Monday 18th January 2021 - Captains Pool & Spennells Valley NR
At Captain's Pool an adult Mute Swan was still present. The previous day there had been an adult and a 1st winter Mute Swan present (as per Spennells Pensioner). A Grey Wagtail was present along the dam.
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) - 18th January 2021
Nearby along the footpath at the edge of Spenells Valley Nature Reserve a single Brambling was present with approximately 40 Chaffinch. A nice group of young Jelly Ear fungus was also recorded in this area.
Jelly Ear (Auricularia auricula-judae) - 18th January 2021
Thursday 21st January 2021 - Greatfield Road Allotments
Today, on visiting my allotment plot I was greeted by the sight of 11 Redwings that were feeding down on the ground there. On my arrival they flew up to a nearby tree and perched lovely in the sunshine to allow for a couple of photos.
Redwings (Turdus iliacus) - 21st January 2021
Thursday 21st January 2021 - Stanklyn Wood
From my allotment I headed over to Stanklyn Lane to undertake a walk. I decided to walkalong the lane at the edge of Stanklyn Wood to see what may be of interest. During the walk I discovered two types of fungi; Witches' Butter and Hairy Curtain Crust and was pleased to see a few groups of Snowdrop starting to flower.
Witches' Butter (Exidia glandulosa) - 21st January 2021
Hairy Curtain Crust (Stereum hirsutum) - 21st January 2021
Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis) - 21st January 2021
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