by Steve | May 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
Wyre Forest Study Group May, 2022 A quiet moment of reflection for a Dipper in Dowles – Mick Farmer was fortunate enough to not only observe but also photograph this Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) in Dowles Brook in early May. It’s always a thrill to see Dippers in...
by Steve | Feb 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
Wyre Forest Study Group Feb 11, 2022 Rapturous Raptors over the marsh A single female Kestrel had been observed and recorded regularly over the past 12 months on the Wilden Marsh SSSI. She would often sit high on a powerline strung between pylons,...
by Steve | Jul 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
Wyre Forest Study Group 14 July, 2021 Cuckoo Wasp Chrysis viridula – parasitising Spiny Mason Wasp Odynerus spinipes – Recent forestry woodland work had resulted in compacted banks of exposed soil due to heavy vehicle traffic removing diseased Ash trees. One...
by Steve | May 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
Wyre Forest Study Group 21 May, 2021 A return after an absense of 8000 years? – After many rumors and false starts, it was finally possible to observe and photograph the incredulous sight of a terrapin. Sightings of this individual had been reported, often with...
by Steve | May 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
Wyre Forest Study Group 9 May, 2021 Greater Thorn-tipped Longhorn Beetle Pogonocherus hispidulus – I recently came across this handsome Longhorn Beetle hiding among the undergrowth in an area of marshland. Despite its photogenic appearance, it’s...
