Fathers Day

We took dad to Parc Slip nature reserve and bought him a coffee for fathers day. It was raining so we had a quick walk around and managed to see a new bird which is on my list (a Sedge Warbler) and see a Reed Warbler for the first time (not on the list though). Unfortunately we didn't get a photo of them but we did film the Reed Warbler warbling with our mobile phone. We also managed to tick off 2 plants as well.

This Bumblebee was hiding from the rain under the petal of a Yellow Flag

 

A meadow full of the purple flowers of Ragged Robin

 

The ragged flower of Ragged Robin

Standing in front of an small Oak Tree

Fungi

The Reed Warbler was singing away in the Reeds, its the first time i have seen one but its not on the Tarka list.

Off the list are -

Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)
http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/s/sedgewarbler/index.aspx

Ragged Robin (Lychnis flos-cuculi)
This is a declining plant of damp places like marshes and wet meadows. They get the name from the raggedy petals on the flowers.

Oak (Quercus robur)
Everyone knows what an Oak Tree is and its seed the acorn but did you know that you can make a type of coffee from acorns? See http://foragedfoods.co.uk/how-to-make-acorn-coffee/
Oaks are also good for climbing. As they get older some Oaks become hollow and are good for hiding in like this one that me and my brother found -