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This
is the third edition of Boytons newsletter. You will notice a subtle change to
the title above. This was a late entry for the naming competition from Gary
& Brenda. Although it didnt win the prize money it has been adopted for
the newsletter name. Quite fitting dont you think? They have also provided this editions special feature below,
sharing some of their interests with us. Hopefully you will find this
interesting. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a
Happy & Healthy New Year. Ed. Festive
Feast of Carol Concerts& all are welcome to join in. ·
Wednesday 18th
December, 7.00pm Carols in the Boyton Mission ·
Thursday 19th
December, 7.00pm Carols with the Salvation Army at Boyton Church ·
Sunday 22nd December,
3.00pm Carols outside at Mary Warner Homes ·
Monday 23rd December,
6.00pm Carols in the Wash House, Shingle Street WILD BOYTON
What comes to mind when you think of wildlife in Boyton? Probably most people will think of the RSPB Reserve. While this is very important, it is not all there is. Boyton Parish is relatively large and includes lots of different types of habitat. There is the forestry area. This is important for a number of bird species. There are two that are especially worth a visit to hear - the wonderful fluting song of the Woodlark in spring and the eerie churring of the Nightjar on late summer evenings. This is just a few minutes away on the road to Woodbridge. The forestry is also important for deer; the large number of Fallow Deer can be seen from the very distinct browse line - the way that the leaves of the trees are completely eaten up to about a metre high, the limit that the deer can reach. There are also Adders there, but these are few and far between and are not generally a danger to the public. Even
the area of the village itself is important for wildlife. Gardens are becoming
increasingly important as a refuge for many species, and Boyton is no
exception. In the late summer months, fine evenings will often produce
hatchings of chafers, also known as Billy-Witches, which fly round the tops of
trees attracting gulls or even birds of prey, such as the Hobby. The House
Sparrow is declining so rapidly that it has been put onto a Red List showing
it is in danger, yet the village supports quite a healthy population. There are
the occasional rare birds the strange people with binoculars and telescopes
wandering up and down the lane back in August were looking for a Wryneck a
wonderfully cryptically marked bird that gets its name from its habit of twisting
its neck when threatened while hissing like a snake. Do you know there are also
Badgers in the village? These are protected by law. If anyone has seen them, we
would be interested to hear of your sighting. So, what of the RSPB Reserve? This is largely managed as coastal grazing marsh. It is birds that use this habitat, such as Redshank and Lapwing, that have seen the largest declines in breeding numbers over recent years. Careful management of Boyton Marshes has seen a reversal in this decline locally, and increasing numbers now breed. This year they were joined by something more unusual Garganey is one of the few ducks that is only a summer visitor to this country. The male is quite striking with a large white flash over the eye. Only a handful breed in Suffolk each year and this year a pair raised two young on Boyton Marshes. However, that is now in the past and the winter visitors are beginning to arrive, such as Wigeon, Teal and Curlew. In future editions of this newsletter, we hope to be able to go into more detail on different aspects of Wild Boyton but in the meantime if anyone has any questions or wants to pass on some information, please get in touch. Gary Lowe & Brenda Williamson Tel. 411203 / gary.lowe@talk21.com BOYTON PARISH COUNCIL Summary of
matters discussed at the Parish Council meeting held on Monday 18 November 2002
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The Suffolk Drug Action team would
give a presentation at 7.30 pm on 15 January 2003 in Hollesley Village
Hall. All residents are welcome to
attend. ·
The planned expansion of Woodbridge
Base was noted and it was hoped that Sandlings School would therefore be safe. ·
The Millennium village sign. It was hoped the sign would arrive before
the end of the year. A concrete base
would have to be installed and it was agreed to contact local residents and HMP
Hollesley Bay to see if anyone could help with its construction. ·
It was agreed to order a new Parish
Council noticeboard to replace the existing one. ·
Applications had been made to the
Woodbridge Treasure Chest for grants towards the cost of the noticeboard and
repairs to the Village Hall roof. ·
PC Warne addressed the meeting. He had already held a surgery in Alderton
and was holding a surgery in Hollesley village shop on Sunday 24 November to
meet local residents. If Boyton
residents were interested in having a similar surgery, he would be happy to
arrange this. PC Warne can be contacted on 01473 383478. ·
The Parish Council adopted the Core
Classes model scheme under the Freedom of Information Act. ·
The planning application for the
erection of a detached house with integral garage on land adjacent to Rowlands
was discussed (Mr Lilley declared an interest in the matter and left the
meeting). ·
Date of next meeting: Rosemary Hepburn Clarke Clerk to Boyton Parish Council Peninsula Service Dates for December 2002 & January 2003
Weekday services: Friday 24th January 2pm Eucharist at 22 Mary Warner Homes, Boyton (non-residents welcome) It
is strange to think that we are almost at the end of another year, so it seems
right to thank everyone who has helped keep our village church open. I would
like to say a very big thank you to all those who have helped in one way or
another, be that helping at the fete, cutting the grass, cleaning, praying or
giving generously during the year or at the Gift Day. The final figure for the
Gift Day is £600 plus another £135 from gift aid making a total of £735. You
may be interested to know that it costs about £11 a day to keep the church
open, so our gift day represents about 2 months, so a very big thank you to
every one who gave so generously. I look forward to seeing you at one or other
of the many Christmas services I shall be taking over the month. Otherwise it
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