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dry weather, a respectable number of plants were
seen .
MAUREEN TOLLFREE
Interesting plants noted on the walk were
Small Balsam (Impatiens parviflora) Ribbed
Sedge (Carex binervis), Purple Moor-grass
(Molinia caerulea), Loose Silky Bent Grass
(Apera spica-venti) and a large Wild Service
Tree (Sorbus torminalis)
TONY BONIFACE
BIRD GROUP MEETING AT HEYBRIDGE GRAVEL PITS -
22nd July, 1984
This was the Bird Group's first visit to this
area. Twenty seven Members assembled at the
car-park by 11 a.m. - our largest attendance
so far this year.
Near the car-park a Sedge Warbler was heard in
full song and some Members were able to see the
bird quite clearly. The walk along the sea wall
has the advantage of having two different
habitats; the mudflats and the gravel pits, so
that there is always something of interest to
look out for.
The sun shone all the day and in addition to
birds we saw a good variety of Butterflies
including Gatekeepers, Skippers and Wall Brown.
On the mudflats there were Black Headed and
Greater Black-Backed Gulls, and a few Terns.
One Tern was of particular interest as it was an
Artic Tern. We were able to see another later
over the gravel pits. Another interesting wader
was the Turnstone - about ten or twelve were seen,