28.
thrill of seeing two Red hinds, both with
calves, walking down the ride towards him.
By 8.30 am most people welcomed a cup
of coffee to revive them for a discussion of
the results and the journey home.
B. D. EASTCOTT
General Meeting 1252. Birds of Danbury
Common - 23rd July 1978
Over 40 members and friends attended
this meeting, held on a dull overcast and,
at times, windy day. Two groups were formed
and by lunch time both groups had seen
Linnets, Coal Tits, Yellow Hammers and heard
the Common Whitethroat. Most of these birds
were seen in the region of the Common which
had been accidentally burnt at the beginning
of April.
Two Blackcaps were heard in full song.
Some time was spent in an attempt to locate
the birds but we were unlucky. Willow
Warblers or Chiff Chaffs were seen, but as
the birds were not singing it was difficult
to make a definite decision.
Botannical records: Hypericum pulchrum,
Beautiful St. John's Wort, a species whose
sepals and petals are edged with black glands,
Ranunculus flammula - Lesser Spearwort - was
seen in damper parts. We noticed in various
parts there was regeneration of heathers,
gorse and various trees taking place. A
numbers of different fungi were noticed in-
cluding Paxillus involutus, Amanita rubescens,
Amanita fulva, Russula sp. (at least three
different species).It would appear that
there will be a very good crop of the larger
Fungi this year.