24.
has the light just right, the red front to the head.
Whilst we were watching these birds, another bird,
about the size of a starling , landed on the dead
branches high up in a hornbeam tree - glasses came
out, and quite a number of the members were lucky to
see a Hawfinch. This was a good start to the day.
Some members had a very useful time in collecting
and naming the large number of fungi in the plantations
and at the sides of the rides; the total number of
species identified was 39 and three collected not id-
entified. A good effort on their behalf.
Amongst the 16 different birds seen or heard
should be noted:- Redpoll, Hawfinch, Goldcrest, Long
tailed tit, Coal tit, Blue tit and Great tit. The
Robins and Wrens indicated their presence by the full
song in the case of the Robin and the warning calls of
the Wren.
A list of fungi has been sent to the Recorder.
M.T.Parker.
Manningtree and the River Stour, 15th October 1974
47 members attended this meeting on what proved
to be a fine sunny but rather cold day.
The large groups of people walked from the station
towards Flatford, and on the way stopped to admire
the view of Dedham Church framed in big poplar trees,
and also views towards Brantham in the opposite
direction. While walking along along the path towards
Flatford, a small flock of Long Tailed Tits passed
by, whilst in the sky the song of the Skylark was
clearly heard. A short stop to look at the Borrow
Pit and drainage channels beneath the sea defences
revealed plants such as Typha latifolia. Phragmites sp.
and also a small clump of Ranunculus sceratus. A small
flock of meadow pipits were also seen in this meadow.
In the distance, on the outflow of the new sluice, a
solitary Yellow Wa tail was observed feeding. During