Sim Elliott
Lichens, Bryophytes, Fungi and Birds. Waterhall Nature Reserve & The Devil's Dyke. 23.01.23
Over the weekend a local lichenologist saw a String of Sausages, Usnea aticulata, following a fellow member of the British Lichen Society...
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Sim Elliott
- Jan 20
- 5 min
Eridge Park (SSSI) East Sussex; Lichen, Bryophytes, Fungi and Landscape. 23.12.22
Eridge Park is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, to the east of Eridge Green Rock, south of Tunbridge Wells. The landscape is shaped...
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Sim Elliott
- Dec 11, 2022
- 1 min
Winter Suite: the species and landscape of Seaford Head and Cuckmere Haven at dusk. 08.12.22
I took the 12 bus from Brighton to Seaford Library, then walked to the beach and walked over Seaford Head Seaford Head | Sussex Wildlife...
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Sim Elliott
- Dec 7, 2022
- 8 min
Church Wood LNR & Marline Valley NR, Hastings. Woods, Ghylls, Fungi, Lichen & Bryophytes. 05.12.22
I reached Church Wood from Brighton by getting a train to Hasting Station and then the 20 bus to the bus stop on Tile Barn Road, close to...
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Sim Elliott
- Nov 30, 2022
- 3 min
Golden Eye Lichen, Teloschistes chrysophthalmus. Malling Down. 29.11.22
I saw this beautiful lichen today in a Hawthorne tree at Malling Down Nature Reserve, Sussex Wildlife Trust Malling Down | Sussex...
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Sim Elliott
- Nov 21, 2022
- 16 min
Rocks, Trees, Fungi, Lichen, Bryophytes & Slime Molds. Eridge Rocks NR & Broadwater Warren. 19.11.22
I visited Eridge Rocks Nature Reserve (Sussex Wildlife Trust), because I knew it was a site of special scientific interest for lichen and...
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Sim Elliott
- Nov 15, 2022
- 6 min
Fungi, Lichen & Bryophytes at Tilgate Park and Tilgate Forest. 11.11.22
Tilgate Park I know quite well; it has marvellous collection of non-native trees, as well as native broadleaf tress. Tilgate Forest I had...
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Sim Elliott
- Nov 10, 2022
- 11 min
Fungi at Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens. 08.11.22/1.
I visited Leornardslee Lakes and Garden to see the wallabies, deer, the beautiful colours of its autumn trees, and its fungi....
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Sim Elliott
- Nov 6, 2022
- 3 min
Fungi, Lichen, Bryophytes & Birds. Park Wood. Hellingly. 05.11.22
Park Wood is a wood of mixed ancient trees owned by the Environment Agency, with Hornbeam, Oak, Birch and Ash and some coniferous trees...
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Sim Elliott
- Oct 31, 2022
- 4 min
Fungi in Stanmer Great Wood. 28.10.22
Stanmer Great Wood is on the north-east of Brighton. It can be reached very easily by the 25 bus which is very frequent.; see: 25 -...
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Sim Elliott
- Oct 25, 2022
- 3 min
24.10.22/1. Birds, Wildflowers, Fungi and a Bumblebee, Friston Forest.
I decided to walk though Friston Forest to see what Fungi were fruiting, as the autumn is one of the best times to see fruiting fungi;...
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Sim Elliott
- Oct 22, 2022
- 1 min
Fungi in the Forest; The Vanguard Way, Ashdown Forest, Forest Row. 22.10.22
I reached Forest Row by train and bus. I took the train from Brighton to Three Bridges (35 minutes, frequent trains). From outside Three...
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Sim Elliott
- Oct 16, 2022
- 2 min
RSPB Rye Meads, Hertfordshire. A Snipe and a Kingfisher. 15.10.22
I took the train to Rye House railway station (from London Liverpool Street Station, a 36 minute trip, trains every 30 minutes. I took...
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Sim Elliott
- Oct 16, 2022
- 3 min
Birds at Farlington Marshes NR, Langstone Harbour. Brent Geeses and winter Ducks & Waders. 12.10.22
Farlington Marshes, at the top of Langstone Harbour, is a reserve I like to visit in Winter as it is a superb place to see overwintering...
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Sim Elliott
- Oct 7, 2022
- 2 min
Birds at RSPB Pagham Harbour. 03.10.22
I went to RSPB Pagham Harbour again, as I love Pagham Harbour. As usual I travelled to the reserve by train and bus. I took the train...
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Sim Elliott
- Oct 3, 2022
- 5 min
My Public Transport (Low Carbon) Butterfly Year 2022. Thirty-Seven Species by foot, bus and train.
My Public Transport (Low Carbon) Butterfly Year 2022, from an Orange Tip in April to mating Long Tailed Blues in August. This Butterfly...
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Sim Elliott
- Sep 30, 2022
- 2 min
Birds and Dragonflies. RSPB Pagham Harbour 24.09.22 (pm) & 26.09.22 (am)
I went to RSPB Pagham Harbour, a place I have visited many times before, by train and bus on the afternoon of Saturday 24.09.22 and the...
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Sim Elliott
- Sep 28, 2022
- 2 min
Butterflies and Birds, Beachy Head & Birling Gap. 19.09.22
I took the 12 bus from Brighton to Eastbourne. You can catch the 12, 12A (slower) or 12X (fastest) to Eastbourne. They run frequently...
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Sim Elliott
- Sep 15, 2022
- 3 min
Autumn Colours: Wild flowers, Woods and Insects. Box Hill. 12.09.22
On Monday 12.09.22 I took the opportunity of a sunny day to visit Box Hill. I thought I may see a few September butterflies; but I only...
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Sim Elliott
- Sep 12, 2022
- 6 min
The Wriothesley Monuments at Titchfield. Green Sandpipers & a Whinchat at Titchfield Haven 10.09.22
I go to Titchfield Haven every few months; as it is such a great site for birds. Titchfield Haven is a National Nature Reserve manged by...
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