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JUNE WHATS ON: ESSEX FIELD CLUB
Sunday 1st General Meeting 1413. General Natural History on Skippers Island. Meet at
8.30am at end ofprivate road, Birch Hall Farm, Kirby Le Soken. TM 218238.
Brine Wellington boots and lunch. Return at 3.00pm. Leaders Tony and Judith
Boniface (01245) 266316. Early start essential because of tide.
Saturday 7th Botany Group. BSBI Atlas 2000 recording meeting. Square TL63, Meet at Little
Sampford Church. TL 653337 at 10.30am. Leader Jeremy Ison (01376)345235.
Sunday 8th Joint Meeting, with Colchester NHS Invertebrates and Botany at Pitchbury
Wood. Meet at 9.30pm at TL 968295 which is a farm loading area opposite
N.E. corner of the wood on Coach Road. Leader Joe Firmin (01206) 241389.
Saturday 14th Botany Group. BSBI Atlas 2000 recording meeting. Squares 53 and 54. Meet
at 11.00am at Great Chesterford Churchyard. TL 505427. Leader Ken Adams
0181-508 7863.
Sunday 15th Reptiles. Reptile walk at Hadleigh Country Park, Meet 9,45am at Chapel
Lanecarpark. TQ 802868. Leader John Wright (01702) 78409.
Saturday 21st Botany Group. BSBI Atlas 2000 recording meeting. Square TL61. Meetat
Stagden Cross where Essex Way going north crosses the road. TL 639148 at
10.30am. Leader Jeremy Ison (01376)345235.
Sunday 22nd Bird Group. Fingringhoe Wick. Meet 10.30am at the central car park. TM
048193. Leader CaroFe Wilken (01245) 450872.
Saturday 28th Botany Group. BSBI Atlas 2000 recording meeting. Square TL73. Meetat
Toppesfield Church. TL739374 at 10.30am. Leader Jeremy Ison (01376)345235.
Sunday 29th Botany Group. Plants and General Natural History. Chrishall. Meet 11.00am at
Red Cow public house. TL 446394. Returning to pub for lunch before the
afternoon session. Leaders Charles and Shirley Watson (01279) 505309.
Sunday 29th Geology Group and Essex Rock and Mineral Society. Sand and gravel quarry
Birch near Tiptree. TL 927200. Meet at 11.00am. Leader Bob Burton.
Refreshments are offered afterwards at the leader's home. Details David
Turner (01245) 267450.
JULY
Friday 4th Mammal Group. Bats and Birds. Waalk around Hanningfield Reservoir. Meet at 8.00
pm. West Hanningfield car park. TQ 730996. Leader John Dobson (01245) 224408.
Saturday 5th Botany Group. BSBI Atlas 2000 recording meeting. TL50. Meet at High
OngarChurch. TL 565037 at 11.00am. Leader Ken Adams 0181-508 7863
Sunday 6th Joint Meeting with Colchester Natural History Society. Botany and Invertebrates.
Layer Marney Towers. TL 927175. Meetat 11.00am. Leader Joe Firmin (01206) 241389.
Saturday 12th General Meeting 1414. Glow-worms and tour of Hitchcock's Meadows. TL
788049. Meet 8.00pm at reserve entrance. Park at Eves Corner or at top of
Gay Bowers Lane. Leader Peter Scotcher (01245) 226225.
Sunday 13th Botany Group. BSBI Atlas 2000 recording meeting. TL71. MeetatGreat
Leighs Church, TL 738155 at 10,30am, Leader Jeremy Ison (01376)345235,
Tuesday 15th Moth Trapping at Old Water Works site, Sandford Mill. Meet outside gate.
TL 739063 at 8.00pm. Leader Tony Walentowicz (01245) 350016.
Saturday 19th Botany Group. BSBI Atlas 2000 recording meeting. Great Wakering. Meet at
Oxenham Farm. TQ 961882 at 10.30am. Leader Tim Pyner (01702) j32425
Saturday 26th Botany Group. BSBI Atlas 2000 recording meeting. Square TL74. Meetat
Ridgewell Village. TL 737408 at 11.00am, Leader Ken Adams 0181-508 7863,
Sunday 27th Geology Group and Essex Rock and Mineral Society. Essex Red Crag and
London Clay Fossils. The Naze, Walton. Meet outside cafe near tower at
10.00am. TM 265235. Bring garden sieve (fine). Leader Gerald Lucy (01799)
523310.
Essex Field Club Newsletter No. 21, May 1997