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Wild Life: Rhizocarpon geographicum - Map Lichen
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A daily look at what's living around us. Thursday, February 18, 2016. Rhizocarpon geographicum - Map Lichen. In the middle was a day of peace and an opportunity to walk upwards. We set our eyes on Ben Hope, the northernmost Munro and an easier walk than the lower, but more imposing, Ben Loyal. We returned to Tongue via Altnaharra on the longest single-track road segments devoid of passing places that I've ever been on. Quite what we'd have done had we encountered on-coming traffic I don't know. This one ...
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organicbirder: September 2014
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Monday, 22 September 2014. Not much at all yesterday but here's one of the Hayling Red-Backed Shrike. Saturday, 20 September 2014. Spent most of this week outside work time (and child care! Trying to get a shot of the Dartford. At Hayling and.failed. So here's some other stuff instead:. Sunday, 14 September 2014. I'll start with the star bird today which was a Wryneck. And for a change it actually was, keeping close company with the Starling. At North Walls, still the lovely Curlew Sandpipers. Another lo...
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organicbirder: January 2015
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Friday, 30 January 2015. Although I hadn't planned to, dropped in at Coldwaltham sewage works on the way back from Rackham today to find the two Siberian Chiffchaffs. Showing well with six Chiffchaffs. And a party of Long-Tailed Tits. At Rackham, a Marsh Tit. Were the highlights whilst a 2015 Sussex Lesser Pecker still shuns me! Sunday, 25 January 2015. Was distantly present at Chichester Marina today with 20 Little Grebes. And a Great-Crested Grebe. This was the best I could do pic-wise:. Were on the wi...
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organicbirder: Spotted Flycatchers at Oving & Church Norton
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Monday, 17 August 2015. Spotted Flycatchers at Oving and Church Norton. It was childcare for me all Saturday but some diversion was provided by two Spotted Flycatchers. In the garden in Oving. I was called "jammy" for this.better not mention the two Pied Flycatchers. A shout from HR on Facebook and a zoom down to Climping on Saturday night got me Long-Eared. L in flight and Short-Eared Owl. And a rather baffled youth in a Saxo wondering what all the people were doing in the area. The deal's off pal!
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organicbirder: December 2014
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Tuesday, 30 December 2014. Took Dad up to the Ferry Pool at Sidlesham this morning for the Tundra Bean Goose. Which obliged, albeit fairly distantly at the back by the 12-bar gate. It was a lifer for him though I reckon he might just have forgotten that he saw a few around Rye in the 50s! Incidentally, whilst we were there news broke of a Little Bustard. At East Guldeford who Dad used to play football for back in the day). At Chainbridge, a few Stonechats. And a bright yellow Chiffchaff. It would appear ...
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organicbirder: February 2015
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Saturday, 28 February 2015. Was seen in a few different areas of Old Lodge on Friday which shows how mobile the Reed Bunting. Flock is that it is part of. May have caught up with it at 15:30 when I inadvertently spooked the flock into a Scots Pine by coughing but distance was a problem. Or more likely Reed Bunting. Looks to have good face pattern, crown stripe, pink legs, tiny bill and eye ring.but outer crown stripes too pale? Probably then, Reed Bunting. Thursday, 26 February 2015. And a few Goldeneye.
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organicbirder: May 2015
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Saturday, 30 May 2015. An early morning text saw me down at Sidlesham Ferry Pool where a Red-Necked Phalarope. Was showing well and where the Black-Winged Stilt. From yesterday was still present:. Video of the Red-Necked Phalarope. Here: RNP Sidlesham Ferry. Sunday, 24 May 2015. Good numbers of roding Woodcock. Tonight at Lavington, Tree Pipit. Also out and about. The Nightjars. Saturday, 23 May 2015. Only bird alert today was for three Great Northern Divers. Is, love them! Duke of Burgundy Fritillary.
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Misidentifying Fungi: Horton Wood on a dry December day
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I don't know much about Fungi. What I do know is, they're mostly pretty hard to identify to species. So this is me, trying. Saturday, 3 December 2016. Horton Wood on a dry December day. Quick stroll to Horton Wood this morning. Wasn't expecting much in the way of fungi, as I gather the season starts winding down at this time of year. But there were a few things about. I took a specimen of the mushroom in the foreground of the second picture. Here's the cap up close:. Cap dry and mousy brown. Yellow-brown...
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Misidentifying Fungi: April 2016
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I don't know much about Fungi. What I do know is, they're mostly pretty hard to identify to species. So this is me, trying. Monday, 4 April 2016. Something in the flowerbed. Something caught my eye as I walked up the garden path this evening. Something in this flowerbed:. This cup fungus has sprung up all along the length of the bed:. Outer surface, but forms a separate layer with a slightly smoother texture. It doesn't have much of a stem to speak of. To 8cm across; initially deep cup- or goldfish bowl-...
