THE ESSEX FIELD CLUB Founded 1891 Headquarters University of East London, Romford Road, Stratford, London E15 4LZ President, 1996 ROGER PAYNE M.Sc., M.I.Biol. Southend Central Museum, Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 6EW Vice-President for 1996 COLIN W. PLANT B.Sc, F.R.E.S. Past Presidents Professor C.T. Ingold, D.Sc., P.W. Glassborow, W.R. Masefield, D.R. Scott, A.J.R. Snelling, A.Boniface, B.Sc, M.Sc, Lt. Col. A.M. Emmet, M.B.E, T.D, M.A., F.R.E.S, F.L.S, J. Dobson, M.W. Hanson B.Sc, M.I.Biol, DA. Smith, Cannon D.J.A. Agassiz, Ph.D., J. Ison, M.A, M.I.Biol, C.Biol, K.J. Adams, B.Sc, Ph.D. Officers for 1996 Acting Secretary: David Bloomfield, Hortons, Mascalls Lane, Brentwood, Essex CM14 5LJ Meetings Secretaries: Tony and Judith Boniface, 40 Pentland Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 4AZ Minuting Secretary: Dr Ken Adams, 63 Wroths Path, Baldwins Hill, Loughton, Essex IG10 1SH Membership Secretary: John Bath, 34 Chestnut Avenue, Billericay, Essex CM12 9JF Treasurer: John Bath, 34 Chestnut Avenue, Billericay, Essex CM12 9JF Editor - Essex Naturalist: Colin W. Plant & Peter Harvey Editor - Newsletter: Peter Harvey, 32 Lodge Lane, Grays, Essex RM16 2YP Members of Council: Jeremy Dagley, Graham Ward (resigned mid- term), Bill George, Dr David Corke, Professor Ted Benton, Peter Allen Botany Group Chairman: Ken Adams B.Sc, Ph.D. Mammal Group Chairman: John Dobson Bird Group Chairman: John Bath