I heard that Mike had found a stonechat close to home. So with a sunny start to the morning my wife and I went
for a walk down Herbert's Hole, where we quickly found a pair.
Carried
on up towards Hundridge Manor where we flushed a woodcock
which flew away at speed from under your feet.
Noticed a few violet
helleborine plants with full seed pods, but as most orchids which
produce large amounts of dust like seed, the chance of one getting
infected by the correct mycorrhizal fungus on landing and so being able
to germinate 'is vanishingly small'.
Thursday and a quick walk
along the River Misbourne from Little Missenden to Shardeloes Lake,
noticed here the river is flowing well, spotted a mistle thrush
at the beginning of the walk and again an hour later on our way back in
the same spot looking as if it is guarding his mistletoe berries in the
tree tops.
Stewart.
Images Copyright : Stewart Dennis.
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