Well as expected the birding has gotten off to a slow start. Rather than the 1st January out with the boys picking up75+ species, it was a wander around the local area, with just 30 species logged. Highlights(?) were a couple of fly-by Stock Doves, a fly-over Goosander and a small flock of Siskin.
Today's shorter wander was up round Parc Taf Bargoed and the settling beds. This added a further 15 species to the year list. 6 Red Kites was a record site count for me, but these were outshone by a Sibe Chiffy feeding at the lake side. Although it never called during the 20 mins or so I followed it, it was generally browner than a normal chiffy, lacking any green tones to the upperparts plumage. The cold pale grey underparts lacked any yellowish hues. The Super' was quite lengthy. The best of my photo attemps is below.
Whilst the birding might have been slow, I've managed 4 lifers across other taxa. Yesterday was 2 fungi - a single largish mushroom proved to be the Goblet, Pseudoclitocybe cyathiformes. This was follow by a tiny mushroom, Cinnamon Navel, Omphalina pyxidata.
Goblet
Todays wander round Parc Taf Bagoed produced a further two lifers and just go to show that no matter how many times you visit a site, there is always something new to uncover. First up was the fern, Maidenhair Fern, Adiantum capillus-veneris. Whilst photographing this I noted a slug not far away. This turns out to be (tentively) a Rusty False-keeled Slug, Arion fasciatus.
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