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Visit Our Centre

EFC Centre at Wat Tyler Country ParkOur centre is available for visits on a pre-booked basis on Wednesdays between 10am - 4pm. The Club’s activities and displays are also usually open to the public on the first Saturday of the month 11am - 4pm.

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Essex Biological Records Service

We provide access to 5,999,405 records for 15,501 species as well as wildlife and geological sites
Datasearch helps you undertake ecological desk studies and obtain specialist species reports from the primary biological record databases for the county

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Forthcoming meetings
DateVenue
Thu May 8th 2025
10:30-15:00		Danbury Common. field trip to heathland, acid grassland and woodland. Meet in National Trust car park at TL78160436 (east of nearest postcode CM3 4JH)
Tue May 13th 2025
10:30-15:00		Little Haven EWT, Thundersley. a chance to survey this botanically-rich sandy heath, coppiced woodland and surrounding flower-rich meadows. Meet at reserve entrance on Daws Heath Road TQ81078887 SS7 2LH. Limited street parking available in Thorrington Avenue and Marlin Close.
Thu May 15th 2025
10:30-15:00		Hazeleigh Woods. field meeting to a rare example of a traditionally worked ancient woodland, complete with charcoal burners. Oak/Hornbeam wood. Parking is available at TL83400386, nearest post code CM9 6GT

Recent Species Records

SpeciesLocationDate
Pyrrhocoris apterus (Fire Bug)Grays ....01/04/2025
Pyrrhocoris apterus (Fire Bug)Grays ....31/03/2025
Pyrrhocoris apterus (Fire Bug)Grays ....29/03/2025
Macroglossum stellatarum (Hummingbird Hawk-moth)South ....12/03/2025
Biston strataria (Oak Beauty)Maldon....08/03/2025
Orthosia incerta (Clouded Drab)Maldon....08/03/2025
Apocheima hispidaria (Small Brindled Beauty)Maldon....08/03/2025
Orthosia cerasi (Common Quaker)Maldon....08/03/2025
Anorthoa munda (Twin-spotted Quaker)Maldon....08/03/2025
Orthosia cruda (Small Quaker)Maldon....08/03/2025

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