Diary 9-15th December

11th Dec
A trip between the ponds uncovered a bryophyte store and some new fungi. Also some views of the reserve I haven't had before (or don't remember). The weather has been mild - above ten degrees for a couple of days. Most greenery has gone now leaving various shades of brown

Wee pond

Big pond from its western "shore"

The counts continue to rise, with bryophytes featuring well, and a few other bits and bobs, including a Brown Centipede from under some bark in cpt6. Also a rise in invertebrate numbers since I received a list containing about 40 new entries (GC), and a couple of new Odonata (GB). for the first time the invertebrate list has gone above that of vascular plants. Not plants altogether, although that day will surely come.

	Mine	Total	Photo	New
Vertebrate - Birds	119	135	57	4
Vertebrate - Other	10	16	3	3
Invertebrate - Lepidoptera	35	78	30	41
Invertebrate - Other	22	262	20	43
Plants - Vascular	117	248	112	15
Plants - Bryophytes	20	26	20	13
Fungi	24	25	24	25
Lichens	4	4	4	4
	351	794	270	148