Country diary: Our tiny island is awash with waxcaps | Tim Earl

Calf of Man, Isle of Man: Such is the wealth of Manx fungi, a map is being built to plot it all.

We took a special trip as part of that project The bird observatory on the Calf of Man was sulking under a low cloud base as we stepped ashore at South Harbour. The dank mist was perfect for our surprise visit to the island, as it was not for the birds we had come across, but fungi – in particular, waxcaps. My wife, Liz, and I had taken the chance to…