Breary Marsh

Up at Breary Marsh earlier today, Bluebells, Ferns and Greater Stitchwort were all in fine display, enjoying patches of intermittent sunlight prior to the thickening of the canopy.  We heard Warblers, Bullfinch, Chaffinch Robin and Blackbird in the trees, and saw Tufted Duck, Canada Geese, Moorhen and Grebe on Paul's Pond.

Greater Stitchwort appeared in patches around edges of the woodland.  Less abundant than those posted by Phil Gates (Cabinet of Curiosities) but equally eye catching.




Speckled Woods and Large Whites were the butterflies of the day. Although present in comparatively smaller numbers the former proved far more obliging than the latter.

Beckett Park Bluebell wander

I took a stroll through Beckett Park woodland at lunchtime to admire the carpets of native Bluebells. Katie (Nature ID) asked me recently if I'd seen any bluebell woods, so here's a few pics.



Another flowery find, this one is Stitchwort (Stellaria holostea), five deeply notched delicate white petals on slender stems, the leaves grow directly from the stem attached in paired opposites. Dean (DDD) recently posted a lovely pic of a Stitchwort flower which meant that I instantly recognised this one a few days later.

The only birdlife I managed today was this Coal Tit on a conifer.