Nature Notes: November & December

NOVEMBER

Birds

Robin, Herring Gull, Mistle Thrush, Pied Wagtail, Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Chaffinch, Wren, Fieldfare, Redwing, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Jay, Magpie, Wood Pigeon, Skylark, Green Woodpecker, Grey Heron, Buzzard, Starling

Plants continuing to flower

Common Dog-violet, Atlantic Ivy, Red Campion, Ragwort

Insects

Red Admiral, Yellow Meadow Ant (disturbed) (3rd)

Other creepy-crawlies

Earthworm

Fungi

Butter Waxcap, Scarlet Hygrocybe, Snowy Waxcap, Meadow Waxcap, Sulphur Tuft.

DECEMBER

Birds

Green Woodpecker, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Wren, Robin, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Chaffinch, Redwing, Song Thrush, Fieldfare, Magpie, Black-headed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Jay, Raven.

Plants coming into flower

Hazel catkins, Primrose (22nd)

Plants continuing to flower

Common Dog-violet, Atlantic Ivy, Red Campion, Ragwort.

Mammals

Grey Squirrel

Image credit: https://unsplash.com/@ameefairbankbrown