NEWS

FRENSHAM COMMON FIRE DAMAGE
About 80 hectares of Frensham Common, between the Little and Great Ponds, was destroyed recently by a heath fire which took several days to extinguish.
Areas with colonies of sand lizards and silver-studded blue butterflies are understood to have been badly burned.
We hope our Little Pond bat walk in September will be unaffected, but please check this page of the web site for up to date news.

CLARE BRITTON
We are very sad to report the death of long-standing member Clare Britton, just short of her 102nd birthday.

SUMMER NEWSLETTER PHOTOS
Click here to see the photographs from our latest newsletter.

SUSSEX WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION
Sussex Wildlife Trust are planning an online calendar using the best 12 photos submitted to their summer competition. Closing date 1st October.
Full details on their web site.

NEW BRITISH BAT SPECIES DISCOVERED
A new species of bat has been identified in Britain.
A European species, the Alcathoe's bat Myotis alcathoe has recently been confirmed in a small number of UK sites, including some in Sussex. The animal is very similar to our whiskered and Brandt's species, so may have been overlooked up until now.
More info at http://www.bats.org.uk/news.php/75/new_bat_species_found_in_the_uk

HELP WANTED!!
We are always looking for new committee members to help with the running of the society.
Please contact our Chairman, Margaret Hibbard or any committee member if you would like to be involved.