Monday 5 January 2015

Benefit of experience

After 4 days of limited effort 125 species have already been recorded - a quarter of the annual target. Additional targets haven't been set yet, although I will be looking at spiders (big ones), ground beetles and leaf beetles in addition to what was looked at in 2014. Hopefully some progress will be made, although it's worth noting that spiders have already been extensively recorded on the reserve.

Remarkably while 125 species have been recorded, and 166 were recorded in January last year, almost 100 of last year's January records have not yet been recorded! Is it possible to record 200 species in January? Watch this space.

Distribution of records so far:


One of the interesting things about the start of this year is doing the rounds and noting species which last year I would have had to identify. I remember being annoyed at the Wood Avens leaves everywhere which I hadn't placed. Maybe I should revisit Poland's vegetative key now and see if I can figure out why not. It's everywhere. There have been new additions already, both in vascular plants and fungi. Here's the list so far:


Preferred name Common name Date
Caltha palustris Marsh-marigold 04/01/2015
Clitocybe fragrans Fragrant Funnel 04/01/2015
Conocephalum conicum
04/01/2015
Exidia recisa
04/01/2015
Gallinago gallinago Snipe 04/01/2015
Lamium album White Dead-nettle 04/01/2015
Orthotrichum affine Wood Bristle-moss 04/01/2015
Orthotrichum anomalum Anomalous Bristle-moss 04/01/2015
Plantago lanceolata Ribwort Plantain 04/01/2015
Prunella vulgaris Selfheal 04/01/2015
Rumex obtusifolius Broad-leaved Dock 04/01/2015
Scolopax rusticola Woodcock 04/01/2015
Silene dioica Red Campion 04/01/2015
Amblystegium serpens Creeping Feather-moss 03/01/2015
Atrichum undulatum Common Smoothcap 03/01/2015
Certhia familiaris Treecreeper 03/01/2015
Corvus corone Carrion Crow 03/01/2015
Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn 03/01/2015
Cygnus olor Mute Swan 03/01/2015
Dacrymyces stillatus Common Jellyspot 03/01/2015
Dicranella heteromalla Silky Forklet-moss 03/01/2015
Dicranum scoparium Broom Fork-moss 03/01/2015
Diplophyllum albicans White Earwort 03/01/2015
Erithacus rubecula Robin 03/01/2015
Eurhynchium striatum Common Striated Feather-moss 03/01/2015
Exidia glandulosa Witches' Butter 03/01/2015
Fagus sylvatica Beech 03/01/2015
Fissidens taxifolius Common Pocket-moss 03/01/2015
Gymnopilus penetrans Common Rustgill 03/01/2015
Hedera helix Ivy 03/01/2015
Hypoxylon fragiforme Beech Woodwart 03/01/2015
Lonicera periclymenum Honeysuckle 03/01/2015
Luzula sylvatica Great Wood-rush 03/01/2015
Mnium hornum Swan's-neck Thyme-moss 03/01/2015
Oxyrrhynchium hians Swartz's Feather-moss 03/01/2015
Passer domesticus House Sparrow 03/01/2015
Pellia endiviifolia Endive Pellia 03/01/2015
Periparus ater Coal Tit 03/01/2015
Phasianus colchicus Pheasant 03/01/2015
Phlebia radiata Wrinkled Crust 03/01/2015
Polytrichum commune Common Haircap 03/01/2015
Racomitrium ericoides Dense Fringe-moss 03/01/2015
Racomitrium fasciculare Green Mountain Fringe-moss 03/01/2015
Racomitrium lanuginosum Woolly Fringe-moss 03/01/2015
Rhytidiadelphus loreus Little Shaggy-moss 03/01/2015
Salix cinerea Common Sallow 03/01/2015
Schizopora paradoxa Split Porecrust 03/01/2015
Stereum sanguinolentum Bleeding Conifer Crust 03/01/2015
Tubulicrinis subulatus
03/01/2015
Turdus pilaris Fieldfare 03/01/2015
Acer pseudoplatanus Sycamore 02/01/2015
Aesculus hippocastanum Horse-chestnut 02/01/2015
Anas crecca Teal 02/01/2015
Anas penelope Wigeon 02/01/2015
Anas platyrhynchos Mallard 02/01/2015
Aythya fuligula Tufted Duck 02/01/2015
Barbula convoluta Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss 02/01/2015
Campylopus introflexus Heath Star Moss 02/01/2015
Cirriphyllum piliferum Hair-pointed Feather-moss 02/01/2015
Climacium dendroides Tree-moss 02/01/2015
Corvus monedula Jackdaw 02/01/2015
Crepidotus cesatii
02/01/2015
Cyanistes caeruleus Blue Tit 02/01/2015
Didymodon insulanus Cylindric Beard-moss 02/01/2015
Fraxinus excelsior Ash 02/01/2015
Frullania dilatata Dilated Scalewort 02/01/2015
Fulica atra Coot 02/01/2015
Glyceria fluitans Floating Sweet-grass 02/01/2015
Ilex aquifolium Holly 02/01/2015
Malus sylvestris Crab Apple 02/01/2015
Medicago lupulina Black Medick 02/01/2015
Peltigera
02/01/2015
Pinus sylvestris Scots Pine 02/01/2015
Polytrichum juniperinum Juniper Haircap 02/01/2015
Pseudocrossidium revolutum Revolute Beard-moss 02/01/2015
Quercus robur Pedunculate Oak 02/01/2015
Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus Big Shaggy-moss 02/01/2015
Rubus fruticosus agg. Bramble 02/01/2015
Thuidium tamariscinum Common Tamarisk-moss 02/01/2015
Trametes versicolor Turkeytail 02/01/2015
Turdus merula Blackbird 02/01/2015
Aegithalos caudatus Long-tailed Tit 01/01/2015
Auricularia auricula-judae Jelly Ear 01/01/2015
Bellis perennis Daisy 01/01/2015
Betula pendula Silver Birch 01/01/2015
Brachythecium rutabulum Rough-stalked Feather-moss 01/01/2015
Bryum capillare Capillary Thread-moss 01/01/2015
Calliergonella cuspidata Pointed Spear-moss 01/01/2015
Cruciata laevipes Crosswort 01/01/2015
Dicranoweisia cirrata Common Pincushion 01/01/2015
Dryopteris filix-mas Male-fern 01/01/2015
Eurhynchium praelongum Common Feather-moss 01/01/2015
Flammulina velutipes
01/01/2015
Geranium pyrenaicum Hedgerow Crane's-bill 01/01/2015
Geranium robertianum Herb-Robert 01/01/2015
Geum urbanum Herb Bennet 01/01/2015
Grimmia pulvinata Grey-cushioned Grimmia 01/01/2015
Homalothecium sericeum Silky Wall Feather-moss 01/01/2015
Hypericum androsaemum Tutsan 01/01/2015
Hyphodontia sambuci Elder Whitewash 01/01/2015
Hypnum cupressiforme Cypress-leaved Plait-moss 01/01/2015
Juncus effusus Soft-rush 01/01/2015
Lophocolea bidentata Bifid Crestwort 01/01/2015
Metzgeria fruticulosa sensu lato
01/01/2015
Orthotrichum pulchellum Elegant Bristle-moss 01/01/2015
Parus major Great Tit 01/01/2015
Phalaris arundinacea Reed Canary-grass 01/01/2015
Polyporus
01/01/2015
Postia subcaesia Blueing Bracket 01/01/2015
Potentilla reptans Creeping Cinquefoil 01/01/2015
Potentilla sterilis Barren Strawberry 01/01/2015
Ranunculus repens Creeping Buttercup 01/01/2015
Rhynchostegium riparioides Long-beaked Water Feather-moss 01/01/2015
Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Springy Turf-moss 01/01/2015
Rumex acetosa Common Sorrel 01/01/2015
Sambucus nigra Elder 01/01/2015
Scapania undulata Water Earwort 01/01/2015
Senecio vulgaris Groundsel 01/01/2015
Taraxacum officinale agg. Dandelion 01/01/2015
Tortula muralis Wall Screw-moss 01/01/2015
Troglodytes troglodytes Wren 01/01/2015
Tubaria furfuracea
01/01/2015
Ulota bruchii Bruch's Pincushion 01/01/2015
Xanthoria parietina
01/01/2015
Xylaria hypoxylon Candlesnuff Fungus 01/01/2015

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