Life on Coatham Marsh: fungi

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Peacock

Teasels

Mushroom

Chaffinch

Fungi: Inkcap

Closer view of him with his dinner.

American Mink heading down stream towards the pipe bridge.

crimson wax cap (hygrocybe punicea).

snowy meadow cap (camarophyllus niveus )

Thursday 26th October

One Shoveller and two Wigeon.

Another mushroom. Must get a reference book.

Another picture of the Short Eared Owl. He does'nt look to pleased to see me.

Started out as a nice, but windy morning. I didn't take my camera as I believed it to be too windy to hand hold. As it was, I had to hurry home when storm clouds threatened.
Saw a small flock of Fieldfares on the Rowen trees much to the annoyance of the resident Blackbirds. The Fieldfare is a winter visitor and is very similar to the Song Thrush in appearance, except for its very pale under wing and rump.

Monday 23rd October

Shaggy Ink Cap toad stool.

Short Eared Owl, has a fierce look. One of the few species of owl that you will see during the day.

Young Herring Gulls washing in the fresh water of the marsh.

We had to leave our walk till 10:00am due to the rain, but we were not disappointed.

The flock of Teal and Wigeon were still with us along with a few pair of Shoveller Duck. No sign of the north side mute swan family, but the south side swans are looking good and are not far off from flying. Tripped over a Short Eared Owl on the bank side above the Fleet, a beautiful bird will be publishing a photo today and more during the week. Still plenty of Common Hawker Dragonfly around in the warm sunshine. Nice to see the 'Volunteers' repairing the footpaths, being supervised by the 'Trust' staff, it looked like hard work, supervising!