Diary 8-14th Jan, 2014

8th January
Big excitement of the day is the arrival of the police to deal with someone using the car park and a hire van in a "professional capacity".

9th January
No reserve visit - identified Frullania tamarisci from sample though.

10th January
Aurora Borealis was apparently visible in different places in the UK last night and possibly tonight too. I didn't see it, but the sky was nice this morning - bright and cold, Tufty numbers were up to 5 6

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78.    Frullania tamarisci, Tamarisk Scalewort
79.    Sternus vulgaris, Starling
80.    Cirriphyllum piliferum, Hair-pointed Feather-moss

11th January
81.    Kindbergia praelonga (Eurhynchium praelongum), Common Feather-moss

13th January

Pond half frozen over. Still enough space for some Teal and Wigeon

82.    Galium aparine, Cleavers
83.    Polyporus brumalis, Winter Polypore

14th January
Couple of additions overnight from the "lab" - Hynum andoi and Blushing Bracket, Daedaleopsis confragosa. Moving steadily towards a target of 100 species in January, with a couple of new species thrown in for good measure

84.    Daedaleopsis confragosa, Blushing Bracket
85.    Hypnum andoi, Mamillate Plait-moss
86.    Tubaria furfuracea, Scurfy Twiglet
87.    Lophocolea heterophylla, Variable-leaved Crestwort

Four new species for the reserve list (and my reserve list),  in this week:
Frullania tamarisci, Tamarisk Scalewort
Cirriphyllum piliferum, Hair-pointed Feather-moss
Daedaleopsis confragosa, Blushing Bracket
Lophocolea heterophylla, Variable-leaved Crestwort