My List!

Not really a blog, but here is a link to my life list as of 28/10/15!

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Love it!

Aha! This is brilliant, I love peering through other people's lists!!!

One thing I've just noticed though, Bootlace Worm is a Nemertean not an Annelid, so (for the purposes of your PSL breakdown) should be moved across into the very last category 'other animals'. I had loads of species in the wrong place, I'm sure most of us did.

Thanks for sharing, I'm going back in to see what else you've gripped me off with (only one bryozoan listed, and it just had to be one I haven't seen yet... bloomin' typical, lol)

Seth.

 

Hi Seth,

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Hi Seth,

Thanks for pointing that mistake out, I will change it now! The bryozoan was from years ago, but I remember it was on a shingle beach, so that is the place to look for Hornwrack!

Ben :-)

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Like Seth, I also feel a satisfaction when reading through other people's lists. Possibly more frustration though - you have so many I haven't got! I'm going to type mine out formally (I have it in rough) and also post it here when I'm done (if I can figure out how!).

Hi James,

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Hi James,

I can't wait to see your list! Obviously it will be longer than mine, and you will have lots I need too! Hopefully gonna get a microscope soon, so I may be starting on micro-algae like you recently have! Hard group though, so you are doing really well do get your Closterium's down to species level!

Keep at it,

Ben

Hi Ben,

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Hi Ben,

Good luck with your microscope purchase! I would recommend the one I have - the Brunel SP45 - it has everything I need but nothing I don't need and it isn't TOO expensive. I don't think it is on the website though, maybe just give them a call when you're ready! ;)

You're right, Closteriums and other algae are very hard to identify. What I do is use this website to get to genus: http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/ or use this key: http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/resources/identification/algae/identif...

Then once you have a genus (e.g. Closterium), you could browse websites like these two, for desmids: http://www.digicodes.info/Closterium.html and http://protist.i.hosei.ac.jp/pdb/images/chlorophyta/closterium/index.html

Closteriums don't have many features, and looking at the apices (the tips of the 'moon' shape) sometimes helps. If you can't find a perfect match, then look through the list of species on the NBN Gateway (https://data.nbn.org.uk/Taxa/NHMSYS0000600869 for Closteriums). That's only a last resort though, I find it quite time consuming!

Good luck!

All the best,

James

Hi James

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Hi James,

Thanks for your advice. The website will certainly help me adventure into the world of micro algae! I will also look at the microscope, it sounds good! One final thing, I watched your YouTube channel for the first time earlier, and your videos are awesome! My favourite ones are the moth trap vids, they are really good!! 

Thanks for the advice,

All the best,

Ben

Hi Ben,

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Hi Ben,

Glad you like the videos! I'm working on one at the moment, it just happens to be about micro algae! 

Regards,

James

Hi James,

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Hi James,

Awesome video! Nice to see how much you can find in such a small area like your pond. Unfortunately, my garden is pretty small, with no room for a pond. It still attracts lots of inverts, as well as fungi such as Pleated Inkcap and Fairy Ring Champignon (we had both last month). Also I was wondering if we could exchange mobile numbers to keep in more regular contact? Just a suggestion.

Regards,

Ben 

Hi Ben,

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Hi Ben,

Yeah, truly amazing! I'm afraid I don't have a phone.... I don't need one though, I have my laptop and my iPad anyway. I would much rather spend my money on stuff like field guides, but I don't know about you! We can still keep in touch, what's your email address? 

Kind Regards,

James

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