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Lactarius pyrogalus and Lactarius cir-
cellatus looked somewhat similar, but when a
drop of their milk was placed on a piece of
glass and potassium hydroxide added, for
L. circellatus there was no change, and for
L. pyrogalus the milk changed to orange
yellow.
Schizophyllum commune is a bracket fungus
with a fleecy upper surface and pseudo gills
growing on dead wood. It is mainly found in
the south-east of England. It was the first
time I had seen it.
A number of small, grey and brown toadstools
were seen, but not identified or collected.
MARTIN GREGORY
BIRD GROUP MEETING, WALTON-ON-THE-NAZE,
9TH OCTOBER, 1988
Regretfully another ill-fated meeting at which
three intrepid members braved winds and
continuous rain. Most of the birds had better
sense and stayed well under cover, but a few
waders were seen including Sanderling, Ringed
Plover, Grey Plover, Redshank and Dunlin. We
also saw a lone Wheatear and were surprised to
hear a Skylark bravely "singing in the rain".
The total number of species recorded was only
20, when the meeting was cut short without the
visit to Holland Haven.
JOHN BATH