Diario del proyecto Tortworth Arboretum

It's been a busy year in the woods!

We have now reached the often aspired to milestone of 300 species, with over 550 observations to date.

Favourite recent observations are the rings of trooping funnel appearing on site, a splitgill mushroom and trumpet lichen. We found a fabulous Poplar Hawkmoth on a volunteer Sunday, as well as other insects including a marmalade hover fly and devil's coach horse beetle. More birds have been added, including a juvenile green woodpecker.

Thank you to all the volunteers that have helped spot new species, as well as the wider iNaturalist community helping us identify our findings!

Amphibians: 2 species
Arachnids: 17 species
Birds: 15 species
Insects: 92 species
Fungi: 65 species
Mammals: 9 species
Mollusks: 8 species
Plants: 87 species
Reptiles: 1 species
Other animals: 10 species

We've now topped a massive 400 observations - well done everyone!!

Recently there has been a flurry of activity recording all the fungi that has appeared this autumn. Favourite observations being False Saffron Milkcaps, Spectacular Rustgills (what a name!), Tawny Funnel Caps and Oysterlings, which were growing out of a chopping stump by the roundhouse.

Other highlights from the last few months include - capturing audio of a buzzard, finding a feather from a Eurasian Sparrowhawk and discovering an abundance of mint growing near the stream (water mint we believe).

Our 240+ species now recorded:

Amphibians: 2 species
Arachnids: 13 species
Birds: 11 species
Insects: 70 species
Fungi: 46 species
Mammals: 7 species
Mollusks: 6 species
Plants: 78 species
Reptiles: 1 species
Other animals: 6 species

Looking forward to seeing what other species we can find!

Lots of activity this month - thank you everyone!

We've added over 100 observations in the last month, and now reached an impressive 200 species. This has seen us turning over logs, inspecting grasses, wild flowers and dipping into the stream for creatures.

Favourite recent observations would have to be the discovery of common newts, leopard slugs and freshwater shrimps.

Amphibians: 2 species
Arachnids: 8 species
Birds: 9 species
Insects: 55 species
Fungi: 38 species
Mammals: 5 species
Mollusks: 5 species
Plants: 74 species
Reptiles: 1 species

Glad we've finally added brambles..

After a recent flurry of activity, looking under logs and swiping butterfly nets, we've just topped 200 observations.

Thank you to everyone that has been adding their observations over the last year - we now have 135 species recorded. Including our first mollusks, mammals and reptile!

Amphibians: 1 species
Arachnids: 4 species
Birds: 6 species
Insects: 34 species
Fungi: 31 species
Mammals: 5 species
Mollusks: 3 species
Plants: 47 species
Reptiles: 1 species

Still no fish.. anyone fancy looking in the stream?!

Thank you to everyone who has taken part so far!

We've now reached over 100 observations in the woodland, including 75 species. Here are some highlights (and links):

Amphibians: 1 species
Arachnids: 1 species
Birds: 2 species
Insects: 19 species really enjoying these!
Fungi: 22 species
Plants: 29 species

So, no fish, mollusks or reptiles yet... but also no mammals..

Very much looking forward to seeing what we discover next!