Fly agaric mushrooms, bright red caps with white warts, are usually easy to find growing near birch trees in late autumn. I’ve been on the look out in lots of places they usually pop up round here, and no sign this year.
The only exeption was this lone toadstool growing in an area of short grass (with birch trees) by the Wombourne bypass.
The heavy rains have washed the bright red of the cap to a glossy tan colour and removed most of the white spots. Something has found the cap a tasty treat, removing chunks which give a view of the gills.