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hunting insects over the E.N.T. Reserve and a
Whinchat perched on the fence outside.
In the scrub area we noted Greenfinch, Gold-
finch, Linnet, Yellowhammer and Whitethroat.
In total 27 species were recorded.
JOHN BATH
GOLDHANGER AND CHIGBOROUGH, 14TH OCTOBER, 1990
The 12 members who gathered at Goldhanger
Church to walk eastwards along the sea wall on
a breezy but generally bright morning were well
rewarded. The tide was receding so that, by
the time we reached the inlet by Joyce's Farm
there was plenty of mud uncovered for the
waders who were there in excellent numbers,
Oyster Catcher, Ringed Plover, Turnstone, Grey
Plover, Dunlin and Redshank were seen. Here
also were several Shelduck and a large flock of
Brent Geese. Roosting on an adjacent field
was a group of Golden Plover and a Kingfisher
flashed over the borrow dyke. Great Crested
Grebe and Cormorants were on the estuary and as
we strolled back Red Legged Partridge were
added to the list.
After lunch at Chigborough Lakes we toured the
Reserve, but this proved a disappointment, some
of the pools were completely dry, the paths
somewhat overgrown and the normally resident
Ruddy Duck were nowhere to be seen. We did,
nevertheless, see Little Grebe, Mallard,