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Great Crested Newts prefer the lower clay
ponds. Common Newts appear to like either and
are more widespread.
The meeting ended with tea at the Conservation
Centre. As we left the sun shone strongly and
two Juvenile Common Lizards (Lacerta
vivipara) were seen sunning themselves at the
woodland margin behind the centre buildings.
D. R. SCOTT
BIRD GROUP MEETING, FRIDAY WOOD
24TH APRIL, 1988
Whilst it was a pleasant enough day, the
meeting was rather disappointing for the 10
members attending in the small numbers of
'species seen or heard. The area has become
rather too popular for trippers and dog walkers
and their gain is the bird watchers loss.
However, Nightingales were heard singing rather
tentatively in three or four locations and seen
once. Apart from this, Whitethroat, Willow
Warbler and Chiff Chaff were the only warblers
observed and other species included Jay, Mistle
Thrush, Linnet, Yellow Hammer and Long Tailed
Tit - 25 species in all.
JOHN BATH