Pintail showing well in the morning sun

Water Pipit, Bittern and 2 Goldeneye amongst the highlights this morning on site.

5 Pintail - grazing marsh, reservoir lagoon

1 Bittern - main lake

1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh

3 Snipe - grazing marsh

2 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon

52 Pochard - site count

December bird highlights: Jack Snipe, Bittern, Goldeneye, Pintail, Water Rail, 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.


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