When did this vibrant monstrosity spring up? It must of been some rapid growth given how often we walk the route but it wasn't noticed till today. Chicken of the Woods is a well known edible fungus best pan fried with a bit of seasoning but sorry to disappoint, we won't be opening up restaurant any time soon.
Plenty of bits and bobs coming through despite reasonably strong Westerlies. Bird of the day goes to a Juvenile Cuckoo late morning. Offshore some notable early waders 9 Oystercatcher, 8 Redshank, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Turnstone and 13 Whimbrel all heading South. Other migrants 17 Black-headed Gull, 9 Med Gull, 1 Juv Peregrine, 27 Sand Martin, 6 Sandwich Tern, 3 Swallow and 99 Swift.
Last century, White-line Dart was one of our commonest moths but it has since declined and is now on the red list as 'vulnerable.'