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DEER COUNTS AT SOUTH WEALD
Donald Chapman hopes to continue his deer counts at
Bennett's Farm (TQ 570937) providing that construction
of the M25 has not begun. The date is 22nd MARCH, 1981,
at 9,45 A.M. Anybody who wants to take advantage of this
excellent opportunity to see deer should check with Donald
Chapman a week beforehand to find out if roadworks have
begun. (Telephone No. Mildenhall 712162).
THE EDITOR
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THE RIUER STOUR AT WRABNESS 21st September, 1980
Twenty-five members enjoyed on a fine Autumn day as good
a day's estuarine bird watching as one could wish fort-
good light, the sun on our backs, and the tide on the ebb
and literally thousands of waders and wildfowl.
On the river were huge rafts of moulting wigeon with only
slightly fewer numbers of mallard and shelduck. 50-70
cormorants was exceptional, and there were also a few
great crested grebes.
On the muddy foreshore, were all the common species of
wader in good numbers:- dunlin, redshank, grey plover,
ringed plover, curlew, turnstone, oyster catcher, green-
shank, and the most beautiful sight of all, a closely
bunched feeding flock of 200 black tailed godwits.
41 species were seen altogether in a very good day's
birdwatching.
M.D. HENRY