WYCOMBE WILDLIFE ~ - W/" 1>4/~o. 28 JANUARY1999

The Countryside Centre, Bassetsbury Manor, Bassetsbury Lane, , HP11 1QX ------01494 536930 ------

Ellen Percival,a pupil of Spinfield County We also interviewed children and CombinedSchool, Marlow reports on their staff at the school and one of the amazing Stag Beetle survey dinner ladies now realizes that she Spinfield'sStaggemg Record 81 ~he national Stag Beetle survey is the proud guardian of a rotting Lpdate 11had been given a lot of publicity tree stump that houses a whole Croup rews. Mammalsurvey . this year and as they had been seen colony of endangered insects ; she Pen, Woods appeal update 82 on the school field and in Marlow in has so many "stags" in her garden Aromdthe Reserves past years our Tusk Force group, each year she assumed that they BrushHill Local N.R. 83 four year five girls at Spinfield were common.

Widlife Notebook School, decided to do a Stag ----- More sightings came in Mammals 84 Beetle survey and enter during the Marlow for the "Wild at Heart" Schools ' Environment Member's Observations award. The survey day. We discovered A FJSherman·s reflections 85 was introduced in the that Sandygate School Widllife ID school assembly and also has a colony and FungusForay finds 86 we prepared a letter the beetles abound in requesting sightings as well Have You Seen ? of the rare Stag Beetle. as Marlow. A BotaricalRequest 87 Every child at the School Most of the results came Penultimate took a letter home in June last ___ f,.,.r-omthe school catchment area, KIStoryof BrushHi11 88 year , and for the next few weeks we NW Marlow , but beetles are found waited for the results to come in. a 11 over th e t own I suspec t th a t th e wildlife WATCH report They came in thick and fast; NW is their favoured habitat as it is arri WyWG reports 89 altogether we recorded 70 sightings a warm slope and there are still - we had more , but some were plenty of open spaces, mature trees Wildlife Nutice clearly the same beetle spotted in and rotting tree stumps. Board the same place by several children (Continued on pa{JJe 82) on the way to school!

THE DOCUMENT COMPANY This issue generously sponsored by : RANK XEROX - Ill -- WYCOMBE.•.,. ·-· As stated in the WATCH report on page 89 Project Officer Nikki Frost left -­■ -l ~'"""~~ ' us in September 1998 to take up paid employment as did Helen Eastman , WILDLIFE••1 GROUP who had been coming from Twyford in North Bucks , since last May. Helen has moved to Cambridge to work on a project with the Environmental consultants Mott Macdonald. We thank both Helen and Nikki for their Wycombe Wlldllfe Group is a hard work and wish them every success in their new posts. voluntary organization the OBJECT of which is to further Congratulations to our remaining officer Tim Hiett , in gaining his Master 's the ecology and lmowledge of the urban and fringe areas of in Coastal Zone management last December. Tim is hoping to become a High Wycombe , student teacher at one of the local schools, as he has enjoyed working with ; to children so much during his stay with us. The hunt is now on for new conserve, protect, restore and create wildlife habitats; to Project Officers to carry on the good work when he leaves. encourage colonization and survival of all plants & animal life in such areas and to Penn Woad& Update promote the education of the In December 1998 Secretary of State , John Prescott , refused permission for public in matters pertaining to wildlife and its a golf course in Penn \Voods. This leaves the Woodland Trust in a better conservation. position to negotiate the purchase of the Wood from its present owners Within Wycombe Distrlct the So far £923,000 has been raised to buy the woodland but a £250,000 grant Group aims to : from a nearby landfill company does not now look likely . Further funds • Survey and map wildlife habitats . will be needed if the wood is to be preserved intact for people to enjoy. • Protect important wildlife sites . Mammal Survey • Study wildlife sites and associated flora and fauna . The is still time if, like lrenke , (see P84) you have mammals visiting your • Manage wildlife sites and garden , to fill in a Mammal Survey form. But hurry , completed forms have associated flora & fauna . to be in by the end of February. Contact the Countryside Centre if • Stimulate public interest in wildlife & its conservation. interested. • Encourage wildlife gardening . Spinfield•li Staggering Record (continued) • Co-operate with other groups of similar aims . Many people said that they had seen fewer "Stags " this year - was it the • Promote the objectives of the Group . dull , cold weather? Some had seen them flying unusually early in the • Encourage active parti­ warm spell in the spring. cipation in conservation of all persons and groups and I recorded and collated the results and sent them off to the Survey provide appropriate training organisers and we had a letter back confirming what we suspected - more to that end . Stag Beetles were recorded in Marlow than any where else in Bucks ! (A detailed copy of the aims We are following up the survey ; a felled tree at the school is going to be is available on request) put out on the Nature Trail to rot and provide homes for Stag Beetles; Wycombe Wlldllfe News is published 3 times a year to Wycombe Rangers are helping with this , and we shall repeat the survey promote the Group 's activi­ t;. this coming summer . ties and inform members & public of its progress . I would like to extend the survey and raise Editor : Pat Morris awareness of Stag Beetles in Marlow - is there Produced by : Maurice Young anyone in other schools / groups interested in Printed by : Rank Xerox handing out and collecting forms next summer? THE DOCUMENTCOMPANY , If so please con tact Kate Finch , illustrations by : AHA Sales & Marketing, '\ 19 York Road ,Marlow, SL7 2QB. Ellen Percival Pat Morris , Frances Wilding \, and Maurice Young .

Views expressed in the newsletter are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the Group. For the purposes of management of the Group membership information is held on computer . Any members who object to their membership detail s being held in this way should notify the secretary .

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Bru§h Hill •Local Nature Re§erve

Since Brush Hill was declared a Local Nature selected areas of Reserve by Council in June 1997 scrub removed. there have been many exciting changes and new This wiil allow a discoveries - the WDC Rangers provide an update . mosaic of open chalk grassland , Community Involvement rich in insects One of the most encouraging aspects of the last and wildflowers 18 months has been the high level of local and patches of dense support and community involvement in the scrub for nesting birds Bats fly project. Already , over 2100 volunteer hours have such as Garden Warbler over the been spent on various projects including scrub re!:ierve in and Blackcap. In time clearance , bird box building , pond restoration , -the this area will also be grazed litter clearance and wildlife surveys and severai evenings to maintain the balance of local schools are now using the site for environ­ scrub and grassland . mental education . An old dew pond which last held water in 1976 Wildlife News is being restored in the oak woodland. The Ongoing survey work has revealed several new accumulated silt has been dug out and a new species for the reserve. Woodcock and Buzzard clav• linino0 is bein2.~ installed. This will provide a have been spotted on several occasions roosting valuable watering hole for birds and animals in the scrub. The Woodcock has superb brown during spring and summer. camouflage and a long bill for probing wet The first area of coppice-with-standards was cut oround for its food. Winter heliotrope , which 0 in the lime plantation at the bottom of the produces a lilac, slightly vanilla scented flower reserve during March 1998. This traditional between January and March , and stinking form of management involves cutting trees near hellebore have also been identified. Bluebell , to ground level which encourages many new Cuckoo pint , wood sorrel and lesser celandine shoots or poles to grow back from the cut stump have also been a feature during the spring. or stool. After 7-20 years these poles will be cut Badoer activitv within the woodland has been 0 • again to produce charcoal , tool handles , fencing evident since early material and other products. Eventually there February : fresh latrines will be four coppiced area or coupes at various or dung pits have been stages of regrowth , creating a whole range of found throughout the wildlife habitats. Open sunny conditions in the reserve especially along early stages of the coppice cycle will encourage territorial boundaries. plants such as wild strawberry and violets to Project Work flourish together with associated butterfly ,,,:j1The top-field has been species. Shady conditions return as the coppice 1 • ·~ re-fenced and new access grows back , attracting ·willow Warblers and Ill _ gates installed. Winter Chiffchaffs. ; 1/1,, sheep grazing has been The material we coppiced last year has been left \' ~ introduced to encourage to season (dry out) for later conversion to 1 wild plants such as bird's- charcoal. This will provide a superb opportunity foot-trefoil , rock-rose and to view a traditional sustainable woodland kna pweed. Part of the practice, as well as fuel for local summer bar­ middle section of hillside becues . has also been fenced and (cont;inued on page 88) - Ill lllddhfe notebook

Mammal!i of Brand!i Hill Avenue

In this issue lrenke describes a few more of the highlights of her wildlife garden

Badgers: Probably due to the abnormally mild weather at the beginning of the year , the first visit occurred on Jan 6th , 1998, with a badger tucking into some chicken scraps with great relish . The second was on February 2nd , unusually early at 6 a.m. (for us too) when he gave up trying to eat frozen bread and dripping in favour of peanuts. \Vhen he turned to go we noticed he was limping , he had a very nasty wound on his lower back - probably due to fighting. Sightings, which have included a small very lively badger have built up over the year to a record 60, and on six occasions two We christened her cubs Bigs Ears, Black Socks , at once. This is unusual for us , as we generally Pale Legs , and Kinky Tail , according to their appear to only get. the outcasts , like the characteristics . Big Ears and Black Socks were wounded badger in February. seen mostly. Hedgehogs : Perhaps the high frequency of People often accuse foxes . of killing cats , but this badgers accounts for the scarcity of hedgehogs , was not borne out by our observation of a cat since a neighbour saw a badger attacking one. versus fox confrontation in February 1995. We have only had two ------...., .=,-- ~~~ A large black cat and a fox we had named sightings of hedgehogs ~ £- -...,_,. .--~~~ "Fine Freddy" stood poised over a dish of chicken this year , the most ~ ~-=§E:;;::_:;..._Lt, ~'"- .,. -a;::~~~ - ~~ ~ scraps - the cat was arching its back and spitting recent being on Sept 25th. ~~~"'"' at the fox which acted all subservient with ears back , but Freddie eventually won out by nipping Foxes: Over the years we have had visits from a in and g·rabbing a chicken portion after making a variety of foxes that we have learnt to recognize very peculiar chattery noise. Both ran away and by distinguishing features , like black legs, or on several occasions we have observed other cats extr~ big ears, ~r a lim~, and earlier in~ and foxes gi~ing each the y ear , one with terrible --, · --- other verv wide berth. marn?.e. Generally though ~--~ _.:::- ·-:..~....., \ · ~ ' J j We have a cat of our own they are in excellent / ~ ~- ~ ..,--::-~-_~ .... condition , and very / ~ >~_-.-7"'_ ~~ ~la- now , Millie, so we will see well fed, judging by . ., . 1 what happens. the "picky " eating t - - lrenlu: York . 1/ habits - no ,I boring stale \u bread will do. ' When offered a range of food they nearly always go for bread and jam rather than ID - 7 A Fi§herman § Reflection§

I have fished at gravel pit (Spade Further , this year , _.,,. .. ~ , .._ Oak as we know it in the Angling Club) now for as soon as you , v-✓-"' .. ~ around 20 years and at West on for had ground-baited the swim rather less time and the pattern of behaviour of with mashed up bread and the fish and the wildlife seems to have dramat­ crumb, both the coots and ically changed at Spade Oak but not at Weston the grebe made for the spo.t___: Turville , and continually dived - - In the past an afternoon or causing great commotion _., apparently to get the ground · -~:. fishin g at Spade Oak would Cormorant produce a quantity of bait for themselves and to feed small .._.. their young. Also, for the first fish - ~~ ~~ ~ time , I have not seen any kingfishers. ~ ll"""':::;;.s:~" _...:;,. 1 with a -=-" -~~ .!Ir r"' Gt. Cre5ted In contrast , at .Veston Turville . ·- ...,.,.. <""""-t-- ..,_ tew - . . _ -c Q :!a-~ Grebe nothing seems to have } I ~ ~ .arge = ~ :h~~ged. Th~ pa~tern of J ones (several pounds) if you were lucky - these t1snmg remams tne / / . ( were mainly caught during the latter part of the same. The coots / I,/ day. The exception, for me, was in 1993 when I and grebe show · _,,,,...-,.,~~~:;,:,~?'" pre-haited the swim on evening and had a good no interest 1 ( catch of bream - mostly around 5 pounds early in your Coot Oivinq the next morning. ground-bait Nowadays the situation seems to have changed and the kingfishers remain and this tjsummerI, along with others as active as ever . caught no ~small fish at all, apart I ask the question "Could this be due to the from a few · ~ perch , and the large numbers of cormorant at Spade Oak fish that were ·. · ~ to be had decimating the small fish population were largish Bream tench or or is there some other -t"M~..- ~ bream. These were few and far between and explanation? " ~~ Perch were all caught between ten in the morning and So far I have not ~ -\~ _ three in the afternoon. I can not speak for the seen any cormorants · · ~ night fishermen who say they have caught at West on Turville. quantities of large fish during the night! Michael York

Bucks Bird Club / British Trust far Omlthalagy Conference. October 24th. 199B

The effect of the spreading cormorant populat­ likely to be injured than consumed , a source of ion on lakes and reservoirs was discussed at the worry to anglers. It was suggested that the above conference last October. Speaker Baz presence of large numbers of avian predators Hughes of the Wild Fowl & Wetlands Trust inhibited the breeding and development of fish explained how the "Black Plague " had been by causing them stress . So the answer to attracted inland by the abundance of fish stocks Michael's question could be "Yes". Pat; there. Research showed that cormorants feed mainly on 10-lScm. fish , but could take fish up to 700grms. Fish larger than this were more - llhldhfe10----·---~-- Fungus Foray Finds

Booker Penn Street I thought of Noah on Saturday 24th. October The weather was good on Saturday 14th. 1998 as the gales blew, the rain lashed down and November when Miles Green joined us for a walk the roads began to flood. Whereas Noah was from Penn Street church , across the common warm and dry in his ark, I had to brave the and around Penn \Voods. Miles told us a great elements and lead the walk at Booker Woods deal of the history looking for fungi. of the woods as Just before entering the woods, as my umbrella we walked did a flip flop and became a useless accessory for and kept a the rest of the morning, we spotted a few Parrot look out for Wax Caps (Hygrocyhe p<1ittacina)in the short interesting grass. By the end of the morning we had found fungi. over 30 different species, including Common I had had a Helvella (HeLveLLacrupa) and white Coral Fungus good look (CLavuLinacrutata). My list for Booker Woods round the now totals well over 70 species. wood in advance of the Marlow walk and , although fungi were not Common The day after the wet present in large numbers , Helve/Ia Booker walk, the I was able to point out sun shone and I some of the more interesting species joined the amongst the total of nearly 50 Reading Fungus species I recorded. On the edge of Group on a walk the common we found the Aniseed around Toadstool (CLitocyheodora) and on Pullingshill and the short mown grass on the Davenport common we looked at numerous Woods in Crimson, Parrot and Ivory \Vax Caps Marlow. This is always a very (Hygocybe coccinea,H. p.1ittacina, H good site for fungi nivea). In the wood I pointed out and we found over Horn of Plenty (Craterefftu, 70 cornucopwtde,,) species including two Horn o-f Plent;y growing in a bank very common but rather of moss and Jelly obscure species Tongue (P.1eudohydnumgeLatino,1tun)growing on a - TrochiLaificina which grows on dead holly tree stump. The day's fungus finds also brings leaves and Rhopographu,.1.fifi'cintldfound on dead the total number of species for this site up to around 170. bracken stems. Adding the new species found to Roger Wilding my list for these woods it brought it up to around 170 species.

Holly leave5 and bracken - 5t;em6 wit;h a560Ciat;ed -funqi - A Botanical Reque5t

A_nother vear is almost over and botanists are Here are the ones to look out for: ~ busy ;ecording for Atlas 2000. Since I live 1/. Probably around Lane End / Moor End in grid square SU 89 I have naturally recorded Common: its plants for some years for Roy Maycock, our Danewort, dwarf gorse, marsh bedstraw, Vice-County Recorder. Combining his records pale sedge, and smooth stalked sedge. with mine and including established aliens we 2/. a group probably in wet places : have almost 850 species on our list, most of Butterbur, marsh valarian, strawberry clover , which I have seen. But there are some tantal­ orange balsam, and orange foxtail grass. izing ones which I can't find. Can you help ? some that could be anywhere: The plants fall roughly into two groups: 3/. Early purple orchid, green-wing orchid, A/. those found in adjacent squares which butterfly orchids, wild columbine , tutsan, ought to be or might be in SU 89 and yellow birdsnest , and sessile oak (there must B/. those recorded in the past but seem to have be some somewhere). disappeared. 4/. And finally some not seen for a long time SU 89 includes High Wycombe , of course , in the (last record in brackets) : middle but south of centre and goes north to Common wintergreen (Spring Coppice) , Speen and south past . East to west meadow saxifrage (Bradenham churchyard) , it stretches from Loudwater to Piddington, but hard fern (), Mezereon (?) and spiny you will need to consult your O.S. map for the restharrow (- error?). precise boundaries. Even so most of the requests Now you will be thinking "I'm sure I saw that are worth recording even if outside. If you can somewhere - or did I ?". · help I would be most grateful for a call on (01494) 562082 or a letter to 12 Wedgwood Drive , With thanks in anticipation. , High Wycombe, HP14 4PA. Alan Showier Postage will be refunded. ~~w7 ~~~..--'.·--,,...--,_ ____..., - ~....,,..-- ..~

The Hard Fern is a fern of shadl/ woods and hedgerows on acid soils. The leaves, illustrated left are up to 40cms. long and usualll{ form a flat rosette on the ground. Fertile leaves are erect but much thinner looking like a fish backbone - as Roger Philips describes it in his book Grasses, Ferns, Hard Fern Mosses and Lichens. Maurice - (Blee/mum c1picant) - Hi§tory and Location of Bru§h Hill

Tll)rehistory Archaeological evidence indicates Photographs of Brush Hill taken towards the end Jr that the area to the west and south of of the last centur y and up to 1910 show a , that includes Brush Hill, was pattern of strip cultivation running down the inhabited at least 4,500 yeas ago. For example: slope. Although the history is unclear , maps dating back to the 1820s (eg Bryants County ► There are remains of three Neolithic burial chambers at Whiteleaf Cross. map 1824) indicate that the hill top from via Parslows Hillock and Green ► The Upper Icknield Way, a Neolithic Hailey to Whiteleaf as common land, described highway, one of this Country 's first great as 'Risborough Hillock ' or 'Green Hailey Hillock'. highways, runs just below Brush Hill LNR. Hillock is probably a corruption of Hillwork , a It was created to link East Anglia to name given to common land on higher ground , Wessex . The name Icknield is derived often poorly managed former woodland which from the Iceni tribe. provided brushwood to those that used it. ► There are Bronze Age burial mounds (Taken from "A History of Brush Hill" at Lodge Hill and Cop. by John Grimes [a former WyWG Project Officer] ► There was an Iron Age hill fort at and Francise Gomm) Pulpit Hill northeast of the reserve.

► Cattle herding ditches - Grimm 's Grangelands Ditch , which dates from about S00BC., Nature run alongside Kop Hill Road. Reserve

(continued from page 81) Brush Hill is well worth a visit at any time of the year. There are spectacular views of up to 25 miles over the surrounding countryside and a wealth of wildlife and different habitats to Windsor explore . Hill Wycombe District Council's Ranger Service organizes a regular programme of guided walks , conservation Location& Access to projects and other events. BRUSH HILL The Risborough Countryside Group also \ ToBra~ham Reserve - organizes a programme of and ' Ridg&✓.a y I High W~ ombe Parking ~ activities in the area , L~,Hiii' - __P"a th _,I ! Ringlet, one of including several based the many butter at the reserve. When coming fr om Wl/combe on the A401 O turn flies to be seen on For more information r ight at the roundabout (third off) into New Road. the re5erve. Take the fourth right at the top of the hill - Kop Hill contact the Rangers (road). At the junction with Peters Lane tum left. on (01494) 421825. The Whiteleaf car park is about 50m. on the right. For details of the Risborough Countryside Group Park here and take the bridlepath at the far end of contact Frances Gomme on (01844) 274 865. the car par k down to the road. The path (sign­ posted "Ridgewat.f/ Circular path) a little wat./down WDC Ranger Service the road on the opposite side leads up the bank - and into the reserve. - adly we had to say goodbye opportunity to see the reintro­ S this summer to WWG \Vycombe duced livestock in the wood­ Project Officer Nikki Frost land which included ponies who had been a keen helper and cattle. with the wildlife WATCH The theme of the November Group during the spring and meeting held at Penn School summer. We hope that her was "Preparing for Winter" replacement will join Elaine and included a visit to Little and myself in leading the GommsWood. Group in the spring. It is planned that the Group will The last event of this year's combine with the Marlow programme was a practical Branch of the Young Ornith­ Scabious is so called and how task at Gomm Valley. Despite ologists Club (YOC) to enable bees make honey. a spot of rain and a chill wind a hardy band of souls gathered us to cater for a wider age range "Autumn Colours at Burnham and provide a fuller programme. to carry out some much Beeches" gave us all the oppor­ needed scrub clearance. In September we had a day tunity to explore and learn A bonfire was got going to "Celebrating Wildflowers" at about the many different burn the scrub and cook our the Calvert Environmental species of these ancient wood­ jacket potatoes. Wendy Education Centre. Although a lands. We were fortunate to be Thomas provided hot choco­ little late in the season every­ given and excellent walk and late and mince pies and we one had a good time finding out talk by one of the local wardens. returned tired but satisfied why such things as Devil's Bit Especially interesting was the with our afternoon's work. Tim Hiet;t; Members Meetings Ant/ children wishing to join Members meetings are light-hearted, sociable evenings. WATCHshould contact us At the meeting on Monday 12th. October, two members of the on 01494 536930. group gave a talk and slide-show. Roger Wilding gave a talk on fungi (eat them if you dare) and Maurice Young gave a talk on galls. Both talks were very interesting and in­ r.------=i formative and gave us plenty of ideas of things to look for Would you like ta over the coming weeks. Refreshments were served, during which everyone had a chance to chat and get to know the join U!:i? other members of the group. 80 do come along to the next If so complete this application members meeting and have an enjoyable evening (or a photocopy) and send to: Wendy Thoma&;. WyWG Membership Secretary c/o,The Countryside Centre, 6rape Picking at Old Luxters Vineyard (see front page for the address) On a bright frost morning in October we went to Old Luxters Vineyard in Hambledon to pick grapes. On arrival we were I / We wish to join WyWG offered cups of hot coffee to warm us up while waiting for Name: more pickers to arrive. We were complete novices but some folk came every year and we soon discovered why. The ------Address: company was brilliant and picking the grapes was fun, even if it was very muddy underfoot. In no time at all, it seemed, we were off for a coffee break and more pleasant conversation with fellow pickers. Then it was back to the vines to make sure every last bunch had been picked. Tel. no. There followed a really delicious lunch, served in the barn, ------:rr------Amount encloseo, \please circle) accompanied by wine produced at Luxters and very good it £5 (Individual/Family/School was too. member) Hopefully we will be invited to go again next year and, if so, we will be there come rain or shine. Wendy Thoma&; ~2~ (Stud.:::. ~~:oj - - Pid You See? f : f fheWyWO. Cotrtact list Chairman & Newsletter Editor : - Pat Morris. 01494 529484 Wildlife Gardening Officer : ' Moth & butterfly sightings -; Roger Wilding 01494 438374 2 Red admirals , comma feeding on grape ,,, Treasurer : Peter Hazzard, 01494 447949 juice - Old Luxters vineyard (18/ 10/ 98) Membership Secretary: Small tortoiseshell - Angus's gdn (11/ 12/ 98 ) - James Donald. 01494 445334 - · Other insects Project Officer : Field cricket - Tyler 's Green (20/ 09/ 98) - Tim Hiett. 01494 536930 -· wildlife WATCH:Elaine Tague 01494 536930 Mammal sightings Biological surveys : Angus Idle. 01494 563673 Glis glis - Hughenden (14/ 10/ 98) - · Education Officer & Assistant Editor : Bird sightings ~ Maurice Young, 01628 472000 ~ Chiff chaff - Pat 's garden (14/ 10/ 98) ';::- '--:::;.. _ ~-, -;:;'.~-= -:::;;;·::._::=--. ~--_:=:;.::.~.. - ;:;. -~--;::::_ ~- = ;=,_:;::_ ~._:;:::__·-~· - -;=~ ~----:;:;:__:;:::::;;;: _~;:;;__ ~ __g,_ ___ _ Greenfinches - Angus 's gdn (16/ 04/ 98) Eating yew arils (berries) MEMO: COPY DATE FhdaLJ. 5 March. 1999 Redwing - Irenke's gdn (12 & 22/ 11/ 98) Heron - lrenke 's gdn (14/ 11 & 1/ 12/ 98) GOODS FOR §ALE Mistie thrush - lrenke 's gdn (16/ 11/ 98) Car stickers - £1 ~nc p & p) Red kite - over lrenke's gdn (21/ 11/ 98) -· T- shirts Cream or blue MIL/XL/XXL Chough - (mid / 11/ 98) £6.50 - less if you buy them at meetings Teal - Wycombe Dyke (9/ 12/ 98) Sweatshirts - Navy with white logo SIL /XL Unseasonal Amphibians - 2 frogs £16.50 (£15 at meetings) - Pat 's (9/ 12/ 98) - 1 Maurice 's (8/ 12/ 98) Contact the Countryside Centre to order

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Natttesof Cotttaetsfor WIidiife Oroups itt Wveotttbe Pistrtct noNr Berks. Bucks & Oxon Naturalists' Trust (Oxon Office) 01865 775476 South Bucks Region. Vol.Reserves Manager Maurice Young 01628 472000 JNA British Naturalists' Assoc. S. Bucks Branch Marion Hussey 01494 488336 ' MCV British Trust for ConservationVolunteers Marion Lyon 01494 536930 Bucks Badger Group Mike Collard 01494 866908 MO British Trust for Ornithology (Regional Rep) David Hughes 01844 275472 '"SC Butterfly Conservation Ron Beaven 01494 444158 nc Bucks Bird Club Arthur Brown 01628 604769 cm Council for the Protection of Rural England Tom Cotton 01844 345183 CWP Chiltern Woodlands Project John Morris 01494 565749 EN English Nature (Thames & Chilterns Team) Corina Woodall 01635 268881 sws Saunderton Wildlife Sanctury Margaret Baker 01844 342188 St.T St. Tiggywinkles Les Stocker 01844 292292 SL Swan Llfeline Tim Heron 01753 859397 TVMO­Thames Valley Mammal Group Ian Saunders 01734 344127 WWF World Wide Fund for Nature Valerie Lai.ubourne 01494 443761 WPC Wycombe District CouncilRanger Service 01494 421824 Steve Crosby. Ian Butterfield& Julie Hopton For other grou!)5or if you have any queriesabout BATScontact the CountrysideCentre. BassetsburyManor. BassetsburyLane, Hig..1-i Wycombe , HPl 1 lQX 01494 536930