River Severn today at Hampton Loade car park (NT). BBC Weather Env Agency Midlands Environment Agency Severn Valley Railway NT Dudmaston Estate

Poplar (hybrid? Open to comments) catkins. South East Shropshire this week. #wildflowerhour Shropshire Botany BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland

This Reedmace, Typha latifolia, is still in depths of winter and will be until May, but still looks great. North Worcestershire yesterday. #wildflowerhour

Wall at Titterstone Clee summit yesterday by the Trig Point. West Midlands Butterfly Conservation

Found by the side of a potato field this morning in South Staffs. A comment on its id would be appreciated. A beautiful looking flower. #wildflowerID #wildflowerhour

Now that's what I call an orchid (common spotted, I think) with spots. Must be a reason why it is so heavily spotted? Comments welcome. St. Kenelm, Clent Hills, Worcestershire. 19 June, 2020 #wildflowerhour BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland

The Great White Egret was back at Chelmarsh today (like most species it's probably doing the Chelmarsh/Severn/Dudmaston Triangle commute) along with 2 Little Egrets. Also, another Little Egret on the Severn from the Bridgnorth bypass. 2 Green Sandpipers on the Scrape. Shropshire Ornithology

The long staying Great White Egret at Chelmarsh today . + first autumn Goosanders (4), and the Cetti's was seen by another birder. Shropshire Ornithology

Great White Egret was back at Chelmarsh today after an absence of a few weeks. Earlier in the day at Titterstone Clee: large number of Meadow Pipits and Skylarks passing over and 1 Wheatear at the summit just below the NATS aerial Shropshire Ornithology

Osprey through Chelmarsh at 1:15 flying north west Shropshire Ornithology

Just one Arctic tern at Chelmarsh at 12:40. Shropshire Ornithology

3 Ring Ouzels (2 fems and a male) on Titterstone Clee Hill summit at 9:45. By the trig point, @SO 5912 7796. Supporting cast of c30 Wheatears (over a wide area) and 10 Stonechats Shropshire Ornithology BirdGuides

A good showing of Bee Orchids at Eardington NR, Shropshire this week. #OrchidChallenge

Black-winged Stilt still at Telegraph Lane, Bridgnorth at 06:55. It does go out of sight, though, feeding under the bank on the west side. BirdGuides ShropshireBirdingNews Shropshire Bird Recorder

Mountain Pansy at Stiperstones, Shropshire this week. #Wildflowerhour

Stiperstones, Shropshire, 13 July, 2023. ⁦West Midlands Butterfly Conservation⁩

Musk Mallow, limestone quarry, Wenlock Edge, Shropshire this week.

Carline Thistle. Titterstone Clee Hill Summit, Shropshire. 26 July, 2023. #wildflowerhour BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland

I am not 100% certain on the id of this Chiffchaff I photographed yesterday (23 November) at Morville, Bridgnorth, Shropshire. Could anyone of you tristis, fulvescens, abietinus aficionados please help. Or is it nominate collybita? Thank you. Steve

Wood White on Common Vetch, South Shropshire this week. #wildflowerhour ⁦Shropshire Botany⁩ ⁦wildflowerhour⁩ ⁦Wildlife Sightings⁩ ⁦Butterfly Conservation 🦋⁩