FUNGAL FRIENDS SIGHTINGS

News from within and outside the area.

24th December 2016 - Sale WP, G. Manchester - A birding walk but as ever a few fungi were noted:- Chondrostereum purpureum; Rhytisma acerinum; Cylindrobasidium laeve; Nectria cinnabarina; Pleurotus ostreatus; Puccinia caricina var, ribesii-pendulae; Xylaria hypoxylon; Auricularia auricula-judae; Flammulina velutipes; Trametes versicolor; Hyphodontia sambuci; Byssomerulius corium; Mycena galericulata; Vuilleminia comedens; Daedaleopsis confragosa; Stereum hirsutum; Piptoporus betulinus; Diatrype bullata; Crepidotus cesatii; Peniophora lycii and Peziza micropus.

19th December 2016 - Abney Hall, Stockport, Cheshire - Walking home from the shops and Arrhenia retiruga; Mycena galericulata and Inocybe geophylla; Laccaria laccata were a couple of fungi noted.

18th December 2016 - Pennington Flash, G. Manchester - Whilst doing a spot of birding we noted a few fungi on our wanderings, these were:- Stereum hirsutum; Daedaleopsis confragosa; Xylaria hypoxylon; Byssomerulius corium; Chondrostereum purpureum; Lepista nuda; Coprinellus micaceus; Flammulina velutipes; Trametes versicolor; Sarcomyxa serotina; Lycoperdon pyriforme; Exidia recisa; Datronia mollis; Cylindrobasidium laeve; Exidia nucleata; Stereum rugosum; Rhytisma acerinum; Annulohypoxylon multiforme; Phlebia radiata; Vuilleminia comedens; Peniophora quercina; Auricularia auricula-judae; Crepidotus cesatii; Phragmidium violaceum; Mycena mirata; Mycena tenerimma; Ascocoryne cylichnium and Diatrypella quercina.

12th December 2016 - Chorlton WP, G. Manchester - 90 minutes birding but 29 species of shroom were recorded, these were:- Chondrostereum purpureum; Hyphodontia sambuci; Nectria cinnabarina; Xylaria hypoxylon; Geastrum triplex; Lyophyllum decastes; Flammulina velutipes; Exidia glandulosa; Mycena tenerrima; Mycena galericulata; Mycena galopus; Mycena filopes; Mycena speirea; Mycena arcangeliana; Phragmidium violaceum; Trichoderma viride; Crepidotus mollis; Daedaleopsis confragosa; Stereum rameale; Cuphophyllus virgineus; Tubaria furfuracea; Trametes versicolor; Bjerkandera adusta; Piptoporus betulinus; Puccinia caricina var, ribesii-pendulae; Macrotyphula fistulosa; Datronia mollis; Clitocybe nebularis and Stereum hirsutum.

4th December 2016 - Delamere Forest, Cheshire - A meet-up with some peeps and a wander. Along the way I made note of a 42 species of fungi, these were:- Pucciniastrum vaccinii; Calocera pallido-spathulata; Calocera viscosa; Rhodocollybia butyracea; Cordyceps militaris; Tubaria furfuracea; Dacrymyces stillatus; Serpula himantioides; Phlebia radiata; Flammulina velutipes; Clitocybe fragrans; Lepista nuda; Armillaria ostoyae; Xylaria carpophila; Typhula quisquiliaris; Baeospora myosura; Trichoderma viride; Hypocrea rufa; Clitocybe nebularis; Xylaria hypoxylon; Mycena capillaris; Tremella foliacea; Exidia glandulosa; Trametes versicolor; Hypoxylon fragiforme; Neobulgaria pura; Gymnopilus penetrans; Rhopographus filicinus; Stereum hirsutum; Coprinellus micaceus; Cylindrobasidium laeve; Heterobasidion annosum; Scleroderma citrinum; Omphalina pyxidata; Phlebiella sulphurea; Crepidotus luteolus; Laccaria laccata; Mycena metata; Crepidotus cesatii; Lactarius fulvissimus; Fuscoporia ferruginosa and Hypholoma fasciculare.

2nd December 2016 - River Mersey, Stockport, Cheshire - Walking home and 3 fungi species were noted down by the river. Lachnum apalum; Clypeosphaeria mamillana and Terana caerulea were the species scoped and named.

27th November 2016 - Fletcher Moss, Didsbury, G. Manchester - 2 hours wandering, the result 45 species of common fungi, these were:- Hypocrea rufa; Trichoderma viride; Trochila ilicina; Peniophora quercina; Xylaria hypoxylon; Stereum rugosum; Bjerkandera adusta; Chaetosphaerella phaeostroma; Exidia nucleata; Stereum hirsutum; Auricularia auricula-judae; Coprinellus micaceus; Puccinia caricina var, ribesii-pendulae; Ganoderma australe; Hypholoma fasciculare; Lycoperdon pyriforme; Piptoporus betulinus; Schizophyllum commune; Byssomerulius corium; Albugo candida; Cuphophyllus virgineus; Flammulina velutipes; Rhytisma acerinum; Hyphodontia sambuci; Pholiota squarrosa; Schizopora paradoxa; Mycena arcangeliana; Chondrostereum purpureum; Postia subcaesia; Trametes versicolor; Hypoxylon fuscum; Dacrymyces stillatus; Clitocybe geotropa; Trametes gibbosa; Gymnopilus junonius; Hypocrea pulvinata; Illosporiopsis christiansenii; Heterobasidion annosum; Hygrocybe reidii; Leptosphaeria purpurea; Phragmidium bulbosum; Mycena clavularis; Mycena olida; Ascocoryne sarcoides and the myxo Lycogala epidendrum.

20th November 2014 - Romiley, Stockport, Cheshire - 2 years ago on the 12th of November (see sightings 2014) me and my good lady popped into a Garden Centre and clocked up a neat list on a small bit of grass that was surrounding the car park. After today's walk we went back, my missus stopped in the car whilst myself and 2 keen group members came for a peek. 29 species in 30 minutes and a few different to last time, oh I do like these obscure spots and it highlights again, fungi are everywhere. The list compiled was:- Lactarius glyciosmus; Cortinarius hemitrichus; Laccaria laccata; Pholiota squarrosa; Clavulina rugosa; Tubaria furfuracea; Cuphophyllus virgineus; Clitocybe fragrans; Xylaria hypoxylon; Chondrostereum purpureum; Chaetosphaerella phaeostroma; Phlebia radiata; Exidia thuretiana; Armillaria ostoyae; Rhytisma acerinum; Albugo candida; Agaricus arvensis; Tricholoma cingulatum; Mycena galopus; Trametes versicolor; Lepiota cristata; Tricholoma scalpturatum; Hypholoma fasciculare; Exidia nucleata; Leotia lubrica; Galerina clavata; Mensularia radiata; Mycena aetites and Geoglossum fallax.

20th November 2016 - Chadkirk Chapel, Stockport, Cheshire - A walk with the group and a chance to just stroll and see what pops up here and there. My list keeping was sketchy today, but 84 species were noted, these being:- Stereum hirsutum; Trametes versicolor; Rhytisma acerinum; Bjerkandera adusta; Schizophyllum commune; Mycena arcangeliana; Chondrostereum purpureum; Hypoxylon fragiforme; Exidia nucleata; Xylaria hypoxylon; Coprinellus micaceus; Rutstroemia firma; Peniophora quercina; Hyphodontia sambuci; Xylaria longipes; Hypholoma fasciculare; Trametes gibbosa; Pholiota squarrosa; Phlebia tremellosa; Belonidium sulphureum; Laccaria amethystina; Exidia glandulosa; Auricularia auricula-judae; Armillaria ostoyae; Hericeum erinaceus; Russula fellea; Mycena galopus; Rhodocollybia butyracea; Mycena pura; Boletus edulis; Dendryphion commosum; Xylaria carpophila; Scleroderma citrinum; Clitocybe nebularis; Kretzschmaria deusta; Lycoperdon pyriforme; Ganoderma australe; Daldinia concentrica; Pluerotus ostreatus; Trochila ilicina; Laccaria laccata; Albugo candida; Datronia mollis; Flammulina velutipes; Neobulgaria pura; Crepidotus mollis; Piptoporus betulinus; Trichoderma viride; Calocera pallido-spathulata; Nectria cinnabarina; Phlebia radiata; Mycena inclinata; Cudoniella acicularis; Clitocybe geotropa; Clavulina coralloides; Tricholoma sciodes; Stereum rugosum; Cuphophyllus virgineus; Nectria episphaeria; Puccinia caricina var, ribesii-pendulae; Coprinus comatus; Calvatia gigantea; Claviceps purpurea; Microsphaera alphitoides; Ascocoryne cylichnium; Ascocoryne sarcoides; Phragmidium violaceum; Phragmidium rubi-idaei; Psathyrella pseudogracilis; Bisporella sulfurina; Crepidotus luteolus; Crepidotus cesatii; Puccinia hieracii; Mycena clavularis; Mycena olida; Mycena capillaris; Hymenoscyphus fructigenus; Pluteus chrysophaeus; Clavaria acuta; Leptosphaeria doliolum; Nectria leptosphaeriae; Marasmius setosus; Lactarius britannicus and the myxo Lycogala epidendrum.

13th November 2016 - Conwy RSPB, Conwy - Whilst doing a spot of birding we saw:- Rhytisma acerinum; Hygrocybe conica; Lepista sordida; Cuphophyllus virgineus; Geoglossum cookeanum and Uromyces geranii.

13th November 2016 - Bodnant Gardens, Conwy - Myself and my good lady decided to do a reccie visit in anticipation of a walk next year and so wandered for a couple of hours and knocked up a small list of species. The main idea of the visit was to get to grips with the area and see what the possible best places will be for fruiting bodies. The potential looks good and although we didn't clock up a huge list today we did manage a respectable 65 species, these being:- Cortinarius triumphans; Inocybe godeyi; Inocybe geophylla; Rhytisma acerinum; Trametes versicolor; Bjerkandera adusta; Russula nobilis; Russula caerulea; Hypholoma fasciculare; Mycena inclinata; Microsphaera alphitoides; Vuilleminia comedens; Daedalea quercina; Meripilus giganteus; Stereum hirsutum; Stereum gausapatum; Armillaria mellea; Pluteus cervinus; Coprinellus micaceus; Cystoderma amianthinum; Xylaria hypoxylon; Trametes gibbosa; Pleurotus ostreatus; Xylaria polymorpha; Mycena tenerimma; Gymnopus peronatus; Trochila ilicina; Laccaria amethystina; Macrocystidia cucumis; Stereum rugosum; Melampsora hypericorum; Pucciniastrum epilobii; Puccinia veronicae; Coprinus comatus; Pholiota alnicola; Chlorophyllum rhacodes; Lacrymaria lacrymabunda; Amanita muscaria; Clitocybe nebularis; Phaeolus schweinitzii; Tricholoma terreum; Albugo candida; Ganoderma australe; Russula ochroleuca; Sphaeropsis sapinea; Gymnopilus penetrans; Diatrype disciformis; Leccinum scabrum; Phallus impudicus; Lepiota cristata; Baeospora myosura; Phragmidium violaceum; Phragmidium mucronatum; Puccinia arenariae; Rutstroemia firma; Tremella mesenterica; Naucoria escharioides; Mensularia radiata; Panellus stipticus; Ascocoryne sarcoides; Parasola plicatilis; Mycena abramsii; Lactarius britannicus; Hygrocybe coccinea and Clitopilus prunulus.

Cheers to Adam and Elsa for the tea and cake - ta!

6th November 2016 - Consall NR, Staffordshire - The last public walk of 2016 and a lovely bunch of folk wandered along and helped towards a list of 100 species identified. I did have a stroll prior to the main walk and added a few extra species but quite a bulk of these were seen on the main walk too so that no-one missed out. The list was:- Mycena adonis var coccinea; Melampsoridium betulinum; Amanita muscaria; Golovinomyces sordidus; Coleosporium tussilaginis; Rhopographus filicinus; Mycena tenerimma; Lactarius deterrimus; Mycena arcangeliana; Mycena speirea; Helvella elastica; Xylaria hypoxylon; Mactrocystidia cucumis; Armillaria gallica; Macrotyphula fistulosa; Claviceps purpurea; Imleria badius; Hypomyces chrysospermus; Mycena galericulata; Mycena pura; Kuehneromyces mutabilis; Xylaria carpophila; Lepiota cristata; Gloeophyllum sepiarium; Auricularia auricula-judae; Pseudoboletus parasiticus; Vuilleminia comedens; Mycena acicula; Hypholoma fasciculare; Phaeolus schweinitzii; Russula ochroleuca; Erysiphe heraclei; Stereum gausapatum; Nectria cinnabarina; Stereum hirsutum; Scleroderma citrinum; Albugo candida; Chlorophyllum rhacodes; Rhodocollybia butyracea; Annulohypoxylon multiforme; Puccinia caricina var, ribesii-pendulae; Tricholoma fulvum; Mycena galopus; Coprinellus micaceus; Pycnostysanus azaleae; Postia subcaesia; Rhytisma acerinum; Hyphodontia sambuci; Stereum rugosum; Mycena filopes; Bjerkandera adusta; Daedaleopsis confragosa; Piptoporus betulinus; Trochila ilicina; Clitocybe nebularis; Postia caesia; Armillaria mellea; Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca; Clitocybe fragrans; Stereum rameale; Helvella crispa; Coprinus comatus; Uromyces viciae-fabae; Rickenella swartzii; Daldinia concentrica; Laccaria laccata; Flammulina velutipes; Cudoniella acicularis; Schizopora paradoxa; Xylaria longipes; Trametes versicolor; Armillaria ostoyae; Pluteus cervinus; Polyporus leptocephalus; Russula atropurpurea; Russula betularum; Peniophora quercina; Galerina clavata; Puccinia arenariae; Crepidotus luteolus; Hypoxylon fuscum; Stropharia caerulea; Lyophyllum connatum; Torula herbarum; Dendryphion comosum; Belonidium sulphureum; Crepidotus cesatii; Cuphophyllus virgineus; Psathyrella pseudogracilis; Tricholoma terreum; Lactarius britannicus; Mycena smithiana; Parasola plicatilis; Clitocybe rivulosa; Hebeloma radicosum; Inocybe cincinnata; Hebeloma crustuliniforme; Marasmius setosus; Clitocybe metachroa and the myxo Lycogala epidendrum.

5th November 2016 - Harthill Cookery School, Cheshire - The penultimate walk of the season and with things cold and breezy and the ground remarkably dry we did well, after microscopy, to clock up a list of 72 species, these being:- Armillaria mellea; Dermoloma cuneifolium; Mycena inclinata; Hypholoma fasciculare; Ganoderma australe; Agrocybe rivulosa; Albugo candida; Rhytisma acerinum; Lactarius blennius; Clitocybe odora; Xerocomellus chrysenteron; Armillaria ostoyae; Xylaria hypoxylon; Scleroderma citrinum; Clitocybe nebularis; Paxillus involutus; Laccaria amethystina; Gymnopus peronatus; Bolbitius titubans; Typhula erythropus; Diatrype disciformis; Phragmidium violaceum; Clavulinopsis luteoalba; Mycena flavescens; Puccinia lagenophorae; Trochila ilicina; Phacidium multivalve; Leccinum scabrum; Clitocybe fragrans; Clavulinopsis corniculata; Coprinellus micaceus; Datronia mollis; Trametes gibbosa; Stereum hirsutum; Bjerkandera adusta; Pluteus cervinus; Erysiphe heraclei; Microbotryum violaceum; Hypoxylon fragiforme; Coprinopsis lagopus; Psilocybe cyanescens; Ascocoryne cylichnium; Parasola plicatilis; Stropharia caerulea; Melanoleuca freisii; Hygrocybe reidii; Lepista nuda; Lepista flaccida; Porpolomopsis calyptriformis; Cystoderma amianthinum; Mycena aetites; Heterobasidion annosum; Hyphodontia sambuci; Piptoporus betulinus; Annulohypoxylon multiforme; Hypomyces chrysospermus; Taphrina betulina; Trametes versicolor; Microsphaera alphitoides; Claviceps purpurea; Vuilleminia comedens; Russula atropurpurea; Volvariella speciosa; Torula herbarum; Mycena acicula; Dendryphion comosum; Erysiphe urticae; Agaricus sylvaticus; Galerina vittiformis; Rhopographus filicinus; Hygrocybe ceracea and finally Amanita muscaria which my wife found when she wandered off and then forget where it was - ooh heck.

29th October 2016 - Mere Sands Wood, Lancashire - One of the nicest places we visit due to its calming nature and subtle offering of many natural wonders. Today's fungus walk was sold out, it was a lovely bunch of folk and after a bit of microscopy in the evening (and the next couple of days) the list stood at 141 species, these being:- Mensularia radiata; Laccaria amethystina; Russula atropurpurea; Fomes fomentarius; Laetiporus sulphureus; Puccinia caricina var, ribesii-pendulae; Stereum rugosum; Lepista flaccida; Laccaria proxima; Pluteus cervinus; Mycena galopus; Coprinellus micaceus; Kuehneromyces mutabilis; Trochila ilicina; Albugo candida; Grifola frondosa; Pholiota squarrosa; Lepista nuda; Rhytisma acerinum; Vuilleminia comedens; Peniophora quercina; Macrotyphula juncea; Baeospora myosura; Tricholomopsis rutilans; Skeletocutis amorpha; Tricholoma imbricatum; Auriscalpium vulgare; Cortinarius hemitrichus; Bulgaria inquinans; Psathyrella piluliformis; Coleosporium tussilaginis; Claviceps purpurea; Coprinopsis atramentaria; Pucciniastrum epilobii; Trametes gibbosa; Exidia nucleata; Chaetosphaerella phaeostroma; Flammulina velutipes; Taphrina betulina; Lactarius quietus; Microbotryum violaceum; Helvella crispa; Boletus edulis; Russula fellea; Mycena inclinata; Amanita muscaria; Hypomyces chrysospermus; Amanita citrina; Belonidium sulphureum; Torula herbarum; Dendryphion comosum; Clitocybe nebularis; Rhodocollybia butyracea; Cystolepiota bucknallii; Lycoperdon perlatum; Coprinellus disseminatus; Scleroderma verrucosum; Stereum rameale; Imleria badia; Calocera cornea; Polyporus leptocephalus; Macrotyphula fistulosa; Phallus impudicus; Gymnopilus penetrans; Rhopographus filicinus; Geastrum triplex; Psilocybe cyanescens; Xylaria hypoxylon; Hyphodontia sambuci; Sphaeropsis sapinea; Cortinarius uliginosus; Russula claroflava; Puccinia violae; Chondrostereum purpureum; Piptoporus betulinus; Schizophyllum commune; Microsphaera alphitoides; Schizopora paradoxa; Russula betularum; Cortinarius paleaceus; Laccaria laccata; Paxillus involutus; Lactarius tabidus; Scleroderma citrinum; Russula ochroleuca; Lactarius vietus; Nectria cinnabarina; Taphrina tosquinetii; Tubaria furfuracea; Mycena epipterygia; Puccina menthae; Leccinum scabrum; Mycena arcangeliana; Tricholoma fulvum; Mycena galericulata; Melampsoridium betulinum; Datronia mollis; Auricularia auricula-judae; Bjerkandera adusta; Trichoderma viride; Stereum hirsutum; Crepidotus mollis; Ganoderma australe; Ischnoderma benzoinum; Hypholoma fasciculare; Heterobasidion annosum; Trametes versicolor; Mycena tenerrima; Dacrymyces stillatus; Daedaleopsis confragosa; Annulohypoxylon multiforme; Hypoxylon fuscum; Phragmidium violaceum; Puccinia arenariae; Hymenoscyphus fructigenus; Bisporella sulfurina; Phlebiella sulphurea; Crepidotus cesatii; Postia caesia; Coprinellus angulatus; Lyophyllum decastes; Marasmius setosus; Melanoleuca freisii; Mycena vitilis; Agaricus sylvaticus; Hebeloma birrus; Pluteus salicinus; Lactarius rufus; Inocybe sindonia; Coprinellus xanthothrix; Hohenbuehelia fluxilis; Panaeolus acuminatus; Crepidotus luteolus; Stereum gausapatum; Mycena speirea; Leptosphaeria acuta; Clitocybe metachroa; Russula parazurea; Armillaria gallica; Russula fragilis and the myxo Tubifera ferruginosa.

23rd October 2016 - Tatton Park, Cheshire - A good crowd and a grand walk in lovely weather brought up a total of 107 species of fungi. The list was comprised of:- Coprinopsis atramentaria; Rhytisma acerinum; Microsphaera alphitoides; Pholiota squarrosa; Inocybe geophylla var. lilacina; Trametes versicolor; Stereum hirsutum; Bjerkandera adusta; Xylaria hypoxylon; Gymnopilus junonius; Hypholoma fasciculare; Mycena galericulata; Psathyrella piluliformis; Lactarius quietus; Laccaria laccata; Albugo candida; Helvella crispa; Mycena galopus; Stereum rugosum; Ganoderma australe; Mycena haematopus; Rhodocollybia butyracea; Daedaleopsis confragosa; Nigroporus durus; Hypoxylon fragiforme; Pluteus cervinus; Vuilleminia comedens; Mycena inclinata; Coprinopsis lagopus; Pucciniastrum epilobii; Trochila ilicina; Peniophora quercina; Pucciniastrum circae; Laccaria amethystina; Oudemansiella mucida; Meripilus giganteus; Trametes gibbosa; Grifola frondosa; Scleroderma citrinum; Schizopora paradoxa; Hymenochaete rubiginosa; Clitocybe nebularis; Scleroderma verrucosum; Amanita muscaria; Boletus edulis; Neoboletus luridiformis; Amanita rubescens; Exidia glandulosa; Auricularia auricula-judae; Mycena pura; Russula ochroleuca; Catinella olivacea; Armillaria mellea; Claviceps purpurea; Cystoderma amianthinum; Cudoniella acicularis; Xylaria longipes; Sphaeropsis sapinea; Fomes fomentarius; Piptoporus betulinus; Hypocrea pulvinata; Gymnopilus penetrans; Baeospora myosura; Macrolepiota procera; Bolbitius titubans; Trichaptum abietinum; Chlorophyllum rhacodes; Phaeolus schweinitzii; Calocera pallidospathulata; Hygrocybe conica; Lactarius deliciosus; Psilocybe semilanceata; Cuphophyllus pratensis; Gymnopus confluens; Rickenella fibula; Rickenella swartzii; Lepista sordida; Mycena rosea; Tricholomopsis rutilans; Dermoloma cuneifolium; Rhodocollybia maculata; Heterobasidion annosum; Mycena galopus var. candida; Chroogomphus rutilus; Clavulinopsis corniculata; Clavulinopsis laeticolor; Clavulinopsis luteoalba; Torula herbarum; Dendryphion comosum; Belonidium sulphureum; Phragmidium violaceum; Crepidotus luteolus; Parasola plicatilis; Clitocybe clavipes; Ascocoryne sarcoides; Psathyrella pseudogracilis; Mycena tenerrima; Mycena flavescens; Pluteus podospileus; Marasmius setosus; Inocybe sindonia; Panaeolus acuminatus; Mycena filopes, Coprinellus impatiens; Inocybe hirtella and Mycena metata.

22nd October 2016 - Crompton Moor, G. Manchester - A lovely day and a nice bunch of folk and even though fungi were sparse on the ground we still managed to clock up a respectable 62 species, these being:- Marasmius setosus; Mycena tenerimma; Mycena metata; Mycena galericulata; Mycena epipterygia; Panaeolus papilionaceus; Galerina hypnorum; Entoloma conferendum; Parasola plicatilis; Phragmidium violaceum; Clavaria argillacea; Clavulinopsis helvola; Exidea nucleata; Rhopographus filicinus; Sphaeropsis sapinea; Laccaria laccata; Russula atropurpurea; Sullus grevellei; Heterobasidion annosum; Stereum sanguinolentum; Gymnopilus penetrans; Trochila ilicina; Calocera viscosa; Hypholoma capnoides; Trichoderma viride; Hypholoma fasciculare; Gliophorus laeta; Postia caesia; Russula ochroleuca; Hygrophorus hypothejus; Cystoderma amianthinum; Cordyceps militaris; Gloioxanthomyces vitellinus; Hygrocybe reidii; Suillus luteus; Lycoperdon nigrescens; Hypomyces chrysospermus; Mycena pura; Phaeolus schweinitzii; Rhodocollybia butyracea; Lactarius turpis; Gymnopilus peronatus; Psilocybe semilanceata; Postia subcaesia; Auricularia auricula-judae; Hypocrea pulvinata; Dacrymyces stillatus; Coprinellus micaceus; Paxillus involutus; Albugo candida; Puccinia lagenophorae; Microsphaera alphitoides; Claviceps purpurea; Rhytisma acerinum; Entoloma rhodopolium; Pucciniastrum epilobii; Melampsoridium betulinum; Daedaleopsis confragosa; Xylaria hypoxylon; Hymenoscyphus herbarum; Lactarius rufus and Lycoperdon pyriforme.

16th October 2015 - Erddig CP, Wrexham - And yet again a sold out walk and with the weather plying silly tinkers and sun and rain aplenty we cracked on and at the end of a rewarding walk and much microscopy the list reached 138 species, these were:- Trochila ilicina; Stropharia inuncta; Hypholoma fasciculare; Coprinus comatus; Peniophora quercina; Exidia glandulosa; Stereum hirsutum; Claviceps purpurea; Puccinia glechomae; Tubaria dispersa; Rhytisma acerinum; Puccinia menthae; Lactarius pyrogalus; Clavaria acuta; Laccaria laccata; Mycena polygramma; Inocybe geophylla; Cystoderma amianthinum; Cuphophyllus pratense; Puccinia distincta; Coprinellus micaceus; Rickenella fibula; Mycena flavescens; Microsphaera alphitoides; Armillaria ostoyae; Collybia cookei; Dacrymyces stillatus; Xerula radicata; Sphaeropsis sapinea; Phlebia tremellosa; Calocera cornea; Lepiota cristata; Xylaria longipes; Mycena pura; Hebeloma crustuliniforme; Polyporus leptocephalus; Marasmius rotula; Daedaleopsis confragosa; Hygrocybe reidii; Dermoloma cuneifolium; Schizopora paradoxa; Hygrocybe quieta; Hygrocybe conica; Exidea thurietiana; Cuphophyllus virgineus; Mycena haemotopus; Mycena galericulata; Oudemansella mucida; Pleurotus ostreatus; Trametes versicolor; Hypoxylon fragiforme; Calyptula capula; Paxillus involutus; Ganoderma australe; Mycena rosea; Polyporus squamosus; Laetiporus sulphureus; Pluteus umbrosus; Rhodocollybia butyracea; Lycoperdon excipuliformis; Chlorophyllum rhacodes; Agaricus arvensis; Nectria cinabarina; Xylaria hypoxylon; Calocera pallido-spathulata; Cudoniella acicularis; Coprinopsis lagopus; Melampsoridium betulinum; Puccinia aegopodii; Lycoperdon pyriforme; Russula ochroleuca; Trametes gibbosa; Macrolepiota procera; Amanita muscaria; Clitopilus prunulus; Lactarius quietus; Inonotus hispidus; Auricularia auricula-judae; Puccinia caricina var, ribesii-pendulae; Hypomyces chrysospermus; Pucciniastrum circae; Pluteus cervinus; Mensularia radiata; Daldinia concentrica; Periconia byssoides; Belonidium sulphureum; Stereum rugosum; Scleroderma verrucosum; Gymnopilus junonius; Mycena galopus; Rhodotus palmatus; Byssomerulius corium; Mycena inclinata; Pholiota flammans; Pholiota aurivella; Hyphodontia sambuci; Puccinia circae; Exidea nucleata; Puccinia veronicae; Puccinia lagenophorae; Collybia fusipes; Meripilus giganteus; Phragmidium violaceum; Crepidotus cesatii; Puccinia variabilis; Crepidotus luteolus; Tremella mesenterica; Bisporella sulfurina; Clavaria fumosa; Torula herbarum; Dendryphion comosum; Puccinia arenariae; Hygrocybe chlorophana; Cuphophyllus pratensis var. pallida; Hygrocybe ingrata; Tricholoma scalpturatum; Mycena aetites; Stropharia caerulea; Panaeolus acuminatus; Lepista flaccida; Melanoleuca excissa; Melanoleuca grammapodia; Entoloma porphyrophaeum; Cortinarius anomalus; Inocybe flocculosa; Entoloma conferendum; Diatrype stigma; Mycena olida; Monilinia fructicola; Galerina clavata; Tricholoma ustale; Hymenoscyphus fructigenus; Leucoagaricus sericifer; Mycena metata and Coprobia granulata.

15th October 2016 - Formby NT, Lancashire - A full house today with conditions starting dull and dreary and ending up warm and sunny. The weather had been dry, the sandy soil made it even drier but after a good walk and a bit of microscopy a list of 61 species were drawn up, these were:- Melanoleuca grammopodia; Melanoleuca cinereifolia; Agaricus arvensis; Agaricus dulcidulus; Stropharia caerulea; Crepidotus cesatii; Trametes versicolor; Marasmius setosus; Chaetosphaerella phaeostroma; Tricholoma terreum; Mycena haematopus; Suillus luteus; Lepista sordida; Ganoderma australe; Hygrocybe conica; Hypocrea pulvinata; Agaricus xanthodermus; Chlorociboria aeruginascens; Russula foetens; Claviceps purpurea; Macrolepiota mastoidea; Xylaria longipes; Coprinellus micaceus; Crepidotus mollis; Armillaria gallica; Hypholoma fasciculare; Helvella lacunosa; Sphaeropsis sapinea; Crucibulum laeve; Tricholomopsis rutilans; Geastrum triplex; Pluteus umbrosus; Chroogomphus rutilus; Calocera pallido-spathulata; Dacrymyces stillatus; Suillus granulatus; Inocybe geophylla; Inocybe geophylla var. lilacina; Mycena galopus; Russula sanguinaria; Amanita muscaria; Russula sardonia; Heterobasidion annosum; Pluteus cervinus; Annulohypoxylon multiforme; Lepiota cristata; Xylaria hypoxylon; Paxillus involutus; Piptoporus betulinus; Gymnopus confluens; Leratiomyces ceres; Otidea bufonia; Coprinus comatus; Lactarius deliciosus; Rhytisma acerinum; Trichaptum abietinum; Lepiota aspera; Gymnopilus penetrans; Lycoperdon perlatum; Bovista plumbea and Bjerkandera adusta.

12th October 2016 - Heaton Mersey, Stockport, Cheshire - Loreleia postii was added to the year list as I spotted it growing on some liverwort (Marchantia polymorpha) on the way home.

5th October 2016 - Heaton Mersey, Stockport, Cheshire - 44 specimens of Amanita muscaria were coming through at the side of the main road, 3 specimens of Xerocomus rubellus were noted too and one lone example of Leccinum scabrum had been kicked over.  Two fruiting bodies of Agaricus arvensis were at completely different stages!  How long these things will last is anyone's guess with peoples phobia and destructive ways plus the council's routine of mowing everything in sight obvious factors to consider.

2nd October 2016 - Marshall Arms NR, Cheshire - A lovely morning with the sun in all its glory and the company glorious too. We arrived in our hire car, had a quick reccie and awaited the guests. 13 of us set off and built up a list of 69 species during a relaxed walk. The fungi found were:- Scleroderma verrucosum; Rhytisma acerinum; Ganoderma australe; Tubaria furfuracea; Laccaria laccata; Hypholoma fasciculare, Lactarius turpis; Amanita rubescens; Clitopilus prunulus; Boletus edulis; Leccinum scabrum; Amanita muscaria; Peniophora quercina; Trametes versicolor; Belonidium sulphureum; Erisyphe heraclei; Puccinia aegopodii; Scleroderma aerolatum; Phacidium multivalve; Trochila ilicina; Schizopora paradoxa; Hyphodontia sambuci; Annulohypoxylon multiforme; Stereum hirsutum; Claviceps purpurea; Suillus grevellei; Chalciporus piperatus; Tubaria dispersa; Daedaleopsis confragosa; Paxillus involutus; Neoboletus luridiformis; Albugo candida; Datronia mollis; Russula ochroleuca; Nectria cinnabarina; Xylaria longipes; Trametes gibbosa; Microsphaera alphitoides; Postia caesia; Exidea nucleata; Auricularia auricula-judae; Stereum rugosum; Puccinia circaeae; Rhopographus filicinus; Fistulina hepatica; Chaetosphaerella phaeostroma; Agaricus xanthodermus; Coprinellus micaceus; Hypomyces chrysospermus; Mycena adscendens; Polyporus squamosus; Roridomyces roridus; Clavulina cinerea; Scleroderma citrinum; Phragmidium violaceum; Torula herbarum; Leptosphaeria doliolum; Bisporella citrina; Tarzetta cupularis; Ascocoryne sarcoides; Crepidotus cesatii; Galerina clavata; Xerocomellus cisalpinus; Psathyrella pseudogracilis; Inonotus radiatus; Scutellinia crinita; Cudoniella acicularis and Fuligo septica.

1st October 2016 - Little Budworth, Cheshire - The busiest time of the year with loads of mushroom walks and gigs to sort, attend and lead - and so when the car wouldn't start in the morning it was not the way to begin the mad rush. A neighbour tried jump leads, no joy, we were stuck! The only solution was to a hire car and so after a 2 mile march, a 20 minute wait and a £55 payment we set off to our destination to arrive 45 minutes late and with the group already gone - what to do? Hey ho, why not just go for a stroll and see what we can see? So that is what we did - and then it started raining - what a twat! I don't mind a soaking though so onwards and sideways. The list at the day's end was 89 species, these being:- Rhizomarasmius setosus; Leptosphaeria doliolum; Xerocomellus chrysenteron; Inocybe lacera agg; Baeospora myosura; Parasola plicatilis; Pucciniastrum epilobii; Phragmidium violaceum; Hydropisphaera erubescens; Psathyrella pseudogracilis; Galerina vittiformis; Tubaria furfuracea; Crepidotus cesatii; Belonidium sulphureum; Hymenochaete rubiginosa; Periconia byssoides; Hypocrea pulvinata; Polyporus leptocephalus; Claviceps purpurea; Mycena galopus; Pucciniastrum circaeae; Suillus bovinus; Rickenella fibula; Laccaria proxima; Coltricia perennis; Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca; Amanita fulva; Russula betularum; Leccinum cyaneobasileucum; Polyporus tuberaster; Peniophora quercina; Vuilleminia comedens; Lactarius turpis; Dacrymyces stillatus; Leccinum scabrum; Imleria badia; Gymnopus androsaceus; Puccinia distincta; Trochila ilicina; Phallus impudicus; Piptoporus betulinus; Heterobasidion annosum; Fomes fomentarius; Stereum rugosum; Chaetosphaerella phaeostroma; Xylaria longipes; Gymnopus confluens; Calocera viscosa; Gymnopus peronatus; Nectria cinnabarina; Schizopora paradoxa; Hypholoma fasciculare; Lanzia echinophila; Hypoxylon fragiforme; Russula ochroleuca; Coprinellus micaceus; Rhytisma acerinum; Psilocybe cyanescens; Leratiomyces ceres; Russula fellea; Scleroderma areolatum; Melampsoridium betulinum; Sphaeropsis sapinea; Laccaria amethystina; Kretzschmaria deusta; Lycoperdon pyriforme; Trametes versicolor; Bjerkandera adusta; Amanita rubescens; Amanita citrina; Laccaria laccata; Lycoperdon perlatum; Clitopilus prunulus; Boletus edulis; Paxillus involutus; Daedaleopsis confragosa; Rhopographus filicinus; Diatrype stigma; Scleroderma citrinum; Microsphaera alphitoides; Stereum hirsutum; Annulohypoxylon multiforme; Torula herbarum; Psathyrella piluliformis; Mycena flavescens; Mycena vitilis; Inocybe pusio and Ganoderma australe.

28th September 2016 - Etherow CP, Cheshire - An early morning walk and a real struggle to fing any fungus at all. I stuck at it and although the numbers were low I managed to identify a respectable 96 species. It was, to all intents and purposes a poor do but the list was as follows:- Hypomyces chrysospermus; Cuphophyllus pratensis; Schizopora paradoxa; Puccinia veronicae; Postia subcaesia; Pycnostysanus azaleae; Puccinia circaeae; Plicatura crispa; Gloeophyllum sepiarium; Daldinia concentrica; Gomphidius maculatus; Suillus grevillei; Claviceps purpurea; Lycoperdon pyriforme; Postia caesia; Cortinarius delibutus; Fomes fomentarius; Kuehneromyces mutabilis; Trametes gibbosa; Bjerkandera adusta; Sphaeropsis sapinea; Russula nigricans; Phallus impudicus; Trichaptum abietinum; Heterobasidion annosum; Roridomyces roridus; Scleroderma citrinum; Annulohypoxylon multiforme; Gymnopus androsaceus; Mycena galopus; Hypholoma fasciculare; Skeletocutis amorpha; Porphyrellus porphyrosporus; Imleria badia; Clitopilus prunulus; Lactarius quietus; Rickenella fibula; Calocera pallido-spathulata; Albugo candida; Puccinia chaerophylli; Synchytrium taraxaci; Puccinia allii; Puccinia menthae; Cudoniella acicularis; Trametes versicolor; Puccinia violae; Chondrostereum purpureum; Stereum rugosum; Puccinia aegopodii; Microsphaeria alphitoides; Clavulina cinerea; Scleroderma aerolatum; Xylaria hypoxylon; Leotia lubrica; Laccaria amethystina; Laccaria laccata; Nectria cinnabarina; Mycena adscendens; Hyphodontia sambuci; Dacrymyces stillatus; Auricularia auricula-judae; Mycena polygramma; Vuilleminia coryli; Clavulina coralloides; Oxyporus populinus; Russula ochroleuca; Stereum hirsutum; Datronia mollis; Xylaria longipes; Paxillus involutus; Tricholoma fulvum; Leccinum scabrum; Lactarius pubescens; Rhopographus filicinus; Coleosporium tussilaginis; Trochila ilicina; Phacidium multivalve; Kretzschmaria deusta; Puccinia caricina var, ribesii-pendulae; Ganoderma australe; Melampsoridium betulinum; Daedaleopsis confragosa; Taphrina tosquinetii; Rhytisma acerinum; Phragmidium violaceum; Puccinia behenis; Bisporella sulfurina; Crepidotus mollis; Crepidotus cesatii; Puccinia hieracii; Psathyrella pseudogracilis; Clavulinopsis fusiformis; Tubaria conspersa; Lactarius camphoratus and Taphrina alni.

24th September 2016 - Harthill Cookery School, Cheshire - The darn dry weather looked set to make this one of those days that would be a lesson in how to scrape the barrel. Luckily we had 7 pairs of keen peepers and we mooched hard and came up with a decent list despite the dustbowl conditions. 57 species were listed, these were:- Auricularia auricula-judae; Coprinopsis lagopus; Melanoleuca verrucipes; Bolbitius titubans; Hypoxylon fragiforme; Bjerkandera adusta; Nectria cinnabarina; Gymnopus confluens; Polyporus squamosus; Ischnoderma benzoinum; Mycena pura; Gymnopus peronatus; Ganoderma australe; Russula ochroleuca; Trochila ilicina; Conocybe apala; Puccinia aegopodii; Phallus impudicus; Mycena galopus; Scleroderma citrinum; Hypomyces chrysospermus; Mycena haematopus; Piptoporus betulinus; Trametes versicolor; Rhopographus filicinus; Hyphodontia sambuci; Heterobasidion annosum; Scleroderma verrucosum; Fistulina hepatica; Hypocrea pulvinata; Claviceps purpurea; Calvatia gigantea; Xerocomus rubellus; Lepiota cristata; Gliophorus psittacinus; Porpolomopsis calyptriformis; Rickenella fibula; Melampsora euphorbiae; Psathyrella candolleana; Rhytisma acerinum; Erysiphe heraclei; Microsphaera alphitoides; Puccinia lagenophorae; Cystoderma amianthinum; Amanita rubescens; Laccaria amethystina; Dermoloma cuneifolium; Phragmidium violaceum; Clavulinopsis helvola; Puccinia distincta; Sphaeropsis sapinea; Diatrype disciformis; Mycena aetites; Panaeolus papilionaceus var. papilionaceus; Hygrocybe insipida; Xerocomus cisalpinus and Hypholoma fasciculare.

18th September 2016 - Anderton NR, Cheshire - 9 of us set off on a fungal walk in conditions that were way too dry for the mycological season. We cracked on and the company was grand but the fruiting bodies just wouldn't play ball and the end list was a struggle to compile. A few good things were noted though and all went away happy (very kind). After a bit of microscopy and adding 4 species after the walk had finished the end total of 42 species was as thus:- Paxillus involutus; Coleosporium tussilaginis; Byssomerulius corium; Puccinia menthae; Laccaria laccata; Craterellus tubaeformis; Hydnum repandum; Entoloma incanum; Leccinum scabrum; Conocybe apala; Hyphodontia sambuci; Scleroderma verrucosum; Stereum hirsutum; Taphrina alni; Polyporus leptocephalus; Belonidium sulphureum; Lepiota cristata; Periconia byssoides; Xylaria longipes; Trametes versicolor; Annulohypoxylon multiforme; Xylaria hypoxylon; Daedaleopsis confragosa; Xylaria polymorpha; Rhytisma acerinum; Scleroderma citrinum; Rhopographus filicinus; Diatrype stigma; Auricularia auricula-judae; Piptoporus betulinus; Datronia mollis; Ganoderma australe; Lepiota aspera; Coprinellus disseminatus; Geastrum triplex; Nigroporus durus; Hemimycena tortuosa; Phragmidium violaceum; Botrytis anthophila; Puccinia behenis and Crepidotus cesatii.

15th September 2016 - Heaton Moor, Stockport, Cheshire - Nigroporus durus and Agrocybe erebia were nice to discover in my dinner break and Conocybe apala, Amanita rubescens and Hypomyces chrysospermus added to the interest.

15th September 2016 - Heaton Moor, Stockport, Cheshire - The Bird's Nest Fungus (Cyathus striatus) were still on show and the years first Fiery Milkcap (Lactarius pyrogalus) was tested and cringed at.

10th September 2016 - Moore NR, Cheshire - First public walk of the year and 8 of us made our way around a reserve that was lacking in many species but which, with a little perseverance presented a list of 63 species. The fungi named and shamed were:- Taphrina alni; Rickenella fibula; Gliophorus laeta; Hygrocybe conica; Hygrocybe unguinosa; Gliophorus psittacinus; Melampsoridium betulinum; Xylaria polymorpha; Piptoporus betulinus; Rickenella swartzii; Pluteus umbrosus; Trichoderma viride; Annulohypoxylon multiforme; Chaetosphaerella phaeostroma; Russula ochroleuca; Microsphaera alphitoides; Ganoderma australe; Peniophora quercina; Periconia byssoides; Scleroderma citrinum; Schizopora paradoxa; Bulgaria inquinans; Datronia mollis; Gymnopus confluens; Auricularia auricula-judae; Polyporus squamosus; Pluteus cervinus; Daedaleopsis confragosa; Polyporus leptocephalus; Marasmius rotula; Xylaria longipes; Trametes versicolor; Hyphodontia sambuci; Lepiota cristata; Nectria cinnabarina; Hypomyces chrysospermus; Laccaria laccata; Scleroderma verrucosum; Bolbitius titubans; Boletus edulis; Tricholoma fulvum; Claviceps purpurea; Tubaria dispersa; Rhytisma acerinum; Erysiphe heraclei; Coleosporium tussilaginis; Belonidium sulphureum; Puccinia glechomatis; Puccinia malvacearum; Puccinia behenis; Puccinia tanaceti; Phragmidium violaceum; Puccinia pulverulenta; Diatrypella quercina; Leptosphaeria doliolum; Lepiota aspera; Crepidotus cesatii; Parasola leiocephala; Tremella mesenterica; Galerina vittiformis; Mycena vitilis; Hygrocybe insipida and Microbotryum stellariae.

6th September 2016 - The Heatons, Stockport, Cheshire - A couple of lawns near where I work are producing fruit again:- Hygrocybe reidii; Gliophorus psittacinus; Porpolomopsis calyptriformis; Rickenella fibula; Rickenella swartzii and Dermoloma cuneifolium were all duly noted.

4th September 2016 - Lindow Common, Wilmslow, Cheshire - Fagged out today it has been a hectic week filled with late nights and many wanderings. The upshot was a non-too strenuous walk around this localish area to see what we could uncover. In 2 hours we fish out 39 species, these being:- Periconia byssoides; Belonidium sulphureum; Leptosphaeria doliolum; Laetinaevia carneoflavida; Lachnum virgineum; Rutstroemia firma; Hymenoscyphus fructigenus; Stereum gausapatum; Ganoderma australe; Crepidotus cesatii; Phacidium multivalve; Phragmidium violaceum; Tricholoma fulvum; Nectria cinnabarina; Lactarius tabidus; Claviceps purpurea; Annulohypoxylon multiforme; Cudoniella acicularis; Mycena galopus; Clavulina cristata; Clitopilus prunulus; Xylaria longipes; Xylaria hypoxylon; Stereum hirsutum; Vuilleminia comedens; Melampsoridium betulinum; Piptoporus betulinus; Laccaria laccata; Scleroderma areolatum; Scleroderma citrinum; Scleroderma verrucosum; Hypholoma fasciculare; Trametes versicolor; Rhytisma acerinum; Russula ochroleuca; Pluteus cervinus; Microsphaera alphitoides; Hebeloma sinapizans and Daedaleopsis confragosa.

29th August 2016 - Etherow CP, Stockport, Cheshire - A Fungal Friends meet-up and a nice turn-out of like-minded moochers. 16 of us set off, and after a decent walk we came up with a list of 72 species, not bad at all. The list was:- Daedaleopsis confragosa; Rhytisma acerinum; Crepidotus mollis; Bjerkandera adusta; Scleroderma verrucosum; Laccaria laccata; Scleroderma areolatum; Clavulina cinerea; Kretzschmaria deusta; Hyphodontia sambuci; Ganoderma australe; Mycena galopus; Leotia lubrica; Polyporus leptocephalus; Calocera cornea; Tricholoma sciodes; Vuillemina comedens; Lactarius blennius; Oxyporus populinus; Auricularia auricula-judae; Oudemansiella mucida; Stereum hirsutum; Datronia mollis; Clavulina rugosa; Nectria cinnabarina; Peniophora quercina; Microsphaera alphitoides; Cortinarius paleacus; Clitopilus prunulus; Puccinia aegopodii; Psathyrella candolleana; Lactarius quietus; Tubaria furfuracea; Rickenella fibula; Gymnopus peronatus; Suillus grevellei; Fomes fomentarius; Trametes gibbosa; Amanita rubescens; Mycena haemotopus; Rhodocollybia maculata; Puccinia caricina var, ribesii-pendulae; Rhopographus filicinus; Tricholoma fulvum; Paxillus involutus; Geastrum triplex; Claviceps purpurea; Lyophyllum decastes; Hypomyces chrysospermus; Uromyces viciae-fabae; Piptoporus betulinus; Scleroderma citrinum; Phallus impudicus; Lactarius glyciosmus; Calocera pallido-spathulata; Skeletocutis amorpha; Marasmius androsaceus; Russula ochroleuca; Trametes versicolor; Kuehneromyces mutabilis; Laccaria amethystea; Cantharellus cibarius; Tricholoma virgatum; Crepidotus cesatii; Chlorociboria aeruginascens; Agrocybe praecox; Inocybe praetervisa; Russula parazurea; Marasmius vaillantii; Phragmidium violaceum; Lactarius serifluus and the two gall inducing fungi Taphrina alni and Taphrina tosquinetii.

 

21st August 2016 - Fernilee Reservoir, Derbyshire - A Fungal Friends walk with only 3 of us in attendance (by heck it is hard work) but a good wander was had and 65 species were clocked up. The rewarding list comprised of:- Cortinarius bolaris; Russula nobilis; Kretzschmaria deusta; Boletus edulis; Russula claroflava; Russula xerampelina; Xylaria longipes; Coleosporium tussilaginis; Hypomyces chrysospermus; Taphrina betulina; Microsphaera alphitoides; Hypholoma fasciculare; Bjerkandera adusta; Coprinellus micaceus; Trametes gibbosa; Pleurotus ostreatus; Cantharellus cibarius; Postia subcaesia; Laccaria laccata; Scleroderma aerolatum; Imleria badia; Pycnostysanus azaleae; Taphrina alni; Stereum rugosum; Tremella foliocea; Ganoderma australe; Megacollybia platyphylla; Tylopilus felleus; Gymnopus confluens; Melampsoridium betulinum; Heterobasidion annosum; Calocera viscosa; Amanita fulva; Leccinum cyaneobasileucum; Russula nigricans; Clavulina cristata; Russula cyanoxantha; Amanita crocea; Scleroderma citrinum; Calocera pallidospathulata; Claviceps purpurea; Stereum sanguinolentum; Suillus grevellei; Piptoporus betulinus; Xylaria hypoxylon; Gymnopus peronatus; Leccinum scabrum; Russula ochroleuca; Amanita rubescens; Rhopographus filicinus; Polyporus leptocephalus; Stereum hirsutum; Melanotus horizontalis; Hypoxylon fragiforme; Trametes versicolor; Neobulgaria pura; Exidia nucleata; Crepidotus cesatii; Tarzetta cupularis; Lactarius aurantiacus; Rhytisma acerinum; Leptosphaeria acuta; Amanita excelsa var. spissa and the myxo Fuligo septica.

18th July 2016 - Chadkirk Chapel, Stockport, Cheshire - A stroll looking at a bit of everything and along the way a few fungi were noted. Associated with Fagus were:- Pluteus nanus; Abortiporus biennis; Inocybe asterospora; Amanita fulva; Hypoxylon fragiforme; Kretzschmaria deusta; Pleurotus ostreatus; Datronia mollis; Trametes versicolor; Ganoderma australe; Trametes gibbosa and Stereum hirsutum. Puccinia veronicae was on Wood Speedwell; Daedaleopsis confragosa on Salix and the myxo Fuligo septica on rotten wood.

16th July 2014 - Greenfields NR, Cheshire - A pop in and a wander around to see what we could see. A few fungi were noted, some, as per, named after microscopy. The list was:- Crepidotus mollis; Vuilleminia comedens; Ascobolus carbonarius; Anthracobia macrocystis; Scutellinia scutellata; Russula sororia; Paxillus involutus; Pluteus ephebeus and Coprinellus micaceus.

10th July 2016 - Mere Sands Wood, Lancashire - A pre-fungi season walk saw 6 of us set off to see what we could see. Tony Carter from the NWFG was part of our small party and between us a decent list was clocked up. 67 species in total, these being:- Flagelloscypha minutissima; Periconia byssoides; Puccinia circaeae; Lachnum virgineum; Stereum rugosum; Melanotus horizontalis; Leucocoprinus brebissonii; Rhopographus filicinus; Bjerkandera adusta; Datronia mollis; Calocera cornea; Psathyrella candolleana; Kuehneromyces mutabilis; Puccinia caricina var. ribesii-pendulae; Stereum rameale; Mycena polygramma; Microsphaera alphitoides; Amanita fulva; Piptoporus betulinus; Fomes fomentarius; Mycena sanguinolenta; Hypomyces chrysospermus; Mycena acicula; Xerocomellus cisalpinus; Stereum hirsutum; Trametes versicolor; Hypoxylon howeanum; Tubaria furfuracea; Xylaria carpophila; Mycena adscendens; Paxillus involutus; Coprinellus disseminatus; Calyptella capula; Nectria cinnabarina; Polyporus leptocephalus; Hypholoma fasciculare; Laccaria laccata; Coprinellus micaceus; Annulohypoxylon multiforme; Ganoderma australe; Bolbitius titubans; Coprinopsis atramentaria; Mycena galericulata; Phallus impudicus; Amanita rubescens; Lactarius tabidus; Bisporella citrina; Crepidotus cesatii; Marasmius vaillantii; Mycena speirea; Helvella macropus; Puccinia arenariae; Inocybe asterospora; Tarzetta catinus; Russula amoenolens; Leptosphaeria acuta; Belonidium sulphureum; Torula herbarum; Dendryphiella infuscans; Dendryphion comosum; Crocicreas cyathoideum; Pyrenopeziza atrata; Mollisia cinerea; Cystolepiota seminuda and the myxos Reticularia lycoperdon; Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa and Lycogala epidendrum.

3rd July 2016 - Lifeboat Road, Formby, Lancashire - Puccinia punctiformis; Marasmius oreades; Taphrina alni; Lycoperdon pratense; Microbotryum lychnidis-dioicae and Microbotryum violaceum were all added to a botanical day out.

1st July 2016 - Heaton Moor, Stockport, Cheshire - Neoboletus luridiformis; Rickenella swartzii and Rickenella fibula were all that the rain had encouraged to fruit.  Tis all on the cusp!

30th June 2016 - Moor Piece NR, Lanchashire - Suillus grevellei; Gymnopus dryophilus; Phallus impudicus; Calocera pallido-spathulata; Megacollybia platyphylla; Fomes fomentarius; Piptoporus betulinus; Trichaptum abietinum; Hypholoma fasciculare and Polyporus tuberaster were early fungi in fruit.

28th June 2016 - Heaton Moor, Stockport, Cheshire - The damp weather has encouraged 2 specimens of Hygrocybe conica to appear in the lawn outside work.

27th June 2016 - River Mersey, Stockport, Cheshire - During a botanical walk I spotted Rickenella swartzii and Rickenella fibula growing side by side in a lawn, a nice ring of Marsmius oreades, some scattered specimens of Bolbitius titubans, a small troop of Agaricus bitorquis and a collection of Inocybe fuscomarginata with mixed trees.

25 June 2016 - Fletcher Moss, Greater Manchester - A 2 hour wander and a few fungal species seen. Caloboletus radicans; Marasmiellus rotula; Radulomyces molaris; Puccinia caricina var, ribesii-pendulae; Mycena acicula; Psathyrella candolleana; Agrocybe pediades and 25 specimens of Lacrymaria lacrymabunda.

19th June 2016 - Lathkill Dale, Derbyshire - Whilst looking for flowers we noted Hypholoma fasciculare and Coprinopsis lagopus on woodchip; Coprinellus disseminatus on a mossy tree trunk and Pleurotus ostretus on the same substrate.

19th June 2016 - Hopton Quarry, Derbyshire - Puccinia poarum; Coprinellus disseminatus and Xylaria longipes were the fungi noted.

18th January 2016 - Chorlton WP, G. Manchester - Puccinia pulverulenta and Melampsorella symphyti were the only 2 micro fungi spotted whilst looking for bugs.

17th June 2016 - Gatley Carrs, Stockport, Cheshire - I shall start to slowly get my eye back in with fungi prior to the season, nothing rushed but just concentrate and seeing the odd thing again. Puccinia aegopodii and Pasthyrella candolleana were the first refreshers to get back in the noggin alongside all the recent bugs, blooms, birds and other bits.

26th May 2016 - Cheadle Heath, Stockport, Cheshire - Puccinia punctiformis was back on its usual host but I couldn't smell any honey!

15th May 2016 - Marbury CP/Anderton NR, Cheshire - A few specimens of Calocybe gambosa were about but the best spot was by my good lady who picked out a cluster of Helvella corium whilst we were watching some Dingy Skippers.

4th May 2016 - Heaton Moor, Stockport, Cheshire -  Puccinia urticata was now in fruit.

1st May 2016 - Marford Quarry, Wrexham - Out with the Fungus Group, 34 species seen:- Melampsora allii-populina; Xylaria carpophila; Exidia glandulosa; Auricularia auricula-judae; Stereum hirsutum; Rhytisma acerinum; Trametes versicolor; Polyporus leptocephalus; Xylaria hypoxylon; Calocybe gambosa; Morchella esculenta; Annulohypoxylon multiforme; Lenzites betulinus; Hypholoma fasciculare; Coprinus micaceus; Kretzschmaria deusta; Encoelia furfuracea; Rhopographus filicinus; Byssomerulius corium; Trametes gibbosa; Hyphodontia sambuci; Daedaleopsis confragosa; Piptoporus betulinus; Uromyces muscari; Entyloma ficariae; Dumontinia tuberosa; Hypoxylon fuscum; Nectria cinnabarina; Uromyces ficariae; Daldinia concentrica; Bjerkandera adusta; Coprinopsis atramentaria; Inocybe cookei var. kuthanii and some old Lycoperdon excipuliforme.

11th April 2016 - Cheadle Heath, Stockport, Cheshire - Coprinopsis romagnesiana was seen growing at the base of an unidentified tree at the side of the main road.

4th April 2016 - River Mersey, Stockport, Cheshire - Melampsora allii-populina was plentiful on the leaves of Ramsons.

3rd April 2016 - Poors Wood CWT, Northwich, Cheshire - Synchytrium aureum was seen on the leaves of a Water Cress sp.

20th March 2016 - Weaver Park, Cheshire - A meet-up with the group, 8 of us in attendance and in truth not much to see. Never mind, it weren't a bad walk and the species list was as follows:- Datronia mollis; Bjerkandera adusta; Sarcoscypha austriaca; Daedaleopsis confragosa; Auricularia auricula-judae; Nectria cinnabarina; Trametes versicolor; Piptoporus betulinus; Diatrype stigma; Xylaria hypoxylon; Chaetosphaerella phaeostroma; Annulohypoxylon multiforme; Clitocybe fragrans; Chondrostereum purpureum; Flammulina velutipes; Coprinellus micaceus; Catinella olivacea; Nectria fuckeliana; Rosellinia mammiformis and Polyporus leptocephalus.

23rd February 2016 - Gorsey Bank, Stockport, Cheshire - Puccinia lapsanae was just starting out on the leaves of Nipplewort.

31st January 2016 - Deep Hayes CP, Staffordshire - On our way to today's destination we stopped off at a new group members residence and had a look at Cobalt Crust (Terana caerulea) which was a new one for us (thank you Lynne Healey), note was made also of a crop of Geastrum triplex and Resupinatus trichotus. At our destination we manged to see 31 species, these were:- Phragmidium violaceum; Bisporella citrina; Sarcoscypha austriaca; Ascocoryne sarcoides; Crepidotus cesatii; Panellus stipticus; Phellinus igniarius; Taphrina betulina; Ganoderma australe; Bjerkandera adusta; Chondrostereum purpureum; Xylaria carpophila; Auricularia auricula-judae; Nectria cinnabarina; Trametes versicolor; Rhopographus filicinus; Hypoxylon fragiforme; Hypocrea pulvinata; Piptoporus betulinus; Vuilleminia coryli; Trichoderma viride; Hyphodontia sambuci; Stereum gausapatum; Trochila ilicina; Schizopora paradoxa; Datronia mollis; Flammulina velutipes; Stereum hirsutum; Daedaleopsis confragosa; Lycoperdon pyriforme; Peniophora quercina and Vuilleminia comedens.

2 lichenicolous fungi were noted on Xanthoria parietina, these being - Xanthoriicola physcia and Lichenoconium xanthoriae.

26th January 2016 - Heaton Moor, Stockport, Cheshire - Melampsora euphorbiae was seen whilst on a dinner time stroll.

24th January 2016 - Newchurch Common, Cheshire - More birding today but a few fungi noted:- Chaetosphaerella phaeostroma; Postia subcaesia; Byssomerulius corium; Coprinellus micaceus; Sarcoscypha austriaca; Piptoporus betulinus; Flammulina velutipes; Stereum hirsutum; Trametes versicolor; Xylaria hypoxylon; Daedaleopsis confragosa; Clavulina rugosa; Vuilleminia comedens; Cylindrobasidium laeve and Taphrina betulina.

17th January 2016 - Point of Ayr, Flintshire - Puccinia smyrnii was frequent on its host, Alexanders.

17th January 2016 - Coed Y Felin, Flintshire - A reccie at this new area and a note taken of the layout. A few fungi were seen along the way although more could have been found with a little effort. Species seen were:- Piptoporus betulinus; Flammulina velutipes; Stereum hirsutum; Sarcoscypha austriaca; Trametes versicolor; Xylaria hypoxylon; Chondrostereum purpureum; Stereum gausapatum; Daedaleopsis confragosa; Nectria cinnabarina; Sarcomyxa serotina; Daldinia concentrica; Auricularia auricula-judae and Geastrum triplex.

9th January 2016 - Festival Park, Lancashire - Another batch of Coprinopsis atramentaria indicated that the fungi just don't know where they are at with this odd weather. Coprinellus disseminatus and Arrhenia retiruga were nice extras.

4th January 2016 - Abney Hall, Stockport, Cheshire - The first mooch of the year around this local area and still a few fungi to see. Hopefully putting up these sightings encourages people to get out early and see what they can find and record on their own nearby patches. 39 species today:- Schizopora paradoxa; Stereum rugosum; Xylaria carpophila; Nectria cinnabarina; Peniophora quercina; Vuilleminia comedens; Coprinellus micaceus; Sarcomyxa serotina; Pluteus cervinus; Heterobasidion annosum; Stereum rameale; Stereum gausapatum; Phoma samararum; Mycena adscendens; Daedaleopsis confragosa; Crepidotus mollis; Datronia mollis; Daldinia concentrica; Lactarius glyciosmus; Bjerkandera adusta; Pycnostysanus azaleae; Byssomerulius corium; Lycoperdon pyriforme; Trametes versicolor; Stereum hirsutum; Xylaria hypoxylon; Polyporus brumalis; Hypholoma fasciculare; Albugo candida; Ganoderma australe; Rhytisma acerinum; Hypoxylon fragiforme; Exidia nucleata; Hormotheca robertiani; Crepidotus cesatii; Tremella aurantia; Ascocoryne sarcoides; Exidia glandulosa and Auricularia auricula-judae.

3rd January 2016 - Chorlton WP, G. Manchester - More birding, this time in bilge weather but a few fungi were still noted:- Lyophyllum decastes; Lepiota cristata; Geastrum triplex; Calyptella capula; Cuphophyllus virgineus; Hygrocybe conica; Pleurotus ostreatus; Sarcoscypha austriaca; Crepidotus cesatii; Scutellinia scutellata and Auricularia mesenterica.

2nd January 2016 - Cheadle Heath to River Mersey, Cheshire - A few fungi noted after my run down river. Hygrocybe reidii; Chondrostereum purpureum; Daldinia concentrica; Daldinia fissa; Phragmidium violaceum; Puccinia arenariae; Uromyces viciae-fabae and Tubaria furfuracea are unsurprisingly new year sightings - well tis only the second of the month tha' knows.

1st January 2016 - Walton Colliery Nature Park, W. Yorkshire - The second stop off of the day and a 3.3km walk looking for yet more bird life. One fungus was found, namely Tremella aurantia.