Shelduck and Bittern showing well on the main lake

Goldeneye and Pintail on the reservoir lagoon

1 Bittern - main lake (South East corner)

1 Jack Snipe - marsh

14 Water Rail - site count

2 Shelduck - main lake

3 Pintail - reservoir lagoon

2 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon

1 Water Pipit - wader scrape

2 Stonechat - wader scrape

1 Peregrine - perched on hospital

1 Chiffchaff - 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.

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