Welsh Journals

journal, the journal of the Russell Society. In this, accomplished amateur and professional mineralogists alike might present scientifically important observations, especially on items of topographic mineralogy, which may be unacceptable to current professionally orientated mineralogical journals, which have a strong bias towards petrography. While the large majority of articles published in the journal to date are of a topographic nature, including eight occurrences of minerals new to Britain, there have been articles on mineral conservation, curation and mineral development. With completion of the first volume, a standard has been reached which equates with that of the better class of scientific journal, both in format and content. The society is now in the process of advertising its journal through a selection of geological and mineralogical journals. Material is welcome from both amateur and professional mineralogists. A document on hints of presentation is available. Enquiries should be made to either the Hon. Editor, Dr. R. J. King, or the Sub Editor, Dr. R. E. Bevins, both of the Department of Geology in the National Museum of Wales, Cathays A computer-generated transverse section through the brain of a worker honeybee, Apis mellifera L., from a computerised atlas of the brain by R. S. Pickard, S. A. France and H. Cole. Each 1,000 cubic micrometres of brain tissue is represented by a symbol and a digital address in a 3-D database. This can be sectioned at various angles to the brain axes (plot dimensions, x 10 micrometres). Park, Cardiff, CF1 3NP (0222 397951). Watch Wales The Watch newsletters for autumn and winter 1986, issued by the County Trusts, give details of the following Watch Groups. In North Wales groups in Anglesey, Bangor, Colwyn Bay, Deeside, Greenfield Valley, Mold, Penmachno and the Vale of Clwyd. Further details are available from: Mrs. R. Baker, The Dormie, Borth Ddu, Rhosesmor, Mold (Tel: Mold 780307). In west Wales groups are being organised for south Pembrokeshire at Scolton Manor and in the area north of Cardigan. Details from Celia Thomas, Rhyd-y-Fantown Bach, Monington, Cardigan (Tel: Moylegrove 266). In Glamorgan groups include: the Afan Argoed and the Cwmllwyd Wood groups in the west of the county; Cwm Risca, Kenfig, Tonyrefail and Rudry clubs in Mid Glamorgan; and Forest Farm club in the south area. There are, in addition, a number of affiliated groups. The County Organiser is Steve Moon at the Kenfig Local Nature Reserve (Tel: Kenfig 743386). In Gwent there are the Islwyn, Abergavenny, Monmouth and Torfaen groups. Details from Gwent Watch, 55 Stanley Road, Garndiffaith, Pontypool, Gwent (Tel: Talywain 774845). In the area covered by the Hereford and Radnor Trust there is a group at Ross on Wye and further details are available from the Trust's Watch Leader, Cathy Moon, The Field, Eardisley, Herefordshire (Tel: Eardisley 360). Research on the effects of the proposed Severn Barrage The Severn Estuary Conservation Group is concerned that the Severn Tidal Power Group, the Central Electricity Generating Board and the Department of Energy are being secretive about the environmental work that they are funding over the next two years. The Group accordingly sent a brief Report on the research that they believe is required to the three bodies concerned, in November 1986. The Severn Estuary Conservation Group represents the following societies and trusts:- Avon Wildlife Trust, BASC (Bristol Channel Joint Council, South Wales Joint Council), Bristol Naturalists' Society, Bristol Ornithological Club, British Trust for Ornithology, Cardiff Naturalists' Society, Friends of the Earth (Bristol), Glamorgan Naturalists' Trust, Gloucester Naturalists' Society, Gloucestershire Trust for Nature Conservation, Gwent Ornithological