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BIRD GROUP MEETING. DANBURY COMMON.
13TH MAY, 1988
For the small group of eight attending this
proved to be a rewarding evening meeting. The
weather was fine and the air was filled with
bird song until after dusk. Song Thrush,
Blackbird, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Chiff
Chaff and, best of all, several Nightingales in
full song, including one unusually singing in
full view of an open branch of a tree only
yards from the car park. Twenty species in
total werre seen.
JOHN BATH
BOTANY GROUP MEETING. GREAT MAPLESTEAD.
29TH MAY, 1988
Owing to the illness of Ken Adams the meeting
was led by Tony Boniface and records were kept
by Jeremy Ison, for the three squares involved.
The morning started wet but had dried up by
11.00 a.m. After lunch a shower developed,
followed by a period of longer rain.
The group were invited into the church to climb
the tower and see the clock wound. We reached
the newly leaded roof and admired the view.
We listed the plants in the churchyard,
unfortunately cut far too early in the
season. A specimen of Shining Cranesbill