We are also visited by a wren. The Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) is the second smallest bird here. The male will build several nests and may have more than one mate. She will lay white eggs with red/brown spots and may have 2 broods. They eat insects and seeds.
At a local castle a robin and chaffinch come down to share our food.
On the grass a mushroom grew. At the start of the week it looks like this.
By the end of the week it looks like this.
The Shaggy Ink Cap (Coprinus comatus) 6-14cm high it grows in gardens. Named after the shaggy scales on its surface. The cap drips away as an inky fluid that contains the spores.
By the end of the week the autumn colours are even more impressive. Pale yellow leaves in some taller trees show bright green mistletoe in their branches. Other trees are covered in brandy snap colours which looks burnt at the edges with darker reds on the outside of orange. October ends mild for the time of year .
