Bittern showing very well from the Peacock Tower in the reeds between WWF and Dulverton hides this morning.
1 Bittern - main lake South shore
2 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon
2 Pintail - grazing marsh
1 Shelduck - main lake
7 Snipe - grazing marsh
1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh
2 Peregrine - perched on the hospital
29 Greylag Goose - main lake, grazing marsh
5 Mandarin - wildside
December bird highlights: Jack Snipe, Bittern, Goldeneye, Pintail, Water Rail, Caspian Gull, Stonechat, Skylark, Water Pipit, Lesser Redpoll, Chiffchaff.
Fungi: (November) Hairy Oysterling (photo below), Hawthorn Twiglet, Pink Domecap, Yellow Stainer, Dewdrop Bonnet, Fatal Dapperling, Bay Polypore, Common Puffball, Tuberous Polypore, Slender Club, Weeping Bolete, Crested Coral, Blushing Wood Mushroom, Fragrant Funnel, Alder Woodwart, Blistered Cup, Common Bird's Nest, Stubble Rosegill, Yellowing Knight.