Nature Notes October/November 2025
Date Published: 16-01-2026
SIGHTINGS
Birds {seen or heard}: Herring Gulls, Black-headed Gulls, Carrion
Crows, Sparrowhawk, Wood Pigeons, Nuthatches, Treecreeper,
Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Stonechats, Siskins, Kingfisher,
Blackbirds, Song Thrush, Robin, Wren, Goldcrest, Dunnocks,
Chaffinches, Greenfinches, Bullfinch, Coal/Blue/Great/Long-tailed
Tits.
Mammals: Grey Squirrels, Mole activity, Fox.
Insects: Species of Flies and Bees, Midges.
Butterflies/Moths: Peacock.
Plants (in Flower/Berry): Rowan, Holly, Ivy.
Fungi/Lichen: Birch Polypore (Fomitopsis betulina) , Candlesnuff
fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon), Milking Bonnet (Mycena galopus), Tawny
grisette (Amanita fulva), Scaly rustgill (Gymnopolus sapineus),
Common greenshield Licheen (Flavoparmelia), Purplepore bracket
(Trichaptum abbietinum), Hairy bracket (Trametes hirsute),
Whiteworm Lichen (Thamnolia vermicularis), Conifercone cap
(Baeospora myosura), Liver milkcap (Lactarius hepaticus), Bo;ete
mold (Hypomyces chrysospermus) Pinkedge bonnet (Mycena
capillaripes), Blewit (Lepista nuda).
The selection of Fungi were all found in the woodland area stretching west/east from Redwood Drive down to the first bridge.
The Kingfisher was seen along the stream adjacent to Hazel Drive.
Species of Tits are now using the nesting boxes to roost in at nights.
Recorders: C. Wilcox K. Wilcox
