Birds: Goldfinch, Wren, Dunnock, Magpie, Wood Pigeon, Skylark, Pheasant, Moorhen (a long way from water), Chiffchaff, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Buzzard, Greenfinch, Raven, Jackdaw, Rook, Blackbird, Herring Gull, Blackcap (from 24th), Coal Tit, Chaffinch, Canada Goose, Sparrowhawk, Swallow (28th).Plants coming into flower: Cornsalad (Valerianella carinata or V. locusta) (3rd), Wild Strawberry, False Oxlip (or similar cultivar) (from 7th); Blackthorn, Wild Carrot/Queen Anne’s Lace, Field Wood-rush (from 14th), Lady’s Smock/Cuckooflower, Common Sorrel (from 17th), Weigelia, Sweet Vernal-grass (from 24th); Cocksfoot, Meadow Foxtail, Annual Meadow-grass, Selfheal, Common Vetch, Hedge Bedstraw (from 28th).Plants continuing to flower: Primrose, Primula, Dandelion, Hazel, Red Campion, Scentless Mayweed, Heather, Common Dog-violet, Lesser Celandine, Camellia, Gorse, Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Hairy Bittercress, Daffodil, Groundsel, Narcissus, Common Field Speedwell, Three-cornered Garlic, Herb Robert, Yew, Potentilla sp. possibly Yellow-flowered Strawberry, Navelwort, Bluebell, Greater Stitchwort, Honesty, Atlantic Ivy, Ribwort Plantain, Sow-thistle.Insects: Common Wasp, White-tailed (or possibly Garden) Bumblebee, Small Tortoiseshell, Buff-tailed Bumblebee (from 7th); Common Carder Bee, Peacock (from 14th); Red-tailed Bumblebee (from 17th); Small White, Greenbottle, Yellow Meadow Ant (19th); Phryxe vulgaris or similar small two-winged fly, Large White, small Cranefly probably Tipula paludosa or T. oleracea, Fever Fly (28th)Fungi: Coprinus sp., Stinkhorn (14th)Spiders: False Widow (Steodata sp.) and egg sac in rainwater drainage chamber (14th)
Birds: Song Thrush (singing from 3rd), Blackbird, Robin, Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Wood Pigeon, Wren, Mistle Thrush, Skylark (singing from 5th), Coal Tit, Magpie, Dunnock, Buzzard, Jay, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Greenfinch (calling from 17th), Goldfinch, Raven, Great Tit, Chiffchaff (singing 30th).Plants coming into flower: Smooth (or possibly Prickly) Sow-thistle, Herb Robert (from 3rd); Yew, Potentilla sp. possibly Yellow-flowered Strawberry (Potentilla indica, a well-established Asian species spreading from gardens into the countryside), Navelwort (from 10th); Bluebell (from 20th); Greater Stitchwort (from 21st): Alder (from 24th); Ribwort Plantain (from 30th); Honesty, Ivy (assumed to be Atlantic Ivy being commoner than Common Ivy in Cornwall) (from 31st).Plants continuing to flower - Primrose, Primula, Dandelion, Hazel, Red Campion, Scentless Mayweed, Heather, Common Dog-violet, Lesser Celandine, Spring Crocus, Camellia, Gorse, Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Hairy Bittercress, Daffodil, Groundsel, Narcissus, Common Field Speedwell, Three-cornered Garlic.Insects: Common Wasp (6th and 20th); Peacock Butterfly, Red-tailed Bumblebee, White-tailed Bumblebee, Flesh Fly (10th); House Fly, Mining Bee (Andrena sp.) probably Grey-patched Mining Bee (Andrena nitida, visiting Dandelion 17th); Small Tortoiseshell, Nomad Bee (Nomada sp.), Hoverfly (Eristalis pertinax) (24th)
Birds: Stonechat, Raven, Redwing (60+ on 3rd and 17th), Wren, Dunnock, Mallard, Buzzard, Wood Pigeon (68 on 24th), Robin, Blackbird, Starling, Goldfinch, Skylark (c10 on 17th and 24th), Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Magpie, Blue Tit, Great Tit.Plants in flower: Gorse, Snowdrop, Ivy-leaved Toadflax (from 3rd); Hairy Bittercress, Daffodil, Groundsel, Narcissus (from 10th); Three-cornered Garlic, Wild Strawberry (from 17th). Continuing to flower - Primrose, Primula, Dandelion, Daisy, Hazel, Red Campion, Scentless Mayweed, Heather, Common Dog-violet, Lesser Celandine, Spring Crocus, Camellia.Insects: Common Wasp (24th)
We're delighted to introduce a new feature to our website - monthly 'Nature Notes' where we tell you about the nature spotted around our church in the month just gone. Please do let us know if you've been for a wander and spotted something we should mention.JanuaryBirds: Robin, Blackbird, Redwing, Fieldfare, Jay, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Wood Pigeon.Plants in flower: Primrose, Dandelion, Daisy, Hazel (From 2nd); Spring Crocus, Heather (from 16th); Celandine, Camellia, (from 20th); Primula, Common Dog-violet, Common Field Speedwell, Hogweed, Dandelion “clocks” (from 27th); Scentless Mayweed, Nipplewort, Red Campion (from 30th).Insects: Peacock butterfly (15th).
