Appendix - Wildlife 2005 - other wildlife

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Other Wildlife

Daffodil in flower in Capel Road on 31 January.

Brassica Rapa? by the Aldersbrook Changing Rooms, 1 February

Shepherd's Purse in flower by the Aldersbrook Changing Rooms, 1 February (photo)

Male Fern Dryopteris filix-mas : on the east wall of Heatherwood Close on 1st February (PF) (photo)

Hart's Tongue Fern Phyllitis scolopendrium : on the east wall of Heatherwood Close on 1 February (PF) (photo)

Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichonames : on the east wall of Heatherwood Close on 1 February (PF) (photo).

Photographed some fungi, then a look for signs of the Petty Whin proved fruitless. However, photographed some Lichen on a small felled tree branch, and a patch of previously unfound Creeping Willow.

3 Feb. Wild Radish, but still not sure whether the other plant is Brassica rapa. Common Fumitory and Germander Speedwell nearby in flower. Went on to photograph the Mistletoe Viscum album growing on Hawthorn. (photo). Looked at the wood by Harrow Road - Snowdrops and - just - Common Comfrey - in Flower, Tree Cotoneaster with berries (photo), and a Privet. Along Harrow Road-side, Yellow Crocus.

4 Feb. At the end of Northumberland Ave, near Park Road, hundreds of flowering Early Crocus (Crocus thommasinianus) in two main patches. Some also seen near Park gates opposite Wanstead Park Avenue. Had a look along Woodlands Avenue wayleave. Almost at the beginning right next to a tree are some evergreen leaves - not sure if it is Holm Oak or maybe a Viburnum - not in flower. A Caper Spurge, Crow Garlic and a Purple Garden Crocus on the disturbed bank furthur along. The Spring Starflower is in flower, and almost level with SW corner of SOM is an expanse of previously unnoticed Snowberry, and a patch of a few Early Crocus. Also a garden outcast was a crinkle leaved plant, probably Large Cuckoo Pint (Arum italicum). (photo)

Many-zoned Polypore Coriolus versicolor : in Wanstead Park on 5 February (PF) photo

Common Frog spawn in Capel Road garden on 15 March

Bats in Capel Road at 1820 on 17 March

Bats in Capel Road at 1820 again on 18 March

Butchers Broom Ruscus aculeatus - a surprising find during the Aldersbrook Allotments Open Day was this new species for the area, on a rough grass verge at the edge of the allotments, and not appearing necessarily deliberately planted. 24 March (PF & JC) photo

Few-flowered Leek Allium paradoxum : a colony discovered near Heronry Pond, between the lake and Northumberland Avenue, on 1 April (PF) photo

Great Ramshorn Snail Planorbarius corneus in Heronry Pond, 2 April. photo

Wood Anemones in Park, 9th April

Duke of Argyll's Tea-tree Lycium barbarum : on Wanstead Flats on 11 April (Fred Wanless) photo

Common Spotted Orchid : near the Old Crematorium Pond in the City of London Cemetery on 27 June (PF) photo

Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare : the patch that has been known for a few years on Wanstead Flats was looked at on 8 August (PF) photo

Green Amaranthus Amaranthus hybridus : a new species for the area, by Alexandra Lake on 9 September (PF) photo

Stoat: one behind Buxted Lodge, near Gilbert's Slade, 7 September (Emma Webb)