ESSEX FIELD CLUB RECORDERS FOR 2004/2005 BOTANICAL RECORDERS Flowering Plants & Bryophytes: K J Adams BSc, PhD, 63 Wroths Path, Baldwins Hill, Loughton, Essex IG10 1SH Telephone: 020 8508 7863 Freshwater Algae: Miss J II Belcher PhD, DSc, 23 Pepys Way, Girton, Cambridge CB3 0PA Myxomycetes: M J Gregory, Dukes Orchard, Spring Elms Lane, Little Baddow, Essex CM3 4SG Telephone: 01245 223300 Fnngi: G Kibby, 43 Keevil Drive, Southfields, London SW19 6TE. Telephone: 020 8789 7664 Lichens: J Skinner, Southend Central Museum, Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS2 6EW Telephone: 01702 215130 INVERTEBRATE RECORDERS Bumblebees: Professor E. Benton, 13 Priory Street, Colchester CO 1 2PY Coleoptera: P M Hammond PhD, c/o Department of Entomology, British Museum (Natural History), Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD Telephone: 020 7942 5600 Diptera (except hoverflies): D A Smith, 12 Tring Gardens, Harold Hill, Romford, Essex RM3 9EP. Telephone: 01708 375555 Freshwater Invertebrates: Tony Walentowicz BSc, PhD., Chelmsford Museums Service, The Old Cemetery Lodge, 1 Writtle Road, Chelmsford CM1 3BL. Telephone: 01245 615120 Galls: J P Bowdrey, Fairview, Colchester Road, Thorpe-le-Soken C016 0LB. Tel: 01255 862507 Heteroptera: P Kirby PhD, 21 Grafton Avenue, Netherton, Peterborough PE3 9PD. Telephone: 01733 265043 Hymenoptera: P R Harvey BSc, 32 Lodge Lane, Grays, Essex RM16 2YP Telephone: 01375 371571 Lepidoptera: B Goodey, 298 Ipswich Road, Colchester C04 0ET. Tel: 01206 841224 Neuroptera: C W Plant BSc, FRES, 14 West Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire CM23 3QP Telephone: 01279 507697 email: colinwplant@ntlworld.com Odonata: Professor E Benton, 13 Priory Street, Colchester COl 2PY Orthoptera: T Gardiner, Writtle College, Lordship Road, Writtle, Chelmsford CM1 3RR 01245 424200 email: tg@writtle.ac.uk Spiders and other Arachnida: P R Harvey BSc, 32 Lodge Lanc, Grays, Essex RM16 2YP Telephone: 01375 371571 Syrphidae (Hoverflies): R G Payne MSc, MIBiol, Southend Central Museum, Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS2 6EWTelephone: 01702 215130 Woodlice: P R Harvey BSc, 32 Lodge Lane, Grays, Essex RM16 2YP Telephone: 01375 371571 VERTEBRATE RECORDERS Bats: J Dobson, 148 Main Road, Danbury, Chelmsford, Essex CM3 4DT. Tel: 01245 224408 Other Mammals: J P Wright, 47 Chalkwell Drive, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex SS9 1 NH.Tel: 01702 78409 Birds: J Bath, 34 Chestnut Avenue, Billericay, Essex CM12 9JF. Telephone: 01277 651890 Reptiles & Amphibians: D Scott, Court Hill, Church Lane, Little Leighs, Chelmsford CM3 1PG Telephone: 01245 361475 GEOLOGICAL RECORDER Geology: G R Ward BSc, DipGeochem, AMA, FGS, FMinSoc, 76 Hunter Avenue, Shenfield, Brentwood, Essex CM15 8PG Telephone: 01277 218473. The Recorders compile and maintain detailed records of Essex flora, fauna and geology. They welcome records from members and these should include species, date of observation, location and, where possible, a six-figure grid reference and any habitat or other relevant ecological data. They will also assist with identification and answer queries on their subjects but where a reply is necessary please enclose a stamped addressed envelope. Essex Field Club Newsletter No. 44, May 2004 21