Slime Mould, Crab spiders and a Goldcrest

Blue Bottle Fly, Calliphora vomitoria

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Yesterday I visited Rewell Wood, then met Mark at Kithurst Meadow and we went on to Pulborough Brooks for lunch. I wandered around the RSPB reserve, then returned to Kithurst Meadow and Rewell Wood. It was mostly cloudy with brief periods of sun. The only butterflies seen were a Dingy Skipper and a Peacock at Kithurst. I heard and then saw Firecrests and Goldcrests at Rewell Wood. A Great Spotted Woodpecker appeared near Wigginholt Church. This tiny ancient church by Pulborough Brooks has a small churchyard which is allowed to flower and seed before mowing.

Kithurst Meadow:

Cowslip, Primula veris and Red Campion, Silene dioica

female Crab spider, Misumena vatia

Dingy Skipper, Erynnis tages

 The Dingy was found by eagle-eyed Mark - wonderful camouflage.

Field Bindweed, Convolvulus arvensis

mushroom - id needed please!

Cowslips, Primula veris

Peacock, Inachis io

White-lipped snail, Cepaea hortensis

Wood Avens, Geum urbanum

Pulborough Brooks:

Azure Damselfly, Coenagrion puella

Cranefly, Tipula vernalis

wing of Cranefly, Tipula vernalis

photographer and Great Spotted Woodpecker

Great Spotted Woodpecker, Dendrocopos major

Great Spotted Woodpecker, Dendrocopos major

Greater Stitchwort, Stellaria holostea

Lichen

Lichen

Meadow Buttercup, Ranunculus acris

Wigginholt Church

Tiger Cranefly, Nephrotoma specie

Wolf's Milk Slime Mould, Lycogala terrestre

Wolf's Milk Slime Mould, Lycogala terrestre

Kithurst Meadow:

Cowslip, Primula veris

Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale

Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale

micromoth, Falseuncaria ruficiliana

Wood Violet, Viola riviniana

Rewell Wood:

male Crab Spider, Misumena vatia
smaller than yellow female above

Goldcrest, Regulus regulus

Goldcrest, Regulus regulus

female Ichneumon Wasp, Diphyus quadripunctorius 

female Ichneumon Wasp, Diphyus quadripunctorius

Caddisfly, Limnephilus auricula

Caddisfly, Limnephilus auricula