What Habitat can I find common birdsnest fungus?

[KeenTeen17]

Is the common birds nest a southern species because my book says it is a southern species. What habitat should I look out for to find it? I haven't actually seen it yet and would greatly like to.

[goosey]

Hi, I found Cyathus olla last week under a hedge on sandy soil, I can't be more specific than that sorry.
Here is my piccie .



Good luck, I hope you find some. It took me over a year to find Amanita muscaria - so be patient.

[NickCantle]

I've never seen this species, or any other birds nest fungus. I know this is on FungiJohn's most wanted list

[wildlifesnapper]

Hi

I'm sure I remember reading somewhere about them being found quite often on the bark chippings used on flower beds etc. but I can't remember where I read it

If you find any send some in this direction as I havn't seen them either

neil

[FungiJohn]

Originally Posted by NickCantle

I've never seen this species, or any other birds nest fungus. I know this is on FungiJohn's most wanted list

It's my number one 'most wanted' Nick, followed closely by the Panther Cap ... I've seen most of the other species

I have spent a very long time looking at typical habitats and substrates. I once even collected masses of nettle stems in the hope that they would eventially appear ... Nothing!

It's just one of those species that until you find the first ones, they remain elusive ... A bit like morels!

When I do find them I may even book a few days off in order to get a few good images .... well you never know if you will ever find them again

John

Edit:

Ooops ... going back to the original question

Bird's nest fungi can be found on decaying wood, wood chip / bark, dead nettle stems and any organic debris really ... or so people say!

[JS]

On woodchip - formerly at least in the car-park of the Holiday Inn in Crawley - then very surprisingly in the woodchip near the car-park of my place of work in a neighbouring town. I expect, therefore that it grows in many other similar places.

[juliejam]

Found the fluted bird's nest last yr..growing on woodchip at my local park..Its nice to see it back again..Havent come across the common bird's nest yet..but keeping my eye out for it..



Julie

[FungiJus]

I found Cyathus striatus beside a track in the woods, amongst grass and, perhaps crucially, on very sandy soil.

Sadly, hard drive failure means I don't have pics any more

[Jim Ford]

Originally Posted by FungiJohn

I've seen most of the other species

What about Crepidotus cinnabarinus? It's been recorded in our local wood - the only record in Britain and only the fourth in Europe! Mind you, from the images I've seen on the net, I could walk past it many times and not take a second look!

Jim