24th June 1973 TIPTREE HEATH The sun shone all
day for the 33 members and friends who attended
this meeting. During the morning ramble, members
were able to see many linnets, at close range, both
males and females; yellow hameers, as well as
blackbirds and song thrushes were heard in full song,
un the way back for lunch a kestrel was watched, and
also young willow warblers being fed.
After lunch was taken, another part of the
heath was visited, when all were able to hear the
fine song of a garden warbler. Other birds located
by song and also seen were common Whitethroat, gold-
finch, greenfinch and chaffinch.
A record was kept of some of the plants seen.
These were as follows: alder buckthorn; heath orchid;
two kinds of Potentilla; field pansy; milkwort; two
kinds of St. John's wort; bell heather; cross-leaved
heather; heath bedstraw; kidney vetch and goatsbeard.
A number of butterflies, including small heath,
small whites, meadow brown were also recorded. Two
common lizards were noticed by one observant member.
At the end of a most enjoyable meeting it was
noted that 33 different species of birds had been
seen or heard.
Mike Parker
6th. July 1973 PINCEY BROOK, HEATHEN WOOD
This was a joint meeting hold with the Harlow
Wildlife Society, and. attended by 27 members (18 from
the Essex field Club).
It was fine and sunny for the period of the
meeting. The party made its way along Pincey 3rook
from Sheering Hail, noticing on the way the road
works of the M11 Which will destroy part of the
route members took.
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