Still Windy

Cloudy, 15°, breezy SW.

A walk along the Bunk line to the bypass taking in Green lane.

6 species of Corvid seen that included 2 Raven and several Jay.

2 Redwing, 6 House Martin, several Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail and Skylark, 4 Bullfinch, 5 Chiffchaff, a single Goldcrest and both Green and Great-spotted Woodpecker.

The last House Martins in Church road left today with at least 2 young fledged.

Dragonflies: 1 Common Darter.

Butterflies: 1 Red Admiral.

Long-tailed Tit

Shaggy Inkcap (courtesy Loren)

 a few examples of other Fungi found

Christmas day with Fungi etc

A walk around Wittenham Wood today produced some interesting Fungi, lichens etc, nothing outstanding but pretty good none the less.

Just a few pics of what we found. All photos courtesy Loren Chaplin.

Fungi

Some Fungi, mostly taken in Wittenham Wood. Some ID's may not be correct!

                                  Amethyst Deceiver

                                  Burgundydrop Bonnet

                                   Clustered Bonnet

                                   Clustered Domecap
 

                                   Dead Mans Fingers

                                  Fairy Inkcap

                                  Green Elfcup

                                  Jelly Ear Fungus

                                   Porcelain Fungus

                                   Shaggy Inkcap

                                           Stinkhorn

                                  The Deceiver

                                    Velvet Shank

                                           Yellow Stagshorn

                                   Trooping Funnel