SUMMARY:
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Daun Chorus Recordings haue been made since 1952 until 1979
(1966 Recordings not available). There has been a noticeable
drop in the number of species recorded:- 1952(19), 1979 (7).
The volume of the Chorus is considerably less. The pattern
of the Chorus remains very similar being domonated by Robin,
Song Thrush and Blackbird in the early stages. There has
been a noticeable drop in the number of Warblers and smaller
birds, such as Chaffinch and Wren, these birds being "late
risers". The Nightingale ceased to be heard after 1956.
The Redstart has not been heard since 1971.
MICHAEL PARKER
Ref: ESSEX NATURALIST
1960 Vol 30 Part 4 The Daun Chorus in Essex
1932 - 1959
1962 Vol 31 Part 1 The Daun Chorus in Essex
1960 - 1961
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LONDON PLANE TREES
Among the roadside trees fringing the streets in our town
of Upminster are three very large specimens of the London
Plane. They are mature trees, probably older than the
surrounding houses, the estate hauing been developed from
farm-land in 1938. From their shape I assume they were
pollarded many years ago, as is still the custom in some
London Streets, but now the upper branches radiating from
the trunk are stout and strong, all three trees being
magnificent specimens.
During the late summer of 1979, I noticed large chunks
of bark lying on the ground beneath one of these trees,