Acleris cristana new to Dalgety Bay, 2nd VC85 record

 

24/02/2026

Two new lichens

 Braving the easterly wind, but without a telescope, I headed for Downing Point, really only to check that the bleach I had would work on Ochrolechia parella. It didn't. However, I was able to locate Arthopyrenia punctiformis on elder twigs and Lecanora fugiens on the coastal rocks. The former is a pioneer species of twigs, and was abundant on the Elder twigs. The latter glows an amazing flourescent orange under a UV torchlight.

Myriolecis (Lecanora) fugiens

Grassland fungi additions

A quick lunchtime "foray" onto the grass down by the coast turned up both Golden Spindles (Clavulinopsis fusiformis) and Parrot Waxcap (Gliophorus psittacinus), which are both unrecorded so far. Fungal investigations weren't even in my thoughts before I spotted an upturned Parrot Waxcap as I was wandering towards the water. 

Dalgety Bay cetaceans added

On the 29th and 30th August there were Bottlenose Dolphins off the sailing club and on the 30th a Minke was spotted later the same morning. Neither is listed already - surprisingly, at least for the dolphins

Additions to the Cullaloe LNR list

A double handful of additions from Angus in July Erysiphe pisi on Meadow Vetchling + Red Clover lower carpark platform
Pleuroceras pseudoplatani Sycamore along road to lower
Podosphaera clandestine Hawthorn along track just after house
Taphrina crataegi Hawthorn along road down to lower
Uromyces trifolii White Clover, widespread
Adia cinerella road to lower
Minettia fasciata under sycamore leaves track to lower
Phaonia palpata along track to lower
Rhagoletis alternata rose along track after house
Cynips quercusfolii Oak lower carpark
Neuroterus numismalis Oak lower carpark
Wesmaelius nervosus car park

Protapion fulvipes new to Dalgety Bay

A deliberate search after sweeping it from White Clover at Kinghorn Loch. This one swept from Downing Point at the first time of asking.

Scallop Shell new to Dalgety Bay from Braefoot

Came to Lepiled at about midnight 18/07