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st Another packed edition - my Please note that start times for the Tuesday 21 March thanks to all contributors. This field meetings are variable and that Annual General Meeting issue has further calls /or your our evening talks are now being valuable time but I trust some of held in the Sports & Leisure p.m. Room 7, Easton College you can help with the various 7.30 Centre at Easton College. Sports Leisure Centre requests. There is a proposal to & go, in part, to an electronic Hopefully, business will be quickly format for the next issue (see Tuesday 15,h February dispatched and we will be able to below). Finally take a look at ‘The changing lichen flora of enjoy the ensuing illustrated talk the the 20^ Century page, Norfolk’ and presentation on the Wildlife particularly the earlier decades - An illustrated talk by Peter Lambley project by Rex Haney. it makes you wonder what the 2000 nd 22 Century Naturalists will be p.m. Room 7, Easton College lamenting or praising for the Sports & Leisure Centre st 21 ! At least what is present at An Extraordinary General Meeting Saturday 8ih April the beginning of this century is WILL BE HELD PRIOR TO THE TALK Earlham Park 10.30 a.m. Full Day. being well documented through Wildlife 2000. TGI 93082 th Sunday 20 February An introduction to mosses and World Wide Web. West Runton 1 2.00 noon. liverworts. TGI 84432 Leader: Robin Stevenson. The internet is becoming for Meet at the West Runton Beach 7.30

most of us part of everyday life. car park. In the immortal words of The NNNS has a website and Monty Python “and now for ...” this includes a description of the something completely different Society, its programme, Wildlife 2000 and notes on the Bird & Mammal report. Now selected Tuesday 18th April 'Natterjack' items from the next ‘A celebration of the seasons: issue are to be placed. These will summer’ be without telephone numbers or p.m. Room 7, Easton College addresses unless it is otherwise Sports & Leisure Centre requested, however, if you would This is the annual presentation to ,h rather your contributions were Thursday 16 March the society by the photographic not considered for the website Lynford Arboretum 1 1 .00 a.m. group. Full Day. TL822943 please mention this when Mainly for spring birds. Bob Ellis, Chairman submitting material. 'FF Leader: Eunice Phipps. Programme Committee

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' 1 THINiCING OF COLIN ... FISHING SPARROWHAWK It was billed as "A view of the world through Colin Duck's camera Our local Sparrowhawk in giving chase - and what a world it was. From to a young pigeon, missed, but gave it the 9,700 slides that Colin a glancing blow which knocked it into bequeathed to the Society, Mike my pond. Poulton and a team of helpers The hawk then landed on my birdbath, whittled the hoard to just down reviewed the situation; flew up; gained over 200 and presented a superb height and then Osprey like, with legs and varied show at Easton and talons outstretched, tried to College on October 19. We were retrieve its prey. However, it was nervous of the water and after several all left asking why, except under abortive attempts gave up, by which pressure and on the rarest time the pigeon had drowned. occasions, Colin would never let us see his work. It of a was Throughout, I gritted my teeth and did quality that put most of us not interfere, had it been a rarer bird, I would-be nature photographers Since then the situation had been might have reacted differently. Janet Smith to shame. a good deal better (far too late for Colin, of course) but provision Have Earth Tongues appeared Rex Haney opened the evening was still patchy. Members will be on your lawn? with an evocative and at times delighted to know that the hilarious word portrait of the collection at the end of the When, in the middle of December, I evening raised £200.45. They will enigmatic and sometimes was called to look at the ‘ugly black be even more pleased to learn - infuriating Colin and recalled fungi’ on a friend’s lawn at Edgefield, I those lengthy, late-evening phone knowing how Colin, despite his expected to find a troop of ageing - calls that most members who problems, mastered computers blackening Waxcaps Hygrocybe conica - what I actually found were hundreds have held office in the Society, that the money will be spent on of Earth Tongues, pushing their fruit- and some who haven't, received computer equipment. I have had bodies a few centimetres above the this letter from Lady Addington: with great regularity. sward. "I write ... to thank you for a

Rex's particular contribution was really splendid donation towards There are about a dozen in to talk about Colin's gall and our funds ... a really generous Britain, most distinguishable only by their microscopic characteristics. The spider slides. Ken Durrant took sum and one which indicates the species growing in such uncharacter- up the story with some of Colin's true esteem in which your istic abundance turned out to be pictures, followed members held your late by Reg Geoglossum umbratiie but it is not membership secretary, Colin Evans on fungi and Alec Bull on uncommon to find several species on Dack. "Those of to plants. Mike Poulton rounded off us who came the same lawn; last year I found three the presentation with a selection the meeting on October 19 were on the lawn of the Old Rectory in Holt. Most species are described as occas- of memorable landscapes and fascinated by the slides as well as ional, rare or very rare but I suspect skyscapes. In the absence of a being most impressed by the that they are often overlooked. This obvious expertise of the people rather vital lead. Bob Ellis spent a year there were Earth Tongues on all giving the commentaries ... no doubt tiring evening acting as five ‘suitable’ lawns I visited. If you projectionist. have a well-established lawn that has "The WVDA is at the moment been regularly cut and never treated with inorganic fertilizer, you probably •The evening had a particular trying to raise money to buy have them too, especially if there is purpose - to acknowledge computer equipment so that we plenty of moss. Some years are better may offer assessments to Colin's battle against dyslexia by than others but next October give your children of raising money for the Waveney members and lawn-mower a rest for a few weeks and members, also to show Valley Dyslexia Association. The and how see what comes up. If the earth sticks association chairman. Lady IT can help overcome some of the its tongues out at you, give me a call. Addington, told us that dyslexia problems faced by dyslexic Tony Leech was not formally recognised by people. The money donated by Norfolk education authority until [your members] will be used for 1978, and then only after a lot of this cause." Earth Tongue groundwork by the association. David Paul Geoglossum sp. 6 1 6

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-I m aQaaQQaaBiQQQBi FXTM/9 (personal highlights of some 20th Century Norfolk Naturalists)

1 900-09 (From Transactions Vol: VIII) 1940-49 no lights for the ripples to reflect,

A flock of about twenty Pallas's March 1 947. A bitterly cold spell not even moonlight so it had to be

Sand Grouse is said to have been with thick ice covering alll the bioluminescence. I waded in and th seen in the Broads district on 1 Broads. In the late afternoon, eventually swam, fascinated by the

June, 1 907. None were killed, but between Rollesby and Fiiby Broads, sight of my luminous arms. I have the observers were familiar with the I noted an Otter resting on the ice not been back to Maine but most appearance of these birds in 1 888. just a few yards away on the summers I manage to renew my

JH Gurney and T Southwell Rollesby side. It was eating a fish. I acquaintance with Noctiluca 0-1 1 91 9 (From Transactions Vol: IX) stopped and watched at close scintillam, the flashing unicell, at A fine Sturgeon was discovered in quarters. Otter took no notice. The Bliakeney. I choose a warm moon- the small river Delph, in West Then after finishing that particular less night to walk at low-tide by the th Norfolk, on June 1 1 91 4. dish, it re-entered the water through trickle of water draining out of a Cartridges loaded with buckshot hole in the ice around a and swam creek. When I splash water on to were useless against its well- for while re-emerging with a before the wet mud it flashes back at me. protected hide, and it was only yet another fish which formed, To wonder why seems almost after a stout tussle with a boat hook presumably, the second course. It churlish. and a shot into a more vulnerable was very cold and I left quietly. Tony Leech region that it was secured. Weight, Reg Jones 1980-89 31 stone 5 lb. It was sent to 1950-59 To-day with teams of birders, high- London, where it realised £6. Spring 1 952. It was Sunday tec communications and advance

AH Patterson morning and I was showing a visitor preparation getting a 1 00+ birds in 1 (From Vol: 920-29 Transactions XU) round the Broads. About noon, a day in Norfolk is commonplace, A female Oleander Hawk-moth, an before returning to base, I called on however, on 1 1th May, 1 980 and exceedingly rare moth, was caught ’Trickier’ Skoyles at Grmesby. He confining my birding to North at Hemsby (near Gt. Yarmouth), on hired out boats which were used by Norfolk between Felbrigg and Cley th September 8 1926. It was resting fishermen on Ormesby and a total of 1 02 species observed on some palings by the roadside Rollesby Broads had a and good was a memorable occasion. I and had laid two eggs, which were knowledge of all that happened in consider the top five birds seen however infertile. that part of the world. I asked him if that day to be Bittern, Black Tern, K Bagnall-Oakeley he could find me a Bittern’s nest for Wood Sandpiper, Wood Warbler

1930-39 try. I photography. He said he would and Stonechat. It is interesting to Thinking back to the 1 930s I can left for home and was sitting down note, however, that Tree Sparrow recall when as a young lad walking foir lunch at about one o'clock when and Corn Bunting were also on the fields It through of permanent past- the 'phone rang. was 'Trickier' list. ures in North Norfolk and putting arid, yes, he had found one! Francis Farrow up clouds of Meadow Brown butter- Reg Jones 1990-99 flies at every step. One swing of 1960-69 My favourite day was the emerg- the net would capture a dozen or While on Beeston Common during ence of hundreds of 5-spot Burnet rd more. On High Kelling heath the the afternoon of October 23 1 965 I Moths (Zyaena trifolii) at Breydon Silver-studded Blue butterflies were lucky enough to witness the th was Water, Great Yarmouth on the 1 so that the small arrival of 1 of common gorse many 00's Waxwings July, 1998. bushes were 'blue' with so many in from the sea. Also during this Colin Jacobs males sitting upon them. extraordinary event I saw a juv. Cuckoo, a In those days the cattle and horses Ring Ouzel and a were grazed on the meadows and Bearded Tit. not fed the artificial compound Alec Humphrey foods that they are today, I could 1 also find a few of our largest fly 1970-79 - 40& - :

Asilus crabroniformis which laid Was I seeing things its eggs in the cow pats. These or were the stones I have become extremely rare and was idly throwing into have disappeared from our own the sea at Salisbury countryside, come to think of it now Cove, Maine (June so have the permanent pastures. 1 977) making green Ken Durrant flashes? There were The Norfolk Dendrological Anomaly! with permission British (Reproduced from (or Tree) Wildlife Vol. 10 No. 6 August 1999) Unexpected

An important rediscovery this Following my visit to the Lowestoft Many of you will know the Joe spring [1999] in the Netherlands Field Club informal session, Mr Jorden hide on the Holkham of a small population of Coenag- Arthur Copping of Diss, recently Reserve, raised on stilts, over- rion armatum (known as the gave me two branches from the looking some of the best winter shrub Broom (Cytisus) from Norfolk Damselfly in Britain) has goose-watching meadows. I have Norwich Railway Station that were prompted the question of been going there for years, in fact whether this damselfly might covered in small Cauliflower shaped since well before the hide was still be found in the Norfolk galls, about 10mm in diameter, and there. A few weeks ago I noticed, I Broads or similar habitat. The wondered if I could identify them for am ashamed to say for the first last known records of Norfolk him. time, that one of the trees behind it Damselfly were from near Stal- ham in 1957, but the original Once in my study and with the aid is a Monteray Pine, Pinus radiata. locations have long since become of a hand lens and microscope I polluted and overgrown and thus was able to identify them as the gall I had thought that the only unsuitable for its survival. As in of the Mite Eriophyes genista. They examples of this species locally in early on the buds this country, the damselfly had appear summer were those which were planted in of Broom and these will fail to not been recorded since 1956 in 1995 near the Beach Car Park in the Netherlands and its rediscov- develop into normal shoots and Wells, and others to the east of the ery in the Weerribben at a pond leaves. board walk at Holkham Bay. This measuring 30m x 40m, adjacent one near the Joe Jordan hide is a to a dyke, was a surprising find As time goes by the growths appear mature tree, apparently of the for Marcel Wasscher and the as these "cauliflower's" which under Dutch Dragonfly Society. a hand lens can be seen to be same age as the Corsican Pines covered in silver hairs. Even further around it. It has the typical bare Surrounding plants at this local- into the summer period they begin trank and lopsided spreading ity included young stands of to dry into a dark green colour and canopy of the ones you see in its will stay on the plants for the whole Common Reed Phragmites native habitat in California. I australis, Lesser Bulrush Typha winter season and can reside on imagine it predates other Monteray angustifolia and some Greater them for many years. Pines here by 50 years. Bladderwort Utricularia vulgaris.

In all, ten males, two ovipositing I have checked my mother's Broom Why was it planted? Was it a pairs and another immature fe- at Kessingland, just south of mistake? (I know of another male were observed flying be- Lowestoft, and it is seen to be clear tween vegetation low over the of this gall. Should anybody have possible mistake, near the water in somewhat windy con- these infestations on their own "Drinking Pool", where a Scots ditions. It would be worth obser- shrubs I would be pleased! to see Pine was put in a row of vers bearing this rediscovery in them as I have not found any along Corsicans). How easily were these It inland mind when surveying in the the coastal strip. may be an Californian pines acquired a Norfolk next season. Male occurrence where it is warmer Broads century ago? Is it perhaps the Norfolk can be dist- during the winter and where the oldest of its species in Norfolk? inguished from other similar mite may be able to survive (see blue damselflies by the absence footnote). How to identify a Monteray Pine: of thoracic stripes, a square black dead easy, they have bright green spot on a light blue ground on The galls cannot be destroyed by three, and segment two, a light blue seg- any chemical means and they needles in bunches of ment eight and enlarged anal should be picked off by hand only if huge cones shaped like hedgehogs, appendages. The females have it is impairing the growth, otherwise which hang on to the tree for to bifid black marks on a blue or they do not seem to do any harm years. I really have no excuse! green gr ound on segment eight the plants at all. and a relatively large amount of Colin A Jacobs Paul Banham blue or green on segment two, unlike females of other blue FOOTNOTE: Following receipt of this letter in October I checked some broom damselfly species. Flight period on Sheringham Common and found the gall present (in a sheltered position).

is from late May to late July. Later that day I also chtxk&d a list recently received from Reg and Lil Evans Val Perrin (made during the September NNNS excursion to Beeston & Sheringham FF British Dragonfly Society Commons) and yes there was a record of the gall fool ARACHNOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS

So much pleasure have I gained There is a fence running along due to being in captivity or did from the study of spiders that I the west side of the A 1088 she just not fancy him? feel it is time 1 paid tribute to between Thetford and Euston

the man who first infected, or (Map ref: TL893799). One I found that in order to walk on was it injected me with enthus- hundred yards into Suffolk I the smooth walls of their cage, a iasm for the subject. Like the found the spider hunting on the Ferrero Rocher container, they good teacher he is he helped his fence posts and lying in silken covered the surface with thous- pupil with advice, encourage- cells within the posits-cracks and ands of silk spots. At each

ment and above all praise. Like splits. Females grow to 1 1mm comer, from where they would a small boy 1 searched his face which is hefty for a leap to the next wall, was for the signs ofpleasure that I Salticid. It’s brown a clear space of 1cm knew would appear when he and grey patterns on each side. This gazed upon a find I believed was make for ^ spotting clearly rare or a Norfolk first. Thank perfect illustrated the you Rex Haney. It is a tribute camouflage Salticid use of not cheek when my children run on pine the silk safety about singing "Haney wancy trunks and line, stuck “ spider climbing up the spout! dead wood. down every You have, however, saddled me On this centimetre or with an almost impossible task. visit males so as they were very move across Added to the frustration of not common surfaces. finding certain species one with only one

wants to find there is the seem- female found, I believe ingly endless list of species one collected one of Marpissa muscosa

wants to find! each sex for study and is locally common in

placed them in a specially Breckland and I did event- To illustrate this there are 33 designed cage. They ate flies ually obtain a Norfolk record

spider families in Britain. I am immediately, the female ate two a hundred yards on the Norfolk particularly fond of one of these, in five hours and appeared quite side of the border. the Salticidae or jumping unconcerned by transport and spiders. This family contains 34 captivity. They drank from balls Garth M. Coupland British species divided into 15 of soaked tissue. They leapt on genera. Ten species are very prey over distances of two inches Desert Island rare and nine are common. The and commenced stalking prey rest fall between the two, most from five inches away. Unusu- If you fancy a night or two on being local, rare or generally ally for sun lovers I found them Norfolk's own desert island - uncommon. In seven years of out and about during the night. Scolt Head then this could study I have only found 14 The male moulted and bec ame well happen. English Nature / Salticid species. During those sexually mature on 14 July and National Trust have proposed years I have searched for the although he performed his to offer their basic accom- largest of them all and in early courtship dance many times, a modation building on the reserve to the Society in return July 1 997 I found a colony. So, raising high of the front pair of for some recording of the after a long, laborious intro- legs, I never witnessed mating. island's natural history. duction we finally arrive at the Sadly he passed on in March Details of the invitation and subject of this essay, Marpissa 1998. She never laid any eggs dates etc., will appear in the muscosal (see illustration of and joined him in early August. May issue of 'Natterjack'. female). Was lack of breeding success Churchyards & road verges

Birds play a unique role in British church carvings, often with some Over the past few years, volunteers, society. They are intricately kind of symbolic meaning. How often members of NNNS, have been involved with our social, cultural has this changed between the carrying out valuable survey work for the Norfolk and emotional lives. They help Renaissance (when goldfinches and two schemes overseen by shape our sense of place and swallows were popular) and the Wildlife Trust. season. We write songs, compose present? They are also represented The Churchyard Conservation Scheme poems, tell stories, even hold in pub names and on pub signs, has supplied management advice to festivals to celebrate birds. and it would be fascinating to over 300 churches across the county. complete full list, which would a Research suggests that some species, Firecrest, Now Richard Mabey and Mark include The near such as ox-eye daisy, meadow Cocker are writing an account of Wendover Forest in the Chilterns, saxifrage and cowslip now rely on this cultural importance, entitled and The Mother Redcap, in East churchyards as their strongholds.

Birds Britannica. It follows the London. format of Richard Mabey's award- Hie Roadside Nature Reserves winning Flora Britannica, and we Bird songs: They are almost scheme, run as a partnership with Norfolk County Council, uses survey now need to enlist public help in cultural artefacts in their own right, data to determine sites suitable for mapping the ways birds fit into and have been celebrated in designation as roadside nature res- our everyday lives. poetry and music. Which are the erves. Suitable sites are marked with favourites today? Have the homely pests and the contractors responsible Birds Britannica will cover all those thrush tones of the song and for cutting the verge advised on species on the British list, be they blackbird supplanted the more appropriate management. As well as resident, migrant or occasional romantic and elusive notes of the the classic meadow species, road visitors, that have what we might nightingale and woodlark? Can verges can also turn up rarities such as call a cultural profile. Here are birdsong be portrayed in words, Dutch rush and purple broomrape. some of the more specific themes such as 'little bit of bread and no to continue this important in which we are interested: cheese' for the yellowhamrner or In order work, however, we do need more vol- 'wet my lips' for the quail? unteer surveyors. There are several Vernacular and i@ca® ways in which you could help: names: for instance, long-pod, The scapegoating of birds: jack-in-a-bottie, bum barrel (and a there is a modern list of villains, • Join a team looking at verges or score more) for the long-tailed tit; headed by the magpie and churchyards. We meet twice a year to eve far, spinner and goatsucker sparrowhawk, both accused of discuss results and choose sites to for the nightjar. How many in this decimating garden bird popula- survey. great lexicon are still used in tions. How does the mythology everyday speech? compare with evidence from the • If you can't make the meetings, then talk about field? Which other birds - for please get in touch, we can near your home. Collective names, graphic and example, the hen harrier and places to survey - affected by turns: a murmuration ruddy duck are popularly • Please let me know if you are of starlings; a watch of nightin- demonised? already surveying a road verge or gales; a charm of goldfinches. churchyard.

What is the origin of these often Having gathered your thoughts very literary descriptions? and memories (and also those of Surveying need not be a massive site be a any relatives'), please write, with commitment; just one would great help, especially if you could visit Literary references: English any dippings, pictures or letters, to it over several years. Although we poetry and prose is full of BIRDS BRITANNICA, c/o Random cannot offer any remuneration for descriptions of native birds, from House, 20 VauxhalS Bridge Road, expenses, we can let you have blank the medieval 'Owl and London SW1V 2SA. If you want survey forms and hope to offer a train- Nightingale' to celebra- further information email Mark modern ing day for surveyors in May. tions of the rakish swift. Cocker at: [email protected], Helen Baczkowska Bird Images: Birds appear in or ring 01603 611797. Any Biodiversity Project Officer paintings, stained glass windows. material used will be Fully credited Norfolk Wildlife Trust in the finished book. 01603 62445 / [email protected] l

HONOURING ALEC Caddis Flies

Every two years, the Society “Alec was President of the Norfolk Until recently I have never been and the Norfolk Wildlife Trust and Norwich Naturalists’ Society in enthralled by adult caddis flies. jointly honour someone who 1974-75 and currently shares; the The larvae have long held my has made a distinguished con- office of President of the Society interest since I discover these in tribution to natural history in with his co-editor Gillian Beckett. freshwaters and there is a real the county by awarding the He served as Secretary of the challenge to identify them from Sydney Long Memorial Medal, Society from 1987-92. All who their various larval stages. which commemorates the know Alec speak of his great Adult flies, since they vacate the Society's former long-serving modesty; a self-made and highly water, had also vacated my secretary who founded the competent naturalist whose like we interest!! Wildlife Trust. may not see again. This Autumn Derek Howlet, This year's recipient was the “Accordingly, the Councils of the David Nobbs and I have started Society's current joint presi- Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists’ to collect the autumnal and dent, Alec Bull, who received Society and Norfolk Wildlife Trust winter moths of Wheatfen the medal from the Trust's have agreed that Alec Bull should Broad. I found myself surprised president. Sir John Blofeld, at receive the Sydney Long Memorial to find species of caddis in the the Trust's annual meeting on Medal for 1999.” traps and this has set me off on October 15. a voyage of discovery. Ernest David Paul Daniels studied caddis flies in The citation says: “Alec Bull and around Norwich since the understood the importance of Grow Your Own 1930s and many years ago he systematic recording before its kindly gave me a list of records value was generally appreciated For several years now I have, on from Claude Morley for the late and his documented monitoring of and off, made attempts to grow 1930s. Ernest published his the birds of an arable habitat at mistletoe on our apple tree. 1 have work in the Transactions and Cranworth, near Dereham, for over followed 'secret methods' given me other than the occasional note thirty years is a remarkable and by old countrymen, I have used the group has been neglected in much quoted piece of work. He common sense and tried to imitate our literature. was West Norfolk regional repre- Nature, but all to no avail. sentative for the British Trust for The time has come for me to

Ornithology from 1968-82, and So I was pleased to read Grace learn about the adult flies but was the vice-county organiser for C'ome's article on this subject in where to start? I have a copy of the first Atlas of Breeding Birds in the EDP. She too had no success the Freshwater Biological Britain and Ireland. until visiting a certain Mr. Association key by MaCan but Fairhead. Mistletoe grew like frankly I could not follow it. “As a quite extraordinarily know- weeds on his trees, even a clump Ken Durrant has become my ledgeable field botanist, he devel- on an old wooden box. The recipe tutor. Visits to Sheringham have oped national eminence in the is this: choose a young, smooth enlightened me on the of brambles (Rubus spp) section of apple tree branch, rub it techniques of setting the and published an account of the hard with your thumb until it and guided me through the Norfolk species. Alec was plant shines, then squash a berry on, early stages of identification. I recorder for East Norfolk for the making sure it is well stuck. It is have purchased a copy of the Botanical Society of the British best done in February, on the east 1938 book on Caddis by Martin

Islesfrom 1984-89, and prime side of the tree. 1 shall give it a go! Mosely and this has been mover in the project to record and invaluable in identification. Ken map Norfolk's flora. Publication of has supplied drawings to the new Flora of Norfolk in 1999 illustrate key features and of with Alec as co-editor, will provide course he has his magnificent an essential conservation tool for collections of insects to refer to. the future.

Continued on p8. - Caddis flies cont. Mottled Sedge Photographic Group Glyphotaelius pellucidus (Retzius) Grammotaulis atomarius Fab. st I always start on an unfamiliar Monday February 21 Grammotaulis nitidus (Muelier)RD§i group by constructing my own Ivan West will be showing us his Limnephilus auricula Curtis keys using drawings etc., cut 'African Safari’ slides. Coming as it Limnephilus extricatus Mclach. and pasted from different does in the middle of our winter Limnephilus flavicornis Fab. this should be very uplifting - hot, works. I find that this gives me Limnephilus griseus (L) sunny plains, exotic birds and a feel for a group and focuses Limnephilus hirsutus Piet. animais. Come along and see how my attention onto critical incisus Curtis Limnephilus Ivan copes with his subjects. features. I developing (= Colotaulius incisus Curt.) am my Everybody welcome. Room 4, - keys this winter and the plan is Cinnamon Sedge Easton College, 7.30 pm. to start a serious study in the Limnephilus lunatus Curtis Limnephilus sparsus Curtis ,h spring-summer. I shall of course Monday March 27 Black Silverhorns - be very reliant on Ken Durrani. An interesting evening is promised Anthripsodes aterrimus (Stephens) is a teacher of the highest when Joy & Mike Hancock will be He - Longhorn Sedge manipulate our quality. showing us how to Oecetis ochracea Curtis photographs with modern tech- Grouse - Wing nology - a technique of the future. The list below is of the records Myastacides longicornis L. Everybody welcome. Room 4, for Wheatfen Broad for the 20th Plectrocnemia conspera Curtis Easton College, 7.30 pm. C., and reflects the studies of Polycentropus sp. possibly Ted Ellis, Ernest Daniels, Ken flavomaculata Piet. Tuesday April 18th Durrant and my recent finds. Rhyacophila dorsalis Curtis This brings us round to the ’Photographic Group Lecture’. This Agapetus fascipes Curtis Roy Baker is always well received and gives Agrypnia pagenta Curtis photographers in the society a Great Red Sedge - chance to entertain with their latest Phryganea grandis L. work. The theme this year is ’ A Phryganea obsoleta Mclach. Celebration of the Seasons -

Trichostegia minor (Curtis) Summed. Room 7, Easton Hydroptila sparsa Curtis College, 7.30 pm. Agrayiea multipunctata Curtis Anabolia nervosa (Curtis) Tony Howes Tel: 01603 436867 msmus to tmm mwmL mstory emsmom fo® emmstuns A note to CONTRIBUTORS . The next Natterjack will be in

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