by Steve | Mar 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
Wyre Forest Study Group March 1, 2023 A Loveliness of Ladybirds? The Harlequin ladybird (Harmonia axyridis) is a species of ladybird beetle that is native to Asia but has been introduced to many other regions of the world, including Europe, North America, and...
by Steve | Oct 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
Wyre Forest Study Group 9 Oct, 2022 CSI (Crayfish Survey Investigation) team in the forest The fate and status of the freshwater crayfish in the streams of the Wyre Forest has been the subject of detailed research by members of the WFSG team for several...
by Steve | Jun 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
Wyre Forest Study Group March 1, 2023 A Loveliness of Ladybirds? The Harlequin ladybird (Harmonia axyridis) is a species of ladybird beetle that is native to Asia but has been introduced to many other regions of the world, including Europe, North...
by Steve | Jun 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
Wyre Forest Study Group March 1, 2023 A Loveliness of LadyBirds? The Harlequin ladybird (Harmonia axyridis) is a species of ladybird beetle that is native to Asia but has been introduced to many other regions of the world, including Europe, North...
by Steve | Jun 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
Wyre Forest Study Group June 1, 2022 Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk Moth – Hemaris tityus On a fresh late spring day, the Wyre Forest Study Group was fortunate enough to be given permission to visit a relatively undisturbed and privately owned part of the...
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 Rosemary Winnall | Jun 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
Wyre Forest Study Group May/June, 2021 Pied Flycatchers in Wyre – It is good to know that Pied Flycatchers returned to the Wyre Forest again this year to breed in the nest boxes provided. Mick Farmer managed to successfully photograph a male collecting insects...
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...
