20 April 2021

Had a quick walk this morning around the reservoir and the top of the Red course.  Most notable sighting was around 20 Sand Martins over the reservoir - sadly too fast for me to get a photo.  

Later on I walked along the footpath next to the first few of the Red to photograph the flowers.  Sticky Mouse-ear is very similar to Little Mouse-ear, but very close inspection shows that it has 10 styles rather than 5 for the latter, it also usually has a cluster of flowers.

Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum [5th Red]

There is a lot of Dove's foot Cranesbill all over the course, just now starting to come into flower.

Dove's-foot Cranesbill Geranium molle [3rd Red]

Same with Garlic Mustard - plenty of this on the 16th on the Green as well as around the first few holes of the Red and besides the practice net.

Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata [18th Blue]

This Summer Snowflake is presumably a garden escape and grows by the bridge on the way to the Blue course.

Summer Snowflake Leucojum aestivan [1st Red]

There is quite a lot of Moschatel on the footpath, particularly between the 1st and 2nd on the Red:

Moschatel Adoxa moschatellina [1st Red]

I've kept a look out for Heath Dog Violets which are found on the course.  They have a yellow spur and rather less heart-shaped leaves that the Common Dog Violet.  I think that this rather moth-eaten specimen is one from the footpath by the side of the 5th on the Red.  I think that there are also some by the fen on the 4th on the Green.

Heath Dog Violet Viola canina [5th Red]

Another butterfly, a Speckled Wood, also by the 5th on the Red.

Speckled Wood [5th Red]