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deaths in 1965, at Broomfield, July (and two in July 1966), also
at Great Baddow. Broomfield, August (and July 1966), two at
Chelmsford, July. Chelmsford, August 1966, three. Also live
records from Broomfield, September 1965; Chelmsford, July 1966;
two at Broomfield, July 1966 (R.W.B.).
Also reported as road casualties in 1966 from Halsted, Cogges-
hall, Fyfield, September (C.T.); Thorpe-le-Soken, September
(T.L.); Crays Hill and Stow Maries, September (D.Ch.); Wethers-
field, road death, September (C.H.).
Mole Talpa europaea Linn.
Broomfield Common, in Chelmer Meadows, July 1965 (R.W.B.).
Molehills at Churn Wood, Colchester, November 1966, and Rain-
ham, September 1966 (D.Co.). Copford Churchyard, molehills,
September 1966 (A.H.). South Weald area, Great Warley and
Childerditch plentiful, one seen in garden, Brentwood, 1965 (P.S.).
Theydon Mount, dead on road, May 1966. Little Yeldham, mole-
hills, October 1966, also at Ridgewell, Felsted and Lower Epping
Forest on the same date. Chalkney Wood, Colchester, molehills
seen November 1966 (R.C.). Kirby Cross (D.S.), Southminster
and Tillingham, molehills seen September 1966 (D.Ch.). Little
Leighs, one seen December 1966 (D.S.).
Common Shrew Sorex araneus Linn.
Braintree, one, October 1966 (J.S.). Little Leighs, in garden,
March 1966 (D.S.). Broomfield, in garden, three brought in by
cat, June 1966, two in July and in August 1966 seen in garden;
two more brought in by cat, September 1966 (R.W.B.). South
Weald Park, one found dead, June 1966 (Col. L.).
Pigmy Shrew Sorex minutus Linn.
Black Notley, two seen alive, July 1965. Galleywood, one
found dead, April 1966 (J.S.).
Water Shrew Neomys fodiens (Pennant)
No individual records, see trapping results.
Fox Vulpes vulpes (Linn.)
Fryerning, one adult crossing field, April 1966. College Wood,
Margaretting, one at Badger sett. Ingatestone, one adult dead,
May 1966. Brentwood, one found dead, October 1966. Gidea
Park, one seen December 1966 (M.T.P.). Brentwood, one dead
on by-pass, September 1966. Frating, one dead on road, Novem-
ber 1966. Snaresbrook, one dead on edge of Eagle Pond,
December, 1966. Laindon, one seen crossing road, December
1966. Eastwood, one dead on road, June 1966. Upminster, one
dead on road, November 1966 (G.M.). Gosfield, several skeletons
found, October 1965. Castle Hedingham, one seen June 1966.
Braintree area, common 1965-66 (J.S.). Coptford Hall, one seen