Time - 16.00-18.00
Water - (Roseberry outflow) Up a bit but quite clear, (Edgelaw outflow) Up a bit also & peaty
Where - Temple Road Bridge down to Corner Pool & upstream to Carrington Road Bridge
Weather - Fair
Method - Silver mepp size 2
Total - 5
Species - Brown Trout
Size - 7.5 - 8.5 inches
Nothing else until the confluence with the Edgelaw outflow which was nicely coloured. Had a few taps and eventually got a 7.5 incher in first pool above confluence. Worked up to Carrington Road Bridge and got another two fishing in the pool just above bridge, casting upstream. One at 8 inch, then another 8.5 incher. Retraced steps down to confluence and got a couple of hits fishing from the right bank into the opposite peaty side. Had a dip just above the Corner Pool and got another couple of taps. Then extracted last victim in Corner Pool, which presently has a fallen tree from opposite bank lying more or less halfway down the pool from bank to bank.
Almost forgot, I also came across my first ever waterlogged PS2.
On the return walk some bright yellow and bright orange mushrooms caught my eye. Took some photos, then became rather preoccupied for rest of the walk with spotting more fungi, and took more photos. Identification is an ongoing process as I'm no expert. I took more than one photo for each shroom, but have only appended one per species below.
These are the orange ones. Caps about 2cm across. Colour very vivid.
Total - 5
Species - Brown Trout
Size - 7.5 - 8.5 inches
En route I had a go in the Moorfoot Burn again. The water was very peaty and also had what appeared to be a high algal content of some sort. An almost granular or bubbly organism of unknown origin. Connected briefly with a 5 incher under the road bridge. Nothing at all between there and the Swirly Pool where after just about giving up I made a brief aquaintance with a brownie of about 7 inch before his exertions proved victorious.
At Temple: Fished under the Temple Road Bridge, one possible tap. Next the pool with the concrete shed, got yet another 8.5 inch brownie, almost didn't need to measure it. Then got a very nice take that was straight off, prob about 10-12 inch.
At Temple: Fished under the Temple Road Bridge, one possible tap. Next the pool with the concrete shed, got yet another 8.5 inch brownie, almost didn't need to measure it. Then got a very nice take that was straight off, prob about 10-12 inch.
Nothing else until the confluence with the Edgelaw outflow which was nicely coloured. Had a few taps and eventually got a 7.5 incher in first pool above confluence. Worked up to Carrington Road Bridge and got another two fishing in the pool just above bridge, casting upstream. One at 8 inch, then another 8.5 incher. Retraced steps down to confluence and got a couple of hits fishing from the right bank into the opposite peaty side. Had a dip just above the Corner Pool and got another couple of taps. Then extracted last victim in Corner Pool, which presently has a fallen tree from opposite bank lying more or less halfway down the pool from bank to bank.
Almost forgot, I also came across my first ever waterlogged PS2.
On the return walk some bright yellow and bright orange mushrooms caught my eye. Took some photos, then became rather preoccupied for rest of the walk with spotting more fungi, and took more photos. Identification is an ongoing process as I'm no expert. I took more than one photo for each shroom, but have only appended one per species below.
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| Waxy Cap, Hygrocybe Marchii? |
These are the orange ones. Caps about 2cm across. Colour very vivid.
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Butter Waxcap, Hygrophorus ceraceus? |
Close by were a few of these. Very bright yellow, similar size to the orange ones (above).
Had to clear a bit of the foliage away to get a decent picture of this singleton. The cap appears to have had a few little nibbles taken out of it. I suspect this may be a Rosy Brittlegill (Russula rosea).
Two shrooms on view here, the one at the front gives an idea of how low lying they were. Creamy light yellowish cap with white gills and a thick white stem.
Close by were a few of these. Very bright yellow, similar size to the orange ones (above).
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| Rosy Brittlegill (Russula rosea)? |
Had to clear a bit of the foliage away to get a decent picture of this singleton. The cap appears to have had a few little nibbles taken out of it. I suspect this may be a Rosy Brittlegill (Russula rosea).
Two shrooms on view here, the one at the front gives an idea of how low lying they were. Creamy light yellowish cap with white gills and a thick white stem.
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Stump Puffball |
Curious little things these, about 1cm in diameter in a scattered clump of about 10 or so. I'm quite sure I've correctly identified them as Stump Puffballs.
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| Chicken Of The Woods? |
This is by far the largest I photographed. Probably about 30cm high and wide. Tentatively identified as 'Chicken of the Woods.
Originally suspected this might be a Chanterelle. However they dont quite have the required colouring, especially as the gills are so white. The leading contender is currently Yellow Russula (Russula ochroleuca)
Originally suspected this might be a Chanterelle. However they dont quite have the required colouring, especially as the gills are so white. The leading contender is currently Yellow Russula (Russula ochroleuca)
Another one that liked to lie low, again I had to clear some of the leaf litter to get a good look. The beech leaves hopefully give a bit of scale. Has a funnel shaped cap.
Another one that liked to lie low, again I had to clear some of the leaf litter to get a good look. The beech leaves hopefully give a bit of scale. Has a funnel shaped cap.
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| Cortinarius gentilis? |
The shroom on the right has had its stalk nibbled and it looks like it might be hollow. I didnt get a look at the gills as they were no more than 3cm tall. The colour of the caps and stalks was very consistent and almost a little translucent.
No mushrooms were harmed during the photographing of these specimens!!!
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