11 WHATS ON: ESSEX FIELD CLUB AUGUST Sunday 6th Joint Meeting with Colchester NHS. Invertebrates and botany at Martins Farm. Meet lay-by near Shangri-La Caravan Park TM 120174at 10.00am. Sunday 13th General Meeting 1398. Recording on Galleywood Common, botany/ fungi/birds/invertebrates. Meet central car park off Margaretting Road at 10.00am TL 702026. All recorders welcome. Phone Tony Boniface for details: (01245) 266316. Saturday 19th Galls in Stour and Copperas Woods. Meet RSPB car park at 10.30am TM 190309. Leader Jerry Bowdrey. Phone: (01255) 880023 for details. SEPTEMBER Botany Group Fungi Recording Meeting. Shadwell Wood, Ashdon. Saturday 16th Meet at 10.30am on Saffron Walden to Ashdon Road TL 574410. Leader Martin Gregory. Phone: (01245) 223300 for details. General Meeting 1399. Birds and fungi at Hanningfield EWT Reserve. Sunday 24th Meet 10.00am at car park TQ 736976. Leaders Judith and Tony Boniface. Phone: (01245) 266316 for details.. OCTOBER Sunday 1 st Sunday 8th Sunday 15th Sunday 22nd Saturday 28th Joint Meeting with Essex Rock and Mineral Society. Fossils at Walton- on-Naze. Meet Naze car park at 10.00am TM 265234. Leader Gerald Lucy. Phone David Turner for details: (01245) 267450. Botany Group. Fungus Foray in Danbury area. Meetat 10.30am at entrance to Scrubs Wood TL 787057. Display and cup of tea at St. Andrew's Room, Little Baddow TL 780075 3.00-5.00pm. Leader Martin Gregory. Phone 01245 223300 for details. Bird Group. A walk along the Blackwater. Meet 10.00am at Heybridge Basin carpark TL 871069. Leaders Judith and Tony Boniface. Phone: (01245) 266316 for details. General Meeting 1400. Recording on Galleywood Common, fungi/ galls/birds/pond dipping. Meet central car park off Margaretting Road at 10.00am TL 702026. All recorders welcome. Phone Tony Boniface for details: (01245) 266316. Mammal Group. Deer watching meeting in Tilty area. MeetFoakes Hall car park, Stortford Road, Dunmow at 3.00pm. Leader David Scott. Phone: (01245) 361475 for details. NOVEMBER General Meeting 1401. "Birds of Spain". Talk by Martin Henry at Saturday 11th 3.00pm Red Cross Hall, London Road, Chelmsford (car park entrance in Writtle Road).