What have you seen

Spotted this fine toadstool today. Not yet had a change to identify  it properly yet, so if anyone can help it will be greatly appreciated. 

If it wasn't for the dip in the cap I would say that it's a Blue Roundhead Nellie. Haven't seen one with that dip but doesn't mean it isn't. Can't help much further as my knowledge on toadstools is not wide.

Still several Migrant Hawker dragonflies about, mainly flying over the pool by the Pin Mill at Bodnant Gardens yesterday. Just the one Ruddy Darter though.

A first for me, a dab chick near the harbour entrance at Whitby. I’ve never seen one in salt water before. What a lovely little grebe it was. Another species to join kingfisher, heron and egrets in this saline environment I’ve spotted. Also seen grey wagtail in the exposed kelp beds at low tide but not today. That grey seal hauled up on the river bank at Ruswarp a couple of miles up river was a surprise too.

I will have to look out for it micky, as we have just arrived at Whitby.

Just an update. I think that I have identified the fungus as a Trooping Funnel Mushroom, Clitocybe / Infundibulicybe geotropa, and it is supposed to be excellent to eat  especially when young.

A few photos locally including a Praying Mantis perched on our railing out the one of the lounge windows very late coming out this year, the Tree frog peeping over the watering can, Garden Tiger moth in the garden and Red Admiral on buddleia (buddleja) and a Southern White Admiral on a small stone sink.

Nice to see some "exotica" RK.

Think you're right about the mushroom Nellie.

Help please, what is this fungi spotted on our walk out in coniferous woodlands.

I think they're known as Common Puffballs Micky. Are they slightly spiky in appearance? Looks like it.

Cheers WN. We saw this beauty enjoying, the warmth from the road and from the sun on its back this afternoon.