Wintering Goldeneye on the reservoir lagoon

Long-staying female Goldeneye still on the reservoir lagoon, plus good count of Snipe on the flooded grazing marsh

1 Bittern - main lake N shore

4 Water Rail - reedbed, headley hide

9 Snipe - marsh

4 Pintail - main lake, resr lagoon

2 Goldeneye - resr lagoon

1 Water Pipit - marsh

1 Kingfisher - world wetlands

1 Peregrine - over main lake heading E

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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