Preparing for the Breeding Bird Survey

This morning I was out near Oakamoor doing the habitat survey in preparation for carrying out the full bird surveys in April - June.

I took these photos.

Part of my route through Lightoaks. 

A mossy stone wall.

Western Hemlock plantation, Greendale.

Extensive patch of the liverwort Pellia epiphylla.

Two close ups of P. epiphylla showing the dark spherical spore-containing capsules.

A view from Hawksmoor Nature Reserve.