What have you seen

Oneputt replied on 13/12/2016 07:48

Posted on 13/12/2016 07:48

I can't see the original sticky so will start a new thread.  Saw nearly 30,000 knot on Breydon Water yesterday.  Great weekend at Minsmere, Otter, Kingfishers, Bitterns, lots of Marsh Harriers

nelliethehooker replied on 04/10/2023 21:51

Posted on 04/10/2023 21:06 by Wherenext

I think  those Barnacle Geese are now resident as they are always there even in very early September/late August.

If you travel east more or less in a straight line you will come across them breeding on the Biesbosch reserve in the Netherlands. They have very cute goslings.

Always nice to see a Barney though.

Posted on 04/10/2023 21:51

Perhaps they will become as common a resident as Greylags and Canada Geese, which are uberquiose these days.

Wherenext replied on 08/10/2023 19:49

Posted on 08/10/2023 19:49

Came across this specimen today. Whilst they are reputed to be common I've not come across one. 

I think it's a Honey Waxcap but if it's not can someone correct me please.

Impy replied on 09/10/2023 16:44

Posted on 09/10/2023 16:44

Wherenext, I have just looked in my fungi book and it looks like you are right in your i.d. although the photo in my book does show more reddish colour than your photo.

Fisherman replied on 09/10/2023 18:01

Posted on 09/10/2023 18:01

An otter spraint on a  boulder in my stream. First sign for years,. I have noticed more small trout in the stream over the last few years and the Heron visits from time to time. Maybe the mountain streams will be the saver as the Main rivers are said to be polluted. Could it be less acid rain now the conifers are being removed.

Wherenext replied on 09/10/2023 21:33

Posted on 09/10/2023 16:44 by Impy

Wherenext, I have just looked in my fungi book and it looks like you are right in your i.d. although the photo in my book does show more reddish colour than your photo.

Posted on 09/10/2023 21:33

Thanks Impy.

I've seen photos of them with the light brown colour and the reddish colour but not one with both but maybe it's like flowers or trees and changes colour. Anyway it's always good to see something new.

nelliethehooker replied on 09/10/2023 21:54

Posted on 09/10/2023 21:54

Not as unusual as WN's, but a good example of a Fly Agaric that we spotted today on Litcham Common today,  and the Poppy border of a field adjacent. 

Bakers2 replied on 10/10/2023 08:32

Posted on 10/10/2023 08:32

After feeding the birds, meal worms and suet pellets. I was at the kitchen window and the usual starlings/sparrows/blackbirds/robins swooped  and left. I watched a collar dove fly from the fence on one side causing a magpie, approaching from the opposite fence to about turn. It disappeared from view behind the birch tree. I quite expected the magpie to come down but no it was seen off over the back hedge onto a roof. Magpie went one side of the chimney and dove came back at it. Magpie hasn't come down in the garden again. 

I assumed collar doves were just gentle getting on with it birds - clearly not this feisty one!

Bakers2 replied on 10/10/2023 12:40

Posted on 10/10/2023 12:40

Found this under the bench on the patio. Hope he doesn't have any mates about here!

Impy replied on 10/10/2023 14:28

Posted on 09/10/2023 21:33 by Wherenext

Thanks Impy.

I've seen photos of them with the light brown colour and the reddish colour but not one with both but maybe it's like flowers or trees and changes colour. Anyway it's always good to see something new.

Posted on 10/10/2023 14:28

I have noticed on a lot of fungi that the colour as well as the shape in some cases changes as the fungi get older, I assumed that was the case with your photo smile

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