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NORTH WEST ESSEX DEER SURVEY
A group of Field Club members has joined forces with the
local Peer Society group to study the distribution of deer
in the Saffron Walden area - the only part of the county
where four species of deer are known to be breeding (Red,
Roe, Fallow, Muntjac). The Red deer are especially
interesting as the herd (twenty animals at least) seems
to have established a pattern of rutting and wintering
in one wood and then moving in spring to another wood
where the calves are born. Last year two of the regular
survey meetings in these two woods were thrown open to
Field Club members. Not everyone saw deer, but some had
excellent views including a large group of red deer. This
year there are meetings in June and October - see your
programme card for details. Please note that the
organiser's phone number is Saffron Walden 22680 - the
programme card gives an incorrect number in the June
meeting details