It’s raining outside again …

It’s raining outside again …

Wyre Forest Study Group 1 March  2024 It’s raining outside – again!   It’s the first of March and there is much speculation about it being the wettest February on record. Well i am sure it will have been somewhere in the UK but in Wyre Forest...
Male Tufted Ducks

Male Tufted Ducks

Wyre Forest Study Group 11 Jan  2024 Male Tufted Ducks – Aythya fuligula Male Tufted Ducks, Trimpley Reservoir, 11 Jan 2024. These ducks are seen every year during the winter, often in groups of 10 or 12 of males and females. Although one of the UK’s...
Male Sparrowhawk with prey.

Male Sparrowhawk with prey.

Wyre Forest Study Group 22 Nov  2023 Male Sparrowhawk feeding. Male Sparrowhawk with a tit for breakfast, 22 Nov 2023. The tit had been caught at the bird feeder and Sparrowhawks are frequent visitors to this food source. Sparrowhawks are incredibly agile and swift...
Box-tree Moth Cydalima perspectalis

Box-tree Moth Cydalima perspectalis

Wyre Forest Study Group 12 Oct  2023 Box-tree Moth – Cydalima perspectalis   Box-tree Moth Cydalima perspectalis found on the grass in a garden, Bewdley town, 12 Oct 2023. Introduced to the UK accidentally in 2007, and originally from SE Asia. The caterpillars...
Guelder-rose (Viburnum opulus)

Guelder-rose (Viburnum opulus)

Wyre Forest Study Group 4 Sept,  2023 Guelder-rose (Viburnum opulus)   The Guelder-rose (Viburnum opulus),  is a deciduous shrub that boasts beautiful clusters of flowers, vibrant berries, and striking foliage. It typically grows to a height of 10-15 feet, with a...