Although we didn’t get the deluges that affected the Midlands and Southern England, 20 ‘rain-days’ and 112mm of precipitation meant that September in Formby was distinctly wetter than normal. We also had below average sunshine and it was slightly cooler than expected, though there were a couple of warm spells early on and towards the...
Wildlife notes August 2024 Dr Phil Smith Despite the opinion of many, August was a dry month, England having 62% of average rainfall. That is comparable to the 48.5mm measured by Rachael Parks, which was about 64% of normal August rainfall for Formby. It was a windy month, including a named storm on 22nd-23rd, but...
End of Year 2023 September to November should be the peak time for fungi. This year we had rain followed by rain and rain again. Because the weather was also warm, the undergrowth in woods remained in full leaf so searching for fungi was difficult, fungi relying on dead material.I paid a number of visits...
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