I have to be honest, its been another tough few days. At a time when the UK seems snowed under with major rarities (Nutcrackers, Rufous-tailed Robins and the like) my personal contribution has been zilch.
Today I was joined by Dave, but strong westerlies are not ideal at Morton Bagot, and in two hours we managed to find a Stonechat and hear a Redpoll. Not really the stuff of dreams. On Thursday I slogged around Earlswood for even less.
Never mind, there is one set of organisms you can fall back on at this time of year, fungi. Not that I know anything about them, but with plenty of technology available these days its worth having a go.
These are my highlights:
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| Sheathed Wood Tuft at Earlswood |
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| Blushing Bracket at Earlswood |
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| Geastrum sp (possibly Sessile Earthstar) at Earlswood |
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| Shaggy Inkcap (aka Lawyer's Wig) at Morton Bagot |
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| Probably Stubble Rosegill at Morton Bagot |
These, and several others, have been submitted to either irecord or inaturalist (according to how confident I am) in the hope of contributing to the official records, or at least getting some expert feedback.
Tony Philp at Earlswood has been particularly helpful in pointing me in the right direction.
Just for the record, last night my moth trap caught four moths (three familiar species), a Hornet and a Common Wasp.
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