22.
REPORTS OF CLUB MEETINGS
Waders at Cudmore Grove Country Park, East
Mersea - 26th February 1978
This was the Club's first Ornithology
meeting at this Country Park at East Mersea.
In spite of a rainy start to the day and a
very high wind blowing off the sea, 51 members
and friends attended. The tide was coming in
as we arrived.
It was not long before all members had
seen numerous Turnstone, Sanderling and about
20 Brent Geese. Probably the commonest birds
seen near the sea edge were Turnstone, Dunlin
and Redshank. A few Grey Plover and Sander-
ling were seen by the water's edge, and not
far away 13 Cormorants were noticed on a
metal edifice.
Close to the entrance to the Park is a
pond which had been cleaned out, and it was
here that at least three Snipe were recorded,
together with about 30 Moorhen in the meadows
nearby. In spite of the overcast weather, a
bit of sunshine, and a high wind, a Robin was
heard singing lustily.
The meeting ended at about 3.30 after
which the total number of birds seen was 30,
a good number for a very enjoyable and
successful meeting.
M. T. PARKER
Thorndon Park - 23rd April 1978
60 members and friends attended this
meeting on a very sunny spring day. The
large party was divided into three. Many