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15. Foul mischief. Henbane.
16. Blonde pasture. Fieldfare.
17. Bailiff at the door. Dunnock.
18. Victorious conversation. Whinchat.
19. Fawlty Towers' proprietor. Wild Basil.
20. Inside job. Robin.
21. Fishy hoax. Herring Gull.
22. Well-fed mother. Fulmar.
23. Marine. Water Soldier.
24. East Anglian campanologist. Fennel.
25. Kojak's salary. Bald Money.
26. Toreador's trump. Bullace.
27. Hold up the advertisement! Woad.
28. Ageing lady of the town. Grey Plover.
29. Tea totallers' bar. Water Rail.
30. Frequent malady of rowers. Common Orache.
Annual Report of the Ornithology Group. 1980.
The June meeting at Rainham Marsh provided members with
records of several species which breed at this location and
practically nowhere else in the county; Stonechat, in particular,
Interesting breeding records were redshank, little ringed plover,
yellow wagtail and corn bunting.
The summer woodland meetings always produce the commoner
warblers such as willow warbler, Chiffchaff, garden warbler,
blackcap and both Whitethroats, but the nightingale is becoming
increasingly scarce, and redstarts have not been recorded for
some years.
The coastal meetings continue to be popular. They give
experts and beginners alike good opportunities to keep their
wader identifications up to scratch. Wrabness in the autumn was
particularly good for all common wader species and, in addition,
a superb sight of a flock of black tailed godwits some 200 strong,
Several meetings regretably were all but washed out by
very heavy rain. These included Curtis Mill Green, Walton-on-
Naze (October), Tollesbury (February) and Goldhanger (March).
The change of venue for our nightingale meeting from Mill Green
to Friday Wood has proved successful, as several males were
heard this year to make up for 2-3 disappointing meetings at
the former venue.
We look forward to another year of good attendancies and
hope for possibly slightly better weather than in the previous