I think this is Lophozia (or formerly in that genus) with reproductive parts begining to develop
Overcast to mostly cloudy with rain at times. Calm winds.
Filtered sunlight on a mostly overcast day
Small breaks in the clouds allowed the sun to shine through briefly if you happened to be in the right spot. A larger break this afternoon was welcome.
Today is the 20th consecutive day of measurable precipitation. It’s not even halfway to the 48 day record set in early 2020, but it is good for top 50 all time. The only day in the forecast without much rain in the forecast is Thursday. Assuming there is at least some rain that day, if the remainder of the forecast holds up, we should see the streak push easily into the top 20 (24 days), and maybe top 10 (27 days) if the long term forecast is accurate.
Today I visited the Path of Hope to look at/for liverworts.
Bisporella resinicola One of several fungi to be found on spruce sap
While peering at the large spruce tree atop the bluff overlooking the lake, I noticed some orange spruce sap fungus (Bisporella resinicola).
I also heard the distinctive cricket chirp of Green-winged Teal. I was able to spot at least three mixed in with Mallards in the sedges at the upper edge of the lake. I wonder if these are ones that had been at Starrigavan earlier in the winter (I’ve not seen any there the last few times I’ve looked).
Riccardia found near path of hope
I picked up a handful of collections (including some Riccardia), for further investigation, but won’t get to them until tomorrow at the earliest.
Little brown mushroom - Mycena perhaps?
Some small brown mushrooms (perhaps Mycena) were unexpected. I haven’t noticed too many different species this time of year. There is the lingering Scytinotus longinquus (which I saw a fair bit of), and Neolentinus kauffmanii. Both of those and maybe a couple of others seem to be more lingering through winter, but these brown mushrooms looked freshly developed.
It’s been quiet lately at the kelp patch turnaround. In the few minutes I spent there, I didn’t see any birds on the water. I also stopped by the channel and saw the usuals there.
My iNaturalist Observations for Today
