WHATS ON ESSEX FIELD CLUB Sun. 23rd Aug. Bird Group. Lion Creek Reserve, Canewdon. Meet TQ 923947 at 10.30 am. Phone 0277 651890 for details. Sat. 12th Sept. General Meeting 1369. Natural History at Howland's Marsh, St. Osyth. A look at plants, birds and insects in a newreserve. Meet in lay-by on west side of B1027 near entrance to reserve TM 115169 at 10.30 am. Leader Tony Boniface. Phone0245 266316 Sat. 19th Sept. Geology Group. "Essex in the Geological Past and Future". Talk by Ian Mercer commencing at 3.00pm. at Merrymeade Conference Centre, Sawyers Hall Lane, Brentwood. Sun. 20th Sept. Bird Group. Cudmore Grove Country Park, East Mersea. Meet at car park TM 065147 at 10.30am. Phone 081-989 2783 for details. Sun. 27th Sept. Mammal Group. Small Mammal Trapping in the Danbury Reserves. Contact John Dobson for details. Danbury 4408. Sun. 11th Oct. General Meeting 1370. Fungus Foray. Meet Epping Forest Conservation Centre at 10.00 am. Leader Martin Gregory. Phone Danbury 3300 for details. Sat. 17th Oct. Mammal Group. DeerMeeting in North Essex. Phone Brian Eastcott for details. Saffron Waldon 22680. Sun. 18th Oct. Bird Group. Tollesbury Marshes. Meet at car park TL 964107 at 11.00 am. Phone 0277 651890for details. Sat. 31 st Oct. General Meeting 1371. "Wildlife in Essex Churchyards". Talk by Graham Feldwick commencing at 3.00 pm. at Merrymeade Conference Centre, Sawyers Hall Lane, Brentwood. HAVERINGCOUNTRYPARKS Forbooking and further detailsphone: 0708 766999 ext 4610 Thurs. 6th Aug. Nature reserve conservation task making a new path and building bird boxes at Havering Country Park. Suitable for children 7 and over. Sat. 8th Aug. Creatures of the night. Come to Country Park at nightfall to find the wildlife that comes out in the dark. Bring torches if you can and meet at Albyns Farm, Hornchurch Country Park, signed off South End Road, South Hornchurch, starts at 8p.m. return by 10p.m. Tues. 11th Aug. Bedfords Park Nature Trail. Explore the nature trail and discover wild flowers, pond creatures and mini-beasts. Children 7-12.