Appendix - Wildlife 2006 - Other wildlife

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Other Wildlife

Oyster Fungus Pleurotus ostreatus : in the City of London Cemetery, 21 Jan. (PF) photo

Few-flowered Leek Allium paradoxum : the colony found last year between Northumberland Avenue and Heronry Pond, was in flower on 17 April (PF) photo

Cowslip Primula veris : a nice find, and a glorious display from just outside our usual recording area - many of these plants were in flower alongside the Central Line railway near Leytonstone Station on 4 May. (JC & PF) photo

Dryad's Saddle Polyporus squammosus : On a log on Wanstead Flats 5 May (PF) photo

Creeping Willow Salix repens : a number of patches of this plant were found on Wanstead Flats (PF) photo

Bee Orchid : Just one faded plant found near Wanstead Park on 28 June (PF)

Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis : Two plants found near Wanstead Park on 28 June (PF) photo

Broad-leaved Helleborine Epipactis helleborine : one plant found near Wanstead Park on 31 July (PF) photo

Greater Duckweed Lemna polyrrhiza : in the Old Crematorium Pond in the City of London Cemetery, 11 August 2006 (PF) photo

Sowbread Cyclamen hederifolium : a group consisting of many flowers was found by Jennifer Charter in scrub near Northumberland Avenue in October. Well established, these plants are a substantial addition to the three other (very small) clumps that are known elsewhere in the Park. (JC) photo. However, one of the long-known plants, near the overflow stream from the Ornamental Waters, was found to have been dug up in December!

Devil's Bolete Boletus satanus : two of these fungi found at north edge of Park, near golf course, on 3 October (Tricia Moxey &, PF) photo

Parasol Mushroom Macrolepiota procera : many on Plain 7 October (PF) photo

Crescent Cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata : this Liverwortwas photographed by a gravestone in Chapel Avenue in the City of London Cemetery on 16 November (PF) photo

Maize Zea mays : a surprising find growing at the water's edge of the Alexandra Lake on Wanstead Flats on 2 November (PF) photo

Polypody Polypodium vulgare : on a grave in City of London Cemetery, 3 November (PF) photo

Male Fern Dryopteris filix-mas : on a grave in City of London Cemetery, 3 November (PF) photo

Hart's-Tongue Fern Asplenium ceterach : on a grave in City of London Cemetery, 3 November (PF) photo

Crescent Cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata : on graves in City of London Cemetery, 3 November (PF) photo

Harebell : a few flowers still showing by gravestones in the Cemetery, 3 November (PF)

Common Frog Rana temporaria : one active in Capel Road garden on 14 December (PF)

Mink : one in Wanstead Park by River Roding on 14th April (PF)

Grass Snake : one swimming in Ornamental Waters on 18 April (PF) photo

Muntjac : at 3am on 8 May, on Wanstead Flats near Ferndale Road, Leytonstone. (Val Saunders)

Common Toad Bufo bufo : the Plain, Wanstead Park, 19 July (PF) photo

Common Frog Rana temporia : A large active frog in Capel Road garden on 14th December. (PF)

Wasp Spider Argiope bruennichi : one by Shoulder of Mutton Pond in Wanstead Park on August 18 (JC & PF) photo; one in Sewage Works on 30 August (PF)

Weasel : Just east of the stables on 3 September (Tim Harris)

Garden Spider Araneus diadematus : Capel Road garden on 18 October (PF) photo ; a spider active on14th December, in a front garden (north facing) in Capel Road (PF)

Hedgehog : a very young one near Grotto on 15th November (Pete Saunders)

Stoat : north side of the Canal in Wanstead Park on 13th October (Pete Saunders)

Bat - possibly a Daubenton's : actively feeding low over Ornamental Waters, near the Grotto, on 30 December (PF & JC)

Records for 2006 courtesy of Jennifer Charter (JC), Paul Ferris (PF) and others (named)