Tuesday 22 August 2017

Wintersett 22.08.17

16 - 19 degrees with 3/8 cloud and a very light southerly breeze.
Anglers CP Vis.Mig:to 07.45hrs  Going south - Sand Martin 81.  Swallow 1.  Swift 2. Disappointingly no waders.
Anglers CP:  Pochard 9,  Teal 3,  Common Tern 1 adult,  Pink-footed Goose 1 and Yellow Wagtail 1 over. 
83 birds were ringed today, including: 20 Chiffchaff,  18 Willow Warbler,  15  Blackcap,   9 Reed Warbler,  1  Lesser Whitethroat and 1 Whitethroat.

 
Alder Tongue Gall  Taphrina alni, caused by an ascomycete fungus infecting the scales of female alder catkins.  Information per @oxycera.  The alder tree behind Anglers CP main hide has at least 25 of these  plant galls on it.  Two more trees, on the main path going north.  have a small number of the same plant gall.

1 comment:

oxycera said...

Great stuff, any more Alder-tongues out there?