13.
REPORTS OF CLUB MEETINGS
General and Presidents Meeting
Thaxted Area 5th June 1977
A party of twenty members met at Thaxted
and moved on to West Wood Reserve for a
general ramble. Although raining fairly
heavily progress was made around the reserve
and a number of plants in flower were seen.
The Oxslips were just off bloom but the Tway-
blade Orchid was seen and a fine example of
the Guelder Rose was observed in flower. We
looked at several hazel nuts which had been
gnawed open by Dormice and noticed that others
were cracked open; possibly the work of birds.
At mid-day the group moved on to Tilty
Hill Farm, the property of Mr F. E. Collinson,
where we had lunch. The afternoon had turned
fine and sunny and we walked down the farm
track to the River Chelmer and back by the
road. On the way down a Fox earth and Badger
sett were seen in the stream bank, both in
use as fresh faeces indicated. Passing
between two woods we moved along the river
meadows to Tilty Mill. In a nearby stream
May Flies were emerging from the water and as
they ascended, were being caught by Swifts and
House Martins waiting above.
A number of interesting plants were
recorded and a list has been sent to our
plant recorder, my thanks for which are due
to Astrid Klemz.
D. R. SCOTT
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