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Wanstead Park has a wealth of history and
natural history.
INTERESTED? COME TO THE MEETING
ON 12TH NOVEMBER AT 10.30 A.M.
ADRIAN VERNON
SECRETARY'S REPORT FOR 1988
During 19S8 a programme of thirty—-four meetings
was arranged by the Group committees and the
Meetings Secretary. In January the last of
the very popular Four Seasons walks was held at
South Weald studying the ecology of the area.
Mr. John Dobson told us about "Some Birds of
Esse;-;" at the A.G.M. in March, and Mr. Ian
Mercer, of the Natural History Museum gave a
talk on "What's in a Pebble?".
The Mammal Group held an evening of slides and
four outdoor meetings to search for mammal
tracks and signs and to watch Dais, foxes and
red squirrels, although the latter proved
elusive.
Bird Group members travelled all over the
county to visit various habitats, including
coastal and woodland areas, and some got up
very early for the dawn chorus in June.
As well as arranging walks throughout Essex,
the Botany Group met to study algae and
myxomycetes.