Bittern hunting at the edge of main lake sedge bed
Bittern, Water Pipit, Goldeneye and migrant Thrush flock all on the reserve on a sunny, cold morning
1 Goldeneye (female) - main lake (Dulverton Hide)
1 Water Pipit - scrape
1 Bittern - main lake SE shore (WWF Hide)
4 Redwing, 11 Blackbird and 8 Song Thrush (mostly migrants) - feeding together on berries along South Route
3 Water Rail - main lake, reedbed
November bird highlights: Jack Snipe, Knot, Bittern, Goldeneye, Pintail, Water Rail, Little Egret, Stonechat, Siskin, Skylark, Water Pipit, Lesser Redpoll, Bearded Tit, Chiffchaff.
Dragonflies: (November) Migrant Hawker
Fungi: (November) Hairy Oysterling (2nd photo below), Hawthorn Twiglet, Pink Domecap, Yellow Stainer, Dewdrop Bonnet, Fatal Dapperling, Bay Polypore, Common Puffball, Tuberous Polypore, Slender Club, Weeping Bolete, Crested Coral (1st photo below), Blushing Wood Mushroom (3rd photo below), Fragrant Funnel.
