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Cockthorpe Common

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The rarest moss of the day. ( for Norfolk )

This turned out to probably be Chalk Screw-moss (Tortula vahliana) A first for Norfolk if confirmed by the referee.

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Common Yellow Lichen ( Xanthoria parietina )

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A mixture of Silver-moss ( Bryan argenteum ) and White-tipped Bristle-moss ( Orthotrichum diaphanum ) ?

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Neat Feather-moss ( Pseudoscleropodium purum)

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White-tipped Bristle-moss ( Orthotrichum diaphanum ) ?

16 Outer peristome teeth - Silver leaf tips

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Salad Burnet ( Sanguisorba minor )

A trip to Cockthorpe Common to discover mosses with the Bryology Group of the N&NNS

Truly extraordinary to hear the discussions over the id of particular mosses.

Cockthorpe Common is situated in the valley of the River Stiffkey, where steep slopes support a diverse chalk grassland flora and it is a designated SSSI.

It is one of the few unimproved chalk downland sites left in Norfolk and contains a rich flora, including a number of uncommon species.

All moss IDs are a work in progress hence ???

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Salthouse

A morning for take off sequences.

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A free flowing knot of Pinkfeet

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Pinkfooted Goose ( Anas brachyrynchus )

They seem to have changed their habits for this field. Whereas they were in there all day, today there were all leaving by about eight thirty.

Just caught them as the last few were flying off. Just perfect in the morning light.

Comments

Cley

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Stonechat ( Saxicola rubicola )

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Goldfinch ( Carduelis carduelis )

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Snow Bunting ( Plectrophenax nivalis )

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Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria )

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Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla alba )

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Salthouse

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Pink Footed Goose ( Anser brachyrynchus )

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Salthouse

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Pink Footed Goose ( Anser brachyrynchus )

Comments

Cley

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Marsh Harrier ( Circus aeruginosus )

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Delightful Wigeon ( Anas penelope ) very close to the hide.

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Shelduck ( Tadorna tadorna )
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Golden Plover ( Pluvialis apricaria )

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Cley

A superb sunny morning with no wind.

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Brent ( Branta bernicla )

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Black Tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa )

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Marsh Harrier ( Circus aeruginosus )

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Peregrine ( Falco peregrinus ) & Marsh Harriers stirring things up.

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Teal ( Anas crécca )

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Shelduck ( Tadorna tadorna )

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Mixed flock of Teal ( Anas crecca ) & Wigeon ( Anas penelope )

Comments

Felbrigg

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Beech ( Fagus sylvatica )

and
under the beech
and
on the bank
at the side of the road
a
number of mosses
and
liverworts.

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Swan's-neck Thyme-moss ( Mnium hornum ) ?

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Smaller White Moss ( Leucobryum juniperoideum ) ?

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Blunt-leaved Earwort ( Diplophyllum obtusifolium ) ?

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Great Pocket Moss (Fissidens taxifolius var pallidicaulis ) ? and Many—fruited Thyme-moss ( Plagiomnium affine) ?

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A mixture of

Cypress-leaved Plait-moss ( Hypnum cupressiforme), Blunt-leaved Earwort ( Diplophyllum obtusifolium ) & Swan's-neck Thyme-moss ( Mnium hornum )?

All moss IDs are a work in progress hence ???

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Salthouse

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A glorious rainbow in the rain this morning.

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Pink Totted Goose ( Anser brachyrynchus )

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The sound of Pink footed geese gathered in the field.


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Salthouse

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and
In the fields to the east of Salthouse.

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Pink Footed Goose ( Anser brachyrynchus )

On little beauty just in front of the pile of Sugar Beet

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Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla alba )

Comments

Cley

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Brent ( Branta bernicla ) in the morning sun.

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Titchwell

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Curlew ( Numenius arquata )

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Grey Plover ( Pluvialis squatarola )

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Ruff ( Philomachus pugnax )

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Black Tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa )

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Thornham

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This food is just too muddy.

Let's clean it up a bit.

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and
the next one.

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It's too far to walk back to the creek that little puddle will do!

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Curlew ( Numenius arquata )

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Cley

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Magnificent Oak ( Quercus robur ) on the edge of the field.

The predominant moss on the field.

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Cuspidate Earth-moss ( Phascum cuspidatum ) ?

All moss IDs are a work in progress hence ???

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Dunlin ( Calidris alpina )

and
a
Grey Phalorope on Simmond's scrape.



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Wave studies

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Salthouse

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The Pinkfeet ( Anser brachrynchus ) were very close to the rood this morning

Comments

Cley

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Brent in the field to the east of the Beach Road at Cley (Branta bernicla )

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With a lone Black brant in the background. ( Branta bernicla nigricans )

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Salthouse

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The magnificent aerial winnowing of Pink Feet

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Pink Footed Goose ( Anser brachrynchus )

Comments

Cley

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Brent ( Branta bernicla )

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Cromer

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Just stunning. Starling ( Sturnus vulgaris )

Comments

Sheringham

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Turnstone ( Arenaria interpres )

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This one is an adult. All the other pictures are of a this year's bird.

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Purple Sandpiper ( Calidris marítima )

Comments

Salthouse

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Black headed Gull ( Chroicocephalus ridibundus )

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Common Gull ( Larus canus )

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Pinkfooted geese alighting on the fields in the late afternoon sun.

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Stonechat ( Saxicola rupicola )

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The sun came out for five minutes to make old redlegs glow. Redshank ( Tringa totanus )

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Stonechat ( Arenaria interpres )

Comments

Felbrigg


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Lichen - Cladonia Sp - Possibly Cladonia chlorophaea
No 1 on the set of photos

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Lichen Cladonia Sp - Possibly Cladonia coniocrea
Common in woodland on acid bark and decaying wood.
No 2 on this set of photos

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Swan's-neck Thyme-moss ( Mnium hornum )?

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Back of P formosum has a V - shaped ridge whereas P commune has a curved back.

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Haircap Sp - 4 angled capsule with what appears to be a constriction at the base of the capsule suggests Common Haircap ( Polytrichum commune ) ? Must check.

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Cypress-leaved Plait-moss ( Hypnum cupressiforme ) ?
Beaked Lid

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Smaller White Moss ( Leucobryum juniperoideum ) ?

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Broom Fork-moss ( Dicranum scoparium ) ?

All moss IDs are a work in progress hence ???

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Fungi Sp ?

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Scalloped Brackets or Crimped Gill ( Plicatura crispa ) on Silver Birch
Should have rudimentary gill folds on the underside apparently. Most look if found again.
First recorded in Norfolk about three years ago and this is the possibly the fifth or sixth record.
Thanks to Tony Leech for information.

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Root Fomes ( Heterobasidion annosum )
Must remember to photo from different angles.

The visible gills on the underside give a clue to this species.

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Ochre Brittlegill ( Russula ochroleuca )

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Fenugreek Stalkball ( Phleogena faginea )
Must remember to smell them next time.

Many thanks again to James Emerson @Norwichbirder for ID help on the shrooms.

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