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tussocks of Carex remota, an unusual habit
for this species, no doubt an adaptation
to a fluctuating water level. In the
remaining area of open water the liverwort
Riccia fluitans grew with Lemna minor and
L. trisulca , and the moss Mnium punctatum
occurred on a log in the pond.
As the party left the two woodlands there
was a general feeling that hopefully, one day
not too far in the future, the conifers
would be removed and the broadleaves
allowed to recolonise.
KEN ADAMS
BIRD MEETING, DAWN CHORUS MEETING, MILL GREEN
COMMON, INGATESTONE, 9TH JUNE, 1986
It was a fine, dry, bright morning when we
arrived at Mill Green Common at 3.28 a.m.
We were greeted by a cock crowing, which
seemed to echo around the whole common.
The following was the order in which we
heard birdsong:-
3.33 Mallard
3.39 Blackbird
3.40 Moorhen
3.41 Thrush
3.42 Tawny Owl (male)
3.43 Collared Dove
3.43 Full crescendo of bird song
3.44 Cuckoo
3.50 Willow Warbler