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November 1966 (D.Co.). Boreham House Common in 1965
(R.W.B.). Romford Sewage Works, record of cubs, 1966 (K.Br.).
Warley and Brentwood, three seen at Badger sett, March and April
1966. Hartswood, one seen May 1965. Coombe Lodge, Great
Warley, litter reared 1965. Blackmore, one seen November 1965
(P.J.S.). Theydon Bois, one seen May 1966. Lambourne End,
one dead May 1966. Hainault Forest, one, June 1966 (R.C.).
Stoat Mustela erminea Linn.
Individuals seen at Wickham Bishops, October 1965, and
Rayne, March 1966 (J.S.). Hainault Forest, one seen June 1966;
Little Yeldham, October 1966 (R.C.). Reported scarce in Broom-
field area since myxomatosis affected rabbit population (R.W.B.).
Eight on gamekeeper's gibbet, Churn Wood, Colchester, November
1966 (D.Co.). Tilty, one seen January 1965, also one at Epping
Upland, April 1965 (D.S.). Individuals seen crossing road at
Beauchamp Roding, August 1965, and at Warley, June and
October 1965 (P.S.).
Weasel Mustela nivalis Linn.
Sight records at South Weald, Hartswood, Great Warley and
Blackmore during 1965 (P.S.). Tilty, one seen, January 1965,
and two seen crossing road at Abridge, February 1965 (D.S.).
Romford, dead on road, August 1966. Hockley, one, September
1966 (K.Br.). Churn Wood, Colchester, two on keeper's gibbet,
November 1966 (D.Co.). Broomfield area, common in 1965
(R.W.B.). Braintree and Kelvedon, records for June 1965 and
October 1966 (J.S.).
Otter Lutra lutra (Linn.)
Unconfirmed reports from Little Baddow and Broomfield. No
positive records since 1964.
Common Seal Phoca vitulina Linn.
No records available for 1965 or 1966.
Brown Hare Lepus capensis Linn.
Braintree and Hedingham areas, common in 1965 and 1966
(J.S.). Margaretting, one seen November 1966 (D.Co.). South
Weald Park, one seen May 1966; road death at Aveley, Septem-
ber 1966. Childerditch, June, and Mill Green, October 1965 (P.S.).
Gaynes Park, four seen, June 1966, also one at Quendon Hall,
same month. Theydon Bois, one, July 1966; Navestock, one,
and Toot Hill, one road death, August 1966 (R.C.).
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus (Linn.)
Broomfield area, myxomatosis still present, July 1965
(R.W.B.). Churn Wood, Colchester, five unaffected and one with
myxomatosis. Signs of rabbit, Chalkney Wood, November 1966.