Please refer to the Introduction Page to understand the context behind the monthly photographs.
Birds
Fungi
Mildew
There are over 700 species of Powdery Mildew. Interestingly Wales despite its small size supports over 150 taxa compared to just under 200 in the whole of Britain and Ireland.
Oak Mildew is caused by the fungus Erysiphe alphitoides and it is common in the UK & Europe. First found in England in 1908, it was considered a contributory factor in the oak dieback episode in the 1920s. The mildew fungus attacks the young leaves, covering them with a felty-white mycelium, causing them to shrivel and blacken. Mild overcast conditions are optimal for development of the Mildew which usually first appears in the summer warmer conditions.
Lichen
Lichen are only recorded at each new OS Grid location (hover for Grid Ref). They are then entered on the British Lichen Society spreadsheet and submitted for their Warwickshire VC38 Lichen database and Lichen mapping.
To give a sense of scale all the lichen close up photographs below use the scale of the photographed scale below which is in millimeters i.e. 1mm to 3mm..
Non-Churchyard Lichen
Lichen directly below found on young oak branch very shaded damp location.
Churchyard Lichen
Wixford - St Milburga Church
Lichen directly below found on younger Yew Tree branch very shaded location.
Ones that escaped the camera lens this month
a) Muntjac Deer & Roe Deer.
b) Kestrel & Buzzard.