Pink Feet, Whoopers and More Than One Ibis

 More than one ibis?

 

Yes. To get round the clumsy plural of ibis, which is alledgedly ibises, I have modified the title of this post to avoid using it. In fact I will revert to using the singular form of bird's names when referring to more than one - for example seven Chaffinch and eight Goldfinch.

 

Three Glossy Ibis were at the Mere for a few days giving solidly good views. I eventually caught up with them close to the hide for a minute or two before they flew back to the north side where they came from.

 

This and all below - Glossy Ibis at the hide

 Whooper Swans are flying through on their way elsewhere. Some stay overnight but most just drop in for a quick feed before carrying on their journey.

 

Whooper Swan in flight

Whooper Swans showing the different beak patterns per individual

Whooper Swans on the Mere with an escort of Great Crested Grebes

Pink-footed Geese are now a regular sight and sound each morning and evening as they fly locally north to feed, then back south to roost on the Humber estuary. It's the defining sound of autumn to me and I never tire of watching and listening to them fly over.

 

Pink-footed Geese

Another skein of 'Pinkies'

 The large flock of Goldfinch continue to feed on the Chicory in the set aside field. This is the first time I've seen a two year crop of wild flowers in there and it's great to see a different mix of seeds and food. I'm not sure whether the Chicory is setting seed that the Goldfinch are feeding on, or whether it is the tips of the leaf buds they eat. Chicory Tip? See Son Of My Father from 1971 🤣

 

Goldfinch feeding on Chicory

I've seen a fireside chat, I've seen a baseball bat
And I just laughed with total joy
But I done just seen 'bout ev'rything
When I see a heron on a buoy 😂

Never seen a Grey Heron use a buoy as a fishing platform!

 

 Fungi - I still can't quite grasp the differences between similar fungi, but some are reasonably easy to id.

Yellow Fieldcap (Bolbitius titubans)

Wrinkled Peach (Rhodotus palmatus)

 

However, Wrinkled Peach, when it goes past its best, looks nothing like it does when it is fresh -
 

Old Wrinkled Peach