A. D.), Mr A. Heathcote (A. H.), Mr T. Lording
(T. L.), Mr H. D. Lunt (H. L.), Mrs E. Mitchell (E. M.), Mr C.
Owen (C. O.), Mr W. W. Page (W. P.), Mr M. T. Parker (M. P.),
Mr E. Saunders (E. 8.), Mr D. R. Scott (D. S.), Miss J. Shipman
(J. S.), Miss R. Tiley (R. T.), Mrs P. V. Upton (P. U.), Mr A. C.
Wheeler (A. W.), Mr M. Wyatt (M. W.), Mr W. M. Young (W. Y.).