Please refer to the Introduction Page to understand the context behind the monthly photographs.
Birds
Dabchicks
Tufted Ducks
Redwing
Filedfare
Goldfinches
Female Reed Buning
Kestrel
Grey Heron
Goosander (Female)
Fungi
Hoof Fungus - Tinder Bracket 2 (Fomes fomentarius)
White Brain Fungus (Exidia thuretiana)
Candle Snuff Fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon)
Jelly ear fungus (Auricularia auricula-judae)
Trees
The prolonged cold snap has created some interesting frozen structures particularly on the flat surface of these bramble bush leaves.
Bramble bush frozen
Bramble bush frozen
Grass stalk frozen
Grass stalk frozen
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.
Punctelia jeckeri
VC37 - Worcestershire - Lichen
Psilolechia lucida
Psilolechia lucida - Close up
VC77 - South Lanarkshire - Lichen
Physcia aipolia
Ones that escaped the camera lens this month
a) A pair of Lapwings