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its passage, winter and breeding birds, including
the Ringed Plover and Little Tern, are of
interest.
Wardens are usually busiest at weekends, when
holiday makers tend to wander on to the reserve
and disturb the nesting birds. On week days
fewer people reach the reserve and there is
often time to study the ecology of the area, as
well as helping with recording, construction
and maintenance work.
Students and unemployed persons receive £5 per
week, an honorarium towards expenses. This is
usually received by post about a month after their
stay.
If you are interested in spending 1-3 weeks
(Wednesday to Wednesday) on this reserve, and
would like further information, please contact:-
Miss M. Hollings,
17 Kents Avenue,
Holland-on Sea,
Essex,
C015 5XG.
WHITE-LETTER HAIRSTREAK BUTTERFLY PROJECT
The World Wildlife Fund, with grant aid and
working in conjunction with the British Butterfly
Conservation Society, is setting up a number of
both short and long term projects involving
research into the ecology, and the conservation,
of our native butterfly species.
One of these projects, which is being undertaken
by the West Midlands Group of the BBCS, concerns