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The Society The Chichester Natural History Society aims to study and record all branches of natural history; to entertain its members; and, by co-operating with other like-minded groups, to help conserve the flora and fauna of Sussex - especially in Chichester. It is also involved in the management of Brandy Hole Copse Local Nature Reserve - a nature reserve located within the boundaries of Chichester. Members of the Society are drawn from all walks of life but share a common interest in the natural history of West Sussex. Some members are experts in aspects of natural history, while others are newcomers to the subject. New members are always welcome. Guest lecture evenings are held on Wednesdays in winter, and field outings are arranged throughout the year to various locations in West Sussex, and occasionally further afield. For further information about the Society and its activities please browse this web-site or contact the Chairman: Rosemary Marshall3, St Richards Lodge91, Spitalfied LaneChichester PO19 6SJ01243 527014rosemary@embonpoint.plus.comRegistered Charity No 259211

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Send the following details to the Membership Secretary, David Hart by phone, write, or email to:Phone: 01243 814497Address: The Heys, Bridle Lane Slindon Common BN18 0NAEmail: chinatsweb@gmail.comFull Name.........................................Address.................................................................................................................................................................................................Post Code......................Tel Number....................email............................................Membership rates are: Single membership £10.00 pa.Joint/family membership £18.00 paSend no money now. We will contact you by return.

Society NewsSTOP PRESSWe have a new venue for our lectures. From October 2012 we will be moving from County Hall to : The Pallant SuiteChichester Freemason's HallSouth PallantChichester PO19 1SYAccess is off South Street with free car parks right and left at the south end of South Pallant. (see map on Events page)The lectures will still commence at 7.15 p.m. on Wednesday evenings.PHOTOGRAPHY 2012Feedback from members has indicated two areas of concern with our Photographic Competitions. Firstly it has proved hard to compare photographs presented in widely different formats. Secondly some members have indicated they would like to display their photographs – but not in a competition especially when limited by the title. Consequently there will be no photographic competition this year but members are encouraged to show their work in a display at the Members’ Evening in December. There is no title for this, but photographs must be relevant to natural historyFORTHCOMING Non-CNHS EVENTS Sat 9th June. John Arnott is running a workshop for the Harbour Conservancy titled ‘Introduction to a Wild Flower Key’ from 10.00 – 12.00 at The Stables Meeting Room, Eames Farm, Thorney Road. Cost £5 (includes refreshments). Booking is essential on 01243 513275 (Chichester Harbour Conservancy). Bring a hand lens and a wild flower key..Tues 3rd July As part of the Chichester Festivities a talk by Brian Hopkins: Trees and Chichester – a Special Relation. Freemasons Hall, South Pallant, Chichester. Doors open at 14.00 hrs. Talk starts at 14.30 hrs Tickets cost £5 (to include refreshments) and are available through the Festivities Box Office.Sun 15th July (morning) Brian Hopkins has booked the Solar Boat for a trip on the Harbour This is for the UK Branch of the Nigerian Field Society but there are likely to be spare seats. The cost will be £8.00. Any members of the CNHS interested should contact Brian directly on 01243 536858.CNHS PUBLICITY EVENTSThe CNHS will have a stall at the following events this summer to advertise its activities. If you are able to help at any of these events please contact Rosemary Marshall on 01243 527014.Sat 5th MayWest Dean Open Day11.00 – 16.00Sat 2nd June Gala Day/Priory Park12.00 - 17.30Sat 9th June Kingley Vale/Natural 14.00 – 17.00England’s 50th year .Sat 11th Aug Fishbourne Church Fun DayOct 15th – 27th Exhibition in Chichester LibraryRECORDINGRecording has long been one of the Society’s major activities – through organised surveys, field outings and sightings reported by individual members.Now David Powles has taken on the task of computerising all the Society’s records using a standard software package, Mapmate. This will collate all our records and allow them to be passed on easily to other recording organisations - especially the Sussex Biodiversity Records Centre at Woods Mill.When making a sighting to be entered into Mapmate please record as much as possible of the following information:1. date2. name of the person making the sighting3. if possible the name of a person who can confirm the sighting4. location – a six-figure grid reference or as accurate a description of the location as possible5. number seen6. any other relevant information Even if you can’t provide all this information it is important to submit the record. We will then see if it can be authenticated and entered into Mapmate. It will probably take a while to get the system up and working efficiently, but to start please let me have details of any sightings you make by telephone (01243 787218) or e-mail (mikeperry@waitrose.com)STAG BEETLE RECORDS 2012On 21st April I was chopping up a pile of ash logs in our daughters’ garden. The logs at the bottom had rested on wet ground and were in a half-rotten state. In one there were 5 Stag Beetles – all adult females, alive and ready to emerge. This served as a timely reminder that the Stag Beetle season starts soon, and we will be repeating our Stag Beetle survey Please let me have details of your sightings of Stag Beetles - dead or alive. If possible, please include the following information:i. date and time of sightingii. number of beetlesiii. male or femaleiv. locationv. what was the beetle was doingDon’t worry if you can’t provide all this information – even partial records are valuable.PHENOLOGY AND GARDEN BUTTERFLY RECORDSPlease complete the forms for these surveys and return them to me later in the year. The forms were distributed with the February Newsletter – let me know if you need another one. Mike Perry

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