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Annual Report Survey Supplement

2013

Memorial Common

Chailey Commons Society – Annual Report Survey Supplement 2013

Ecological Survey of Memorial CommonIn 2013 our recorders concentrated on Memorial Common. The results are set out below and werepresented at the indoor meeting on 16th January 2014.

Fungi

FUNGI – Memorial Common Recorder RS/BB RS RS RS

Year 1995 2002 2008 2013

Species Common Name

Agaricus campestris Field Mushroom Sep 25-Aug

Amanita citrina var. citrina False Deathcap Oct

Amanita excelsa Grey Spotted Amanita 25-Aug Oct

Amanita fulva Tawny Grisette Sep 25-Aug Oct

Amanita muscaria Fly Agaric Oct Nov 14-Sep Oct

Amanita pantherina Panther Cap Oct

Amanita rubescens Blusher Oct Sep 31-Jul Oct

Amanita vaginata Grisette 25-Aug Oct

Armillaria cepistipes Oct

Armillaria mellea Honey Fungus Oct Oct

Auricularia auricula-judae Jelly Ear or Jew's Ear Jan Jan 23-Jan

Biscogniauxia nummularia (Hypoxylon nummularium)

Beech Tarcrust 25-Aug

Bjerkandera adusta (Gloeoporus adustus) Smoky Bracket 20-Jan Jan

Boletus appendiculatus Oak Bolete 25-Aug

Boletus badius Bay Bolete Oct 25-Aug Oct

Boletus chrysenteron Red Cracking Bolete Oct

Boletus edulis Cep or Penny Bun Oct

Boletus piperatus Peppery Boletus 25-Aug Oct

Boletus subtomentosus Suede Bolete Oct

Bulgaria inquinans Black Bulgar Jan

Calocera cornea Small Stagshorn Jan Nov

Cantharellula (Clitocybe) cyathiformis The Goblet Oct

Cantharellus cibarius Chanterelle 22-Oct

Chlorociboria (Chlorosplenium) aeruginascens Green Elfcap 22-Oct

Clavulinopsis helvola Yellow Club Oct

Clitocybe geotropa Trooping Funnel 29-Oct

Clitocybe nebularis Clouded Funnel Nov 29-Oct

Clitocybe phyllophila Oct

Collybia butyracea Butter Cap Nov 14-Sep

Collybia confusa Nov?

Collybia dryophila Russet Toughshank Oct Oct

Collybia (Rhodocollybia) maculata Spotted Tough-shank Oct 14-Sep Oct

Coprinus atramentarius Common Ink Cap Oct

Coprinus comatus Shaggy Ink Cap Oct Sep

Coprinus micaceus Glistening Ink Cap Sep Oct

Coprinus plicatilis Pleated Ink Cap Oct

Coriolellus albidus Oct

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Year 1995 2002 2008 2013

Cortinarius betuletorum Oct Oct

Crepidotus luteolus (pubescens) Yellow Oysterling 30-Apr

Crepidotus variabilis Variable Oysterling Oct Nov

Cylindrobasidium laeve (evolens) Jan Jan

Daedaleopsis confragosa Blushing Bracket Jan Mar 23-Jan Feb

Daldinea concentrica King Alfred's cakes May

Diatrype disciformis Beech Barkspot Jan Sep 22-Oct Feb

Dumontinia tuberosa (Sclerotinia tuberosa) Mar

Exidia glandulosa (truncate) Witches' Butter Jan Jan

Fuligo septica flava Slime fungus Apr

Galerina mniophila Mar

Ganoderma australe (adspersum) Southern Bracket Sep

Gymnopilus junonius (Pholiota spectabilis) Oct

Handkea (Calvatia) excipuliformis Pestle Puffball Nov

Helvella crispa Oct

Hemimycena (Mycena) lactea Milky Bonnet Oct

Hygrocybe laeta var laeta Heath waxcap 29-Oct?

Hygrocybe miniata Nov

Hygrocybe nigrescens Sep

Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca False Chanterelle Oct

Hymenochaete rubiginosa Nov

Hyphodontia sambuci Elder Whitewash Jan Sep 25-Aug Oct

Hypholoma fasciculare Sulphur Tuft Oct Nov Oct

Hypochnicium vellereum Jan

Hypoxylon multiforme Birch Woodwart Jan Nov 23-Jan

Incrustoporia semipileata Sep

Inocybe napipes Bulbous Fibrecap 25-Aug

Inocybe umbrina Oct

Laccaria amethystina (amathystea) Amethyst Deceiver 25-Aug

Laccaria laccata The Deceiver Oct Sep 14-Sep Oct

Laccaria proxima Scurfy Deceiver Oct

Lacrymaria velutina Weeping Widow Oct

Lactarius circellatus 25-Aug

Lactarius pyrogalus Fiery Milkcap Oct

Lactarius quietus Oakbug Milkcap Nov

Lactarius rufus Rufus Milk-cap Oct

Lactarius spinosulus Lilacscale Milkcap Oct

Lactarius tabidus Birch Milk-cap Sep 14-Sep Oct

Lactarius torminosus Woolly Milk-cap 29-Oct

Lactarius turpis Ugly Milk-cap Oct

Lactarius veitus Grey Milkcap Oct

Leccinum scabrum (Boletus scaber) Brown Birch Bolete Sep

Leccinum versipelle (Boletus versipellis) Orange Birch Bolete Oct

Lenzites betulinus Birch Mazegill Apr Nov 27-Jan

Lepista (Clitocybe) flaccida Tawny Funnel Oct

Lepista nuda (Tricholoma nudum) Wood Blewit Nov 22-Oct

Leucopaxillus (Clitocybe) giganteus Giant Funnel 29-Oct

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Year 1995 2002 2008 2013

Lycoperdon echinatum Spiny Puffball 29-Oct

Lycoperdon perlatum Common Puffball Nov

Lyophyllum (Clitocybe) decastes (Tricholoma aggregatum)

Nov

Lyophyllum connatum (Clitocybe connata) Oct

Macrolepiota (Lepiota) procera var procera Parasol Oct 14-Sep

Marasmius oreades Fairy ring champignon Oct

Marasmius ramealis Oct

Mycena epipterygia Oct

Mycena filopes Iodine Bonnet Sep

Mycena galericulata Common Bonnet Jan

Mycena inclinata Oct

Mycena leucogala Oct

Mycena pura Lilac Bonnet 29-Oct Oct

Nectria cinnabarina Coral Spot Fungus Jan

Neobulgaria pura var. foliacea Beech Jellydisc Oct

Omphalina velutina Oct

Panaeolus cinctulus (subbalteatus) Banded Mottlegill Oct?

Panellus stypticus Bitter Oysterling 22-Oct

Paxillus involutus Brown Roll-rim Oct Nov 22-Oct

Peniophora lycii Jan 20-Jan

Peniophora quercina Jan Mar

Phellinus (Polyporus) ferreus Cinnamon Porecrust Jan Mar 23-Jan

Phellinus punctatus 25-Aug

Phlebia tremellosa Jelly Rot Jan

Pholiota squarrosa Shaggy Scalycap Oct

Piptoporus betulinus Birch Polypore or Razor Strop Jan Jan Jan

Pleurotus pulmonarius Pale Oyster Apr

Pluteus salicinus Willow Shield Aug

Polyporus ciliatus Jan

Psathyrella sp. Sep

Pseudotrametes (Trametes) gibbosa Sep

Psilocybe semilanceata Liberty Cap 22-Oct

Russula albonigra Oct

Russula betularum Birch Brittlegill Sep

Russula cyanoxantha Charcoal Burner Oct

Russula fragilis var.fragilis Fragile Brittlegill Nov 25-Aug

Russula heterophylla Greasy Green Brittlegill Oct

Russula luteotacta Oct

Russula nigricans Blackening Russula 25-Aug Oct

Russula ochroleucaOchre Brittlegill or Common Yellow Russula

Oct Sep 25-Aug Oct

Russula rosea (lepida) Oct

Russula sp? 31-Jul

Russula vesca Bare-toothed Russula Oct?

Russula xerampelina Crab Brittlegill 25-Aug

Sarcoscypha (Peziza) coccinea Scarlet Elf Cup Apr

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Year 1995 2002 2008 2013

Schizophyllum communeCommon Porecrust or Split Gill

27-Jan

Schizopora paradoxa Split Porecrust 25-Aug

Scleroderma areolatum Leopard Earthball 14-Sep

Scleroderma citrinum Common Earthball Sep 23-Jan Oct

Stereum gausapatum Bleeding Oak Crust Jan Jan

Stereum hirsutum Hairy Curtain Crust Jan Nov Feb

Stereum rugosum Bleeding Broadleaf Crust Jan

Stropharia aeruginosa Verdigris Agaric Nov

Stropharia semiglobata Dung Roundhead Oct

Trametes (Coriolus) versicolourTurkey Tail or Many-zoned polypore

Jan 20-Jan Jan

Trametes hirsuta (Coriolus hirsutus) Hairy Bracket Jan? 14-Sep

Tremella mesenterica Yellow Brain Fungus Jan 22-Oct

Tricholoma fulvum Birch Knight 25-Aug

Volvariella speciosa Common Rosegill Oct

Vuilleminia (Corticium) comedens Waxy Crust Jan

Xerula (Oudemansiella) radicata Rooting Shank Oct

Xylaria hypoxylon Candle-snuff Fungus Jan 20-Jan Oct

Xylaria polymorpha Dead Man's Fingers Jan

Total 64 50 56 54

First time recorded on Memorial Common New addition to the Total Commons list

Rosalie Sinclair-Smith

Bryophytes

BRYOPHYTES – Memorial Common Recorder AK MM MM JH/TO*

Scientific name Common name Year 1989 2002 2009 2013

MOSSES

Amblystegium serpens Creeping Feather-moss X X

Atrichum undulatum Common Smoothcap X X X X

Aulacomnium androgynum Bud-headed Groove-moss X

Barbula unguiculata Bird's-claw Beard-moss X

Brachythecium rivulare River Feather-moss X X

Brachythecium rutabulum Rough-stalked Feather-moss X X

Brachythecium sp. Feather Moss X

Brachythecium velutinum Velvet Feather-moss X

Bryum argenteum Silver-moss X

Bryum bornholmense Potato Bryum X

Bryum capillare Capillary Thread-moss X X

Bryum rubens Crimson-tuber Thread-moss X

Bryum subapiculatum Lesser Potato Bryum X

Calliergonella cuspidata Pointed Spead-moss X X X X

Campylopus introflexus Heath Star Moss X X X

Campylopus paradoxus (flexuosus) Rusty Swan-neck Moss X X

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Campylopus pyriformis Dwarf Swan-neck Moss X

Ceratodon purpureus Redshank X X

Cratoneuron filicinum Fern-leaved Hook-moss X

Cryphaea heteromalla Lateral Cryphaea X

Dicranella heteromalla Silky Forklet-moss X X X

Dicranoweisia cirrata Common Pincushion X X X

Dicranum scoparium Broom Fork-moss X

Didymodon insulanus Cylindric Beard-moss X

Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum Red Beard-moss X

Eurynchium praelongum (now Kindbergia praelonga)

Common Feather-moss X X X

Fissidens bryoides Lesser Pocket-moss X X X X

Funaria hygrometrica Common Cord-moss X X

Homalothecium sericeum Silky Wall Feather-moss X

Hypnum andoi Mamillate Plait-moss X

Hypnum cupressiforme Cypress-leaved Plait-moss X X X

Hypnum cupressiforme var. lacunosum Great Plait-moss X

Hypnum jutlandicum Heath Plait-moss X

Isothecium myosuroides Slender Mouse-tail Moss X X

Isothecium alopecuroides (myurum) Larger Mouse-tail Moss X

Mnium hornum Swan's-neck Thyme-moss X X X X

Orthotrichum affine Wood Bristle-moss X X

Orthotrichum diaphanum White-tipped Bristle-moss X X

Orthotrichum lyellii Lyell's Bristle-moss X

Orthotrichum pulchellum Elegant Bristle-moss X

Orthotrichum sp. Bristle-moss X

Plagiomnium undulatum Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss X X

Plagiothecium succulentum Juicy Silk-moss X

Pleuridium acuminatum Taper-leaved Earth-moss X

Polytrichastrum formosum Bank Haircap X

Polytrichum juniperinum Juniper Haircap X

Pottia (Tortula) truncata Common Pottia X

Pseudoscleropodium purum Neat Feather-moss X

Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Springy Turf-moss X X

Rhizomnium punctatum Dotted Thyme-moss X

Rhynchostegium confertum Clustered Feather-moss X

Schistidium crassipilum Thickpoint Grimmia X

Sphagnum denticulatum Cow-horn Bog-moss X

Sphagnum flexuosum Flexuous Bog-moss X

Sphagnum palustre Blunt-leaved Bog-moss X X

Sphagnum papillosum Papillose Bog-moss X

Sphagnum sp. Bog-moss X X

Syntrichia ruralis var. ruraliformis Sand-hill Screw-moss X

Thuidium tamariscinum Common Tamarisk-moss X X X

Ulota crispa Crisped Pincushion X X

Zygodon conoideus Lesser Yoke-moss X

Zygodon viridissimus Green Yoke-moss X X

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LIVERWORTS

Calypogeia arguta Notched Pouchwort X

Calypogeia fissa Common Pouchwort X

Cepahlozia bicuspidata Two-horned Pincerwort X

Chiloscyphus polyanthos St Winifrid's Moss X

Cololejeunea minutissima Minute Pouncewort X

Frullania dilatata Dilated Scalewort X X X

Lunularia cruciata Crescent-cup Liverwort X

Lophocolea bidentata Bifid Crestwort X

Lophocolea heterophylla Variable-leaved Crestwort X

Metzgeria furcata Forked Veilwort X X X

Metzgeria sp. X

Metzgeria temperata Whiskered Veilwort X

Microlejeunea ulicina (Lejeunea ulicini) Fairy Beads X X

Pellia endiviifolia Endive Pellia X

Pellia epiphylla Overleaf Pellia X

Radula complanata Even Scalewort X X X

*2013 Recorded by Jacqui Hutson and Tom Ottley

Recorded 10/01/14 , 14/01/14 & 16/01/14

Dr Jacqui Hutson

Grasses, Sedges and Rushes

GRASSES, RUSHES AND SEDGES – Memorial Common

Recorders L&PG KP PW JM,WC JH, LB

Year 1989 1995 2002 2008 2013

Graminae Grasses

Festuca rubra Red fescue x x x

Festuca tenuifolia (F. filiformis) Fine-leaved sheep’s fescue

x x x x x

Festuca ovina Sheep’s fescue x x

Lolium perenne Perennial ryegrass x x x x

Poa annua Annual meadow-grass x x x x x

Poa trivialis Rough meadow-grass x x

Dactylis glomerata Cock’s foot x x x x x

Glyceria fluitans Floating sweet-grass x x x

Bromus sterilis Barren brome x

Bromus hordeaceus Soft brome x

Brachypodium sylvaticum False brome x x

Arrhenatherium elatius False oat-grass x x x

Deschampsia flexuosa Wavy hair-grass x x x x

Deschamspia cespitosa Tufted hair-grass x x

Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet vernal grass x x x x x

Holcus lanatus Yorkshire fog x x x x x

Holcus mollis x

Agrostis curtisii* Bristle bent x

Agrostis canina Velvet bent x x x

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GRASSES, RUSHES AND SEDGES – Memorial Common

Recorders L&PG KP PW JM,WC JH, LB

Year 1989 1995 2002 2008 2013

Agrostis capillaris Common bent x x x x

Agrostis stolonifera Creeping bent x x

Phleum pratense Timothy x

Alopecurus pratensis Meadow foxtail x

Danthonia decumbens Heath grass x x

Molinia caerulea Purple moor-grass x x x x x

Cyperaceae Sedges

Carex ovalis Oval sedge x

Carex remota Remote sedge x x x

Carex pendula Pendulous sedge x x x

Carex binervis Green-ribbed sedge x

Caex caryophyllea Spring sedge x x x

Carex pilulifera Pill sedge x x

Carex sylvatica Wood sedge x

Carexviridula ssp. oedocarpa Common Yellow-sedge x

Carex flacca Glaucous Sedge x

Juncaceae Rushes

Juncus effusus Soft rush x x x x x

Juncus conglomeratus Compact rush x x

Juncus bufonius Toad rush x x x

Juncus articulatus Jointed rush x x x

Juncus acutiflorus Sharp-flowered Rush x

Juncus tenuis Slender Rush x

Luzula campestris Field wood-rush x x x x x

Luzulua multiflora Heath wood-rush x x x

L. multiflora ssp. congesta Dense-headed heath wood-rush

x x x

Recorded in 2013 by Linda Burnham and Jacqui HutsonDr Jacqui Hutson

Ferns

FERNS – Memorial Common Recorders JH, WC JH, LBPteridophyta Ferns Year 2008 20013Hypolepidaceae Bracken familyPteridium aquilinum Bracken x x

Athyriaceae Lady fernsAthyrium filix-femina Lady fern x x

Dryopteridacea Buckler fernsDryopteris filix-mas Male-fern x xDryopteris dilatata Broad buckler-fern x xDryopteris affinis Scaly Male-fern xBlechnaceae Hard-fernsBlechnum spicant Hard-fern xPolystichum setiferum Soft Shield-fern x

Dr Jacqui Hutson

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Flora

FLORA – Memorial Common Recorders Pwk, SJ HL, JB Pwk,HL, JB

HL, JB SMS, LB,CH

FAMILY & Species Common Name Year 1989 1995 2002 2008 2013

APIACEAE

Aegopodium podagraria Ground elder x x x

Aethusa cynapium Fool's parsley x

Angelica sylvestris Angelica x x

Anthriscus sylvestris Cow parsley x x x x

Apium nodiflorum Fool's watercress x x

Conopodium majus Pignut x x x

Heracleum sphondylium Hogweed x x x x x

Sanicula europaea Sanicle x

ARACEAE

Arum maculatum Lords & Ladies/Cuckoo pint x x x x x

ARALIACEAE

Hedera helix Ivy x x x x x

ASPARAGACEAE

Hyacinthoides hispanica Spanish bluebell x

Hyacinthoides non-scriptus Bluebell x x x x x

ASTERACEAE

Achillia millefolium Yarrow x x x x

Arctium lappa Greater burdock x x x

Bellis perennis Daisy x x x x x

Centaurea nigra Common knapweed x x x x x

Cirsium arvense Creeping thistle x x x x x

Cirsium palustre Marsh thistle x x x x x

Cirsium vulgare Spear thistle ~ x x x x

Crepis capillaris Smooth hawksbeard x

Eupatorium cannabinum Hemp agrimony x x x x x

Filago vulgaris Common cudweed x

Gnaphalium sylvaticum Heath cudweed x x

Gnaphalium ulignosum Marsh cudweed x x

Hieracium sp. x

Hieracium perpropinquum Hawkweed x x

Hieracium umbellatum Leafy hawkweed x x

Hypochaeris radicata Common cat's ear x x x x x

Lapsana communis Nipplewort x x x

Leontodon autumnalis Autumn hawkbit x

Leontodon hispidus Rough hawkbit x

Leontodon taraxacoides Lesser hawkbit x x

Leucanthemum vulgare Ox-eye daisy x x x

Matricaria discoides Pineapple weed x x x

Matricaria recutita Scented mayweed x

Mycelis muralis Wall lettuce x

Petasites fragrans Winter Heliotrope x

Picris echioides Bristly oxtongue x

Pilosella officinarum Mouse-eared hawkweed x

Pulicaria dysenterica Common fleabane x x x x x

Senecio jacobaea Common ragwort x x x x x

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Senecio vulgaris Groundsel x x x

Serratula tinctoria Saw-wort x x x x x

Silybum marianum Milk thistle x

Solidago virgaurea Golden rod x x x x x

Sonchus arvensis Perennial sowthistle x x x

Sonchus asper Prickly sowthistle x x x x

Sonchus oleraceus Smooth sowthistle ~ x x x x

Taraxacum officinale agg Dandelion x x x x x

Tragopogon pratensis Goat's beard x x

Tripleurospermum inodorum Scentless mayweed x x x

Tussilago farfara Colt's-foot x

BALSAMINACEAE

Impatiens glandulifera Indian balsam x x x

BORAGINACEAE

Mysotis arvensis Field forget-me-not x x x x x

Mysotis laxa Tufted forget-me-not x

Mysotis scorpiodes Water forget-me-not x x x x x

Mysotis sylvatica Wood forget-me-not x x

Symphytum officinale Common comfrey x x x x x

Symphytum x uplandicum Russian comfrey x x

BRASSICACEAE

Allaria petiolata Garlic mustard x x

Barbarea vulgaris Winter cress x

Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's purse x x

Cardamine flexuosa Wavy bittercress x x x x

Cardamine hirsuta Hairy bittercress x x x x

Cardamine pratensis Lady's smock x x x x x

Rorippa nasturtium- aquaticum Watercress x x

Sisymbriuim officinale Hedge mustard x x

CALLITRICHACEAE

Callitriche stagnalis Common water-starwort x x

CAPRIFOLIACEAE

Lonicera periclymenum Honeysuckle x x x x x

CARYOPHYLLACEAE

Cerastium fontanum Common mouse ear x x x x x

Cerastium glomeratum Sticky mouse ear ~ x x

Lychnis flow-cuculi Ragged robin x x

Moehringia trinervia Three-veined sandwort x x

Sagina procumbens Procumbent pearlwort x x x

Silene dioica Red campion x x x x

Stellaria alsine Bog stitchwort x x x

Stellaria graminea Lesser stitchwort x x x x x

Stellaria holostea Greater stitchwort x x x x x

Stellaria media Common chickweed x x x x x

CHENOPODIACEAE

Atriplex patula Common orache x x x

Chenopodium polyspermum Many-seeded goosefoot x

CLUSIACEAE

Hypericum perforatum Perforate St John's wort x x

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Hypericum pulchrum Slender St John's wort x x x x x

Hypericum tetrapterum Square-stemmed St John's wort x

CONVOLVULACEAE

Calystegia sepium Hedge bindweed x x x x x

Calystegia silvatica Large bindweed x

Convolvulus arvensis Field bindweed x x x x

CUSCUTACEAE

Cuscuta epithymum Common dodder x x x

DIOSCORAECEAE

Tamus communis Black bryony x x x

DIPSACACEAE

Dipsacus fullonum Teasel x x

Succisa pratensis Devil's bit scabious x x x x x

ERICACEAE

Calluna vulgaris Ling x x x x x

Erica cinerea Bell heather x x x x x

Erica tetralix Cross-leaved heath x x x x x

EUPHORBIACEAE

Mercurialis perennis Dog's mercury x x x x

FABACEAE

Cytisus scoparius Broom x x

Genista anglica Petty whin x x

Lathyrus montanus Bitter vetch x

Lathyrys pratensis Meadow vetchling x x

Lotus conniculatus Common bird's foot trefoil x x x x

Lotus pedunculatus Greater bird's foot trefoil x x x x

Medicago lupulina Black medick x x x

Ononis repens Common restharrow x

Trifolium dubium Lesser trefoil x x

Trifoliuim pratense Red clover x x x

Trifolium repens White clover x x x x x

Ulex europaeus Gorse x x x x x

Ulex minor Dwarf gorse x x x

Vicia cracca Tufted vetch x x x x

Vicia sativa Common vetch x

Vicia tetrasperma Smooth tare x

GENTIANACEAE

Centaurium erythraea Common centaury x x x

GERANIACEAE

Geranium dissectum Cut-leaved cranesbill x

Geranium robertianum Herb Robert x x x x x

GROSSULARIACEAE

Ribes rubrum Red currant x x x

IRIDACEAE

Iris pseudacorus Yellow iris x x x x

LAMIACEAE

Ajuga reptans Bugle x x x x x

Ballota nigra Black horehound x

Galeopsis tetrahit Common hemp-nettle x leaves

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HL, JB SMS, LB,CH


Glechoma hederaceae Ground ivy x x x x x

Lamium album White deadnettle x x

Mentha arvensis Corn mint x

Mentha aquatica Water mint x x x

Mentha pulegium Pennyroyal x

Prunella vulgaris Self heal x x x x x

Scutellaria minor Lesser skullcap x x x x x

Stachys officinalis Betony x x x x leaves

Stachys sylvatica Hedge woundwort x x x x x

Teucrium scorodonia Wood sage x x x x x

LEMNACEAE

Lemna minor Common duckweed x x

LILIACEAE

Galanthus nivalis Snowdrop x x

Leucojum vernum Spring snowflake x x

Narcissus sp. Daffodil x x

Polygonatum multiflorum Solomon's seal x x x x x

LYTHRACEAE

Lythrum portula Water purslane x

MALVACEAE

Malva moschata Musk mallow x x x

OLEACEAE

Ligustrum vulgare Wild privet x x

ONAGRACEAE

Chamerion angustifolium Rosebay willowherb x x x x x

Ciraea lutetiana Enchanter's nightshade x x x x x

Epilobium adenocaulon American willowherb x

Epilobium montanum Broad-leaved willowherb x x x

Epilobium obscurum Short-fruited willowherb x

Epilobium palustre Marsh willowherb x x

Oenothera sp. Evening primrose x

ORCHIDACEAE

Dactylorhiza fuchsii Common spotted orchid x x x x x

Dactylorhiza maculata Heath spotted orchid x x x

Listera ovata Common twayblade x x x x

OXALIDACEAE

Oxalis acetosella Wood sorrel x x

PLANTAGINACEAE

Plantago lanceolata Ribwort plantain x x x x x

Plantago major Greater plantain x x x x x

POLYGONACEAE

Polygala serphllifolia Heath milkwort x x x x

Polygala vulgarus Common milkwort x x x

Fallopia japonica Japanese knotweed x x x

Polygonium aviculare Knotgrass x x x x x

Persicaria hydropiper Water pepper x x x

Persicaria maculosa Redshank/Redleg x x x x

Rumex acetosa Common sorrel x x x x

Rumex acetosella Sheep's sorrel x x x x x

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Rumex conglomeratus Clustered dock x

Rumex crispus Curled dock x x x x x

Rumex obtusifolius Broad-leaved dock x x x x x

Rumex sanguineus Wood dock x x

POTAMOGETONACEAE

Groenlandia densea Opposite-leaved pondweed x

Potamogeton natans Broad-leaved pondweed x x x

PRIMULACEAE

Anagallis arvensis Scarlet pimpernel x x x x

Lysimachia nemorum Yellow pimpernel x x

Lysimachia nummularia Creeping Jenny x

Primula veris Cowslip x

Primula vulgaris Primrose x x x x x

RANUNCULACEAE

Anemone nemorosa Wood anemone x x x x x

Aquilegia vulgaris Columbine x x

Ranunculus acris Meadow buttercup x x x x

Ranunculus aquatilis Water crowfoot x

Ranunculus ficaria Lesser celandine x x x x x

Ranunculus flammula Lesser spearwort x x x x x

Ranunculus repens Creeping buttercup x x x x x

ROSACEAE

Agrimonia eupatoria Agrimony x x x

Fragaria vesca Wild strawberry x x x

Geum urbanum Herb Bennett x x x x x

Potentilla anserina Silverweed x x x x x

Potentilla erecta Tormentil x x x x x

Potentilla reptans Creeping cinquefoil x x x

Potentilla sterilis Barren strawberry x x

Prunus spinosa Blackthorn x x

Rosa canina Dog rose x x x x x

Rubus caesius Dewberry x

Rubus fruticosus agg. Bramble x x x x x

Rubus idaeus Raspberry x

RUBIACEAE

Galium aparine Cleavers/Goosegrass x x x x x

Galium mullugo Hedge bedstraw x x

Galium palustre Marsh bedstraw x x x x

Galium saxatile Heath bedstraw x x x x x

SCROPHULARIACEAE

Digitalis purpurea Foxglove x x x x x

Linaria purpurea Purple toadflax x

Linaria vulgaris Common toadflax x

Melamphyrum pratense Common cow wheat x x x x

Scrophularia auriculata Water figwort x x x

Scrophularia nodosa Common figwort x x x x

Verbascum thapsus Great mullein x x

Veronica chamaedrys Germander speedwell x x x x x

Veroica filiformis Slender speedwell x

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HL, JB SMS, LB,CH


Veronica hederifolia Ivy-leaved speedwell x x x

Veronica persica Common field speedwell x x

Veronica serpyllifolia Thyme-leaved speedwell x x x

SOLANACEAE

Solanum dulcamara Woody nightshade /bittersweet x x x x x

SPARGANIACEAE

Sparganium erectum Branched bur-reed x

TYPHACEAE

Typha latifolia Common reedmace x

URTICACEAE

Urtica dioica Stinging nettle x x x x x

VIOLACEAE

Sparganium erectum Heath dog violet x x

Viola palustris Marsh violet x x x

Viola reichenbachiana Early dog violet x

Viola riviniana Common dog violet x x x x x

Viola tricolor Heartsease x

x = recorded

Shirley Siems

Trees

TREES – Memorial Common RecordersPwk, HL,

JBWEC,

KP WEC

FAMILY & Species Common Name Year 2002 2008 2013

ACERACEAE

Acer pseudoplantanus Sycamore X 5 5

AQUIFOLIACEAE

Ilex aquifolium Holly X 10 10+

BETULACEAE

Betula pendula Silver Birch X 20 + Widespread

Betula pubescens Downy or Hairy Birch 20 + Widespread

Corylus avellana Hazel X 10 + 20+

CAPRIFOLIACEAE

Sambucus dissectum Cutleaved elder 1

Sambucus laciniata Parsley-leaved elder Present (SS)

Sambucus nigra Elder X 5 + 5+

Viburnum opulus Guelder Rose 2 2

ERICACEAE

Rhododendron ponticum Rhododendron 3 3

FAGACEAE

Castanea sativa Sweet Chestnut X 3 10

Fagus sylvatica Beech 4 4

Quercus robur English or Pedunculate Oak X 20 + Widespread

LAURACEAE

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TREES – Memorial Common RecordersPwk, HL,

JBWEC,

KP WEC

FAMILY & Species Common Name Year 2002 2008 2013

Laurus nobilis Bay laurel 5

OLEACEAE

Fraxinus excelsior Ash X 4 8

Ligustrum vulgare Wild Privet 5

PINACEAE

Pinus sylvestris Scots Pine 3 3

RHAMNACEAE

Frangula alnus Alder buckthorn X 20 + 20+

ROSACEAE

Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn X 20 + 20+

Malus sylvestris Crab Apple X 4 4

Prunus avium Wild cherry 1 1

Prunus domestica ssp. insititia Damson 1

Prunus laurocerasus Cherry Laurel 1 Present (SS)

Prunus spinosa Blackthorn 5 + 5+

Sorbus aucuparia Rowan or Mountain Ash 4 4

SALICACEAE

Populus tremula Aspen X 20 + 20+

Salix alba White Willow 5 5

Salix caprea Goat willow or Great sallow X 20 + 20+

Salix cinerea Grey willow or Sallow X w/sprd Widespread

Salix fragilis Crack Willow X

TAXACEAE

Taxus baccata Yew 3 3

William Coleman

Odonata – Damselflies and Dragonflies

Not recorded in 2013

Leptidoptera

Butterflies

In the main 2013 was a better year for butterflies than 2012 which was so cold and wet. There wereplenty of Brimstones and Orange Tips to be seen in March and April. The later emergents such asSpeckled Wood, Meadow Brown and Gatekeeper also did very well, whilst Comma, Peacock and SmallHeath were more or less in the same numbers as previous years.

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Red Admirals did well and there were more Small Tortoiseshells to be seen this year, but the PaintedLadies that were so plentiful on this Common in 2009 were very scarce. It was also a very poor year forCommon Blues and very few were seen. The only blue that was seen on a regular basis was the HollyBlue. However some Small Coppers, Small and Large Skippers were seen, especially towards themiddle of the Common. So although it was a better year than 2012, the total number of butterflies seenwas much less than when this common was last surveyed in 2008 which is concerning.

Ian Woolsey

Family and Species Common Name 2008 2013

HESPERIIDAE

Thymelicus sylvestris Small Skipper X X

Ochlodes venata Large Skipper X X

PERIDAE

Gonepteryx rhamni Brimstone X X

Pieris brassicae Large White X X

Pieris rapae Small White X X

Anthocharis cardamines Orange Tip X X

LYCAENIDAE

Callophrys rubi Green Hairstreak

Lycaena phlaeas Small Copper X X

Polyommatus icarus Common Blue X X

Celastrina argiolus Holly Blue X X

NYMPHALIDAE

Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral X X

Limenitis camilla White Admiral X

Vanessa cardui Painted Lady

Aglias urticae Small Tortoiseshell X X

Inachis io Peacock X X

Polygonia c-album Comma X X

SATYRIDAE

Pararge aegeria Speckled Wood X X

Pyronia tithonus Gatekeeper X X

Maniola jurtina Meadow Brown X X

Coenonympha pamphilus Small Heath X X

Aphantopus hyperantus Ringlet

Recorder: Ian Woolsey

Moths

Unfortunately I did not get to run the moth trap on Memorial Common in 2013.

Karen Pritty

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Reptiles

Memorial Common Reptile Recording Results 2013

Date TimeTemp.

° C

WeatherConditio

ns

MatNumber

Species Life cycle stage Notes

CommonLizard

AdderGrassSnake

SlowWorm

Adult Juvenile

01.05.13 10.30am 14 sunny F6 1 Juv Y

F15 1f Y

10.05.13 11am 13 cloudy F4 1f Ywhite spot on tail

F6 2f Juv Y

F8 1m Juv Y

F14 1f Y

12.05.13 10.30am 12Cloudywindy

F19 1mwhite spot on tail

17.05.13 11.09am 13-15 cloudy F1 1f Juv Y

F4 1f Ywhite spot basking 0.5m from mat

F6 1f Juv Y

F16 1 Juv Y

31.05.13 10.30 16-20sunny/wi

ndyF3 1 1m Y

Common Lizard 2m e of mat, adder 10m w of mat

F4 1 Y 15 n of F4

F8 1 Y 1m s of F8

F9 2 Y 15 s of F9

F13 1 Y 10m n of F13

F15 1 Y 7m n of F15

3.06.13 10.35am 202%

cloud, hotand dry

F4 1f Y

10.06.13 10AM 13.3 sunny F5 1 Y TAIL LOST

F63f,1m,1Ju

vY Y

F8 1 2m,1Juv

F10 1Juv

F12 2F,1Juv

19.06.13 am 18 cloudy F4 1f Y 0.5m n of F4

F5 1 1m Y

F8 2f Y

F12 1f Y

F16 1 Juv Y

F18 2f, 1 Juv Y Y

25.06.13 6pm 18 cloudy F4 1 Juv Y

F6 1f 1m Y Y

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F7 1f Y

F9 1f 1f

04.07.13 8pm sunny F10 1m, 1fm Y

F11 1f Y

05.07.13 9.40 20 sunny F1 1m Y 2m s of F1

F6 1f Y

F7 1 Y 0.5m s F7

F9 1 Y 20m s of F9

F13 1 Y 15nw of F13

02.08.13 am 18 cloudy F4 1f 1 Y

F8 2f 1 Y

F10 1m 1 Y

F12 1f 1 Y

F15 2f 1 Y

F18 4 3f, 1m

17.08.13 9.12 sunny F4 1f Ywhite spot basking next to mat

F8 1f Y

F15 1f Y

F18 5f Y

29.08.13 16-18 sunny F1 1 1m Y GS 1m w of F1

F6 1m 0.2m n F6

F8 1 Y 20M W F8

F10 3f Y

F11 1f Y

F12 1 Y 1M W OF F12

F15 1f, 1 Juv Y Y

F18 1m,2f

CommonLizard

AdderGrassSnake

SlowWorm

TOTALS 19 21 2 59

Reptile Mats

Number Grid Ref TQ Number Grid Ref TQ

F1 38881 21079 F11 38666 20798

F2 38838 21081 F12 38669 20773

F3 38770 21060 F13 38677 20730

F4 38716 21038 F14 38703 20635

F5 38658 21054 F15 38727 20682

F6 38658 21104 F16 38722 20729

F7 38659 21026 F17 38710 20799

F8 38666 20966 F18 39709 20862

F9 38680 20923 F19 38762 20887

F10 38635 20865

Fiona Baker and Jon Wood

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Amphibians

Birds

The year 2013 started relatively mildly and March was quite warm but, by the end of month, it becamecolder and wetter for much of April, this delayed the Spring somewhat and even the oak trees wereseveral weeks late in coming into leaf. This in turn had quite some impact on the breeding season.

Species Common Name Distribution 2002 2008 2013

Ardea Cinerea Grey Heron 1 overflying 0(2) 0(1) 0(1)

Branta canadensis Canada Goose Not seen 0(4) NS NS

Anas platyrhynchos Mallard 1 pair seen by stream 0 P NS

Buteo buteo Buzzard 1 sighting of a group of 3 0(4) 0(3)

Accipiter nisus Sparrowhawk 1 seen hunting in woods NS 0(1) 0(1)

Falco tinnunculus Kestrel 1 male seen regularly hunting P 0(1) 0(1)

Falco Peregrinus Peregrine Falcon 1 seen hunting overhead NS NS 0(1)

Phasianus colchicus Pheasant Occasional birds calling P P P

Gallinula chloropus Moorhen None recorded 0(1) P NS

Larus ridibundus Black-headed Gull Occasional overflying overhead P 0(3)

Larus Canus Common Gull Regularly seen overhead P 0(7)

Larus argentatus Herring Gull Occasional groups overflying 0(5) 0(3)

Larus Fuscus Lesser Black Back 2 seen overhead 0(2)

Columba palumbus Wood Pigeon At least 6 breeding territories 7 6 8

Streptopelia decacto Collared Dove Occasionally seen near church P P P

Streptopelia turtur Turtle Dove Not seen this year 1 NS NS

Cuculus canorus Cuckoo 1 heard in evening P P P

Strix Aluco Tawny Owl 1 heard calling in evening P

Caprimulgus europaeus

Nightjar 2 displaying male seen on 20/6 1 2

Apus apus Swift Not seen this year 0(5) 0(6) NS

Picus Viridis Green Woodpecker 1 pair seen several times P P 1

Dendrocopos majorGreater Spotted Woodpecker

2 possible breeding territories on the east and west sides

1 2 2

Hirundo rustica Swallow Occasional groups seen P 0(7) 0(5)

Delichon urbica House Martin Occasional groups seen NS 0(8) O(5)

Anthus pratensis Meadow Pipit Large group seen on Sports field P P(25) NS

Motacilla alba Pied Wagtail Often seen on Sports field P P(14) P

Troglodytes troglodytes Wren At least 14 breeding territories 53? 15 14

Prunella modularis Dunnock At least 2 breeding territories 7 3 2

Erithacus rubecula Robin At least 13 breeding territories 40? 14 13

Saxicola torquata Stonechat Not seen this year 2 2 NS

Oenanthe oenanthe Wheater 1 seen on 22/8 on migration P NS

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Turdus merula Blackbird 10 breeding territories 7 9 10

Turdus pilaris Fieldfare Large flock seen in February P(5) P(6) P(25)

Turdus philomelos Song Thrush At least 4 breeding territories 9 4 4

Turdus iliacus Redwing Large flock seen feeding on ground NS NS 0(35)

Turdus viscivorus Mistle Thrush 1 breeding territory P(4) 1 1

Sylvia undata Dartford Warbler Not seen for many years 2 NS NS

Sylvia communis Whitethroat 2 definite breeding territories 2 1 2

Sylvia borin Garden Warbler Not seen or heard this year 2 P NS

Sylvia atricapilla Blackcap At least 3 breeding territories 6 4 3

Phylloscopus collybita Chiffchaff 8 breeding territories 6 8 8

Phylloscopus trochilus Willow Warbler Only passing migrants 5 5 0(2)

Regulus regulus Goldcrest At least 1 family seen P 1 1

Aegithalos caudatus Long tailed Tit At least 2 family groups seen P 2 2

Parus ater Coal Tit Occasional sightings of 2 pairs P 1 2

Parus caeruleus Blue Tit At least 14 breeding territories 8 10 14

Parus major Great Tit At least 10 breeding territories 13 9 10

Sitta europaea Nuthatch At least 3 breeding territories 2 3

Certhia familiaris Treecreeper At least 1 breeding pair P P 1

Garrulus glandarius Jay Regularly seen P P P

Pica pica Magpie Regularly seen P P P

Corvus monedula JackdawNumerous flocks some large, often seen near Sports field

P P P

Corvus frugilegus Rook Occasional sightings NS P 0(7)

Corvus corone Carrion Crow At least 3 breeding territories 2 2 3

Sturnus vulgaris Starling Small flocks seen during year P P P

Passer Domesticus House Sparrow Small group seen near houses 0(7)

Fringilla coelebs Chaffinch At least 9 breeding territories 12 10 9

Carduelis chloris Greenfinch Occasional sightings P P P

Carduelis carduelis Goldfinch Occasional sightings P P P

Carduelis Spinus Siskin Migrant group seen on birch NS 0(11)

Carduelis cannabina Linnet At least 3 breeding territories 1 3 3

Carduelis cabaret Lesser redpoll Not seen this time P NS

Pyrrhula Pyrrhula Bullfinch 1 pair seen NS 1

Emberiza citrinella Yellowhammer At least 3 breeding territories 6 3 2

Emberiza schoeniclus Reed Bunting None seen this year P(1) NS NS

Recorders JS/PW JS/IW IW

Number = breeding pairs; P = Present; O = Overflying (no.); NS = Not seen

It was interesting to see Buzzards and Kestrels regularly flying over the common, a Sparrowhawkwas seen chasing a blackbird in the woods beside the A275 and there was even a brief sighting of aPeregrine Falcon high above.

Our Survey for 2013 showed some fifty three species, one more than the previous survey on MemorialCommon in 2008. The Survey was carried out from January until December with at least one countevery month.

At least two Nightjars were seen to be displaying in early June. Unfortunately the Dartford Warblersonce again failed to appear and also this year no Stonechats were seen either.

Notable as always, the breeding successes were the Blue Tit and Wren with fourteen breedingterritories and the Robin with thirteen. The Chaffinch and Great Tit both had ten territories. In thecase of the Chiffchaff, Whitethroat and the Blackcap the breeding levels seemed reasonably stableon this common, but apart from a few migrant pairs passing through, we appear to have lost out Willow

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Warblers. It has become a trend that the Willow Warblers have, over the last decade or so, started totravel much further north to breed.With regard to other migrants a flock of some 35 Redwings were seen feeding one morning on theSports Ground and a flock of some 11 Siskins were seen feeding on birch seeds on a large tree in themiddle of the common.

The next common to be surveyed in 2014 is Pound Common when we hope the weather conditions willbe better for the breeding birds.

Ian Woolsey.

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