Here are Ed Wilson's sightings from Priorslee Balancing Lake and The Flash, Telford, Shropshire
Photo: Tiger Hoverfly (Helophilus pendulus)

Here are Ed Wilson's sightings from Priorslee Balancing Lake and The Flash, Telford, Shropshire
Photo: Tiger Hoverfly (Helophilus pendulus)
Here are Ed Wilson's sightings from Priorslee Balancing Lake and The Flash, Telford, Shropshire
Photo: Harlequin Ladybird (Harmonia axyridis - form spectabilis)
Here are Ed Wilson's sightings from Priorslee Balancing Lake and The Flash, Telford, Shropshire
Photo: Red-line Quaker moth (Agrochola lota)
Yesterday with @janettem34.bsky.social while failing to find the rare moss Cinclodotus riparius in a very silty algae filled R Teme in Ludlow we did enjoy good views of a sub-singing Dipper and 2+ Kingfishers. #shropshirebirding
VP #WeBS yesterday. Low numbers, water levels still falling + Fox legging it along the shore at dawn. 337 Canada, 18 G'lag, 44 Teal, 3 Shoveler, 18 Lapw, 3 Snipe, 2 L Grebe, 18 Moorhen, 3 W Rail etc. Green & GSW, Bullfinch, Siskin SW, 3 Chiffs, 6 Reed Bunting, 2 Raven, Stonechat. #shropshirebirding
Here are Ed Wilson's sightings from Priorslee Balancing Lake and The Flash, Telford, Shropshire
Photo: Great White Egret
Here are Ed Wilson's sightings from The Flash, Telford, Shropshire
Photo: Goosander
Here are Ed Wilson's sightings from Priorslee Balancing Lake and The Flash, Telford, Shropshire
Photo: Goosander
Here are Ed Wilson's sightings from Priorslee Balancing Lake, Telford, Shropshire
Here are Ed Wilson's sightings from Priorslee Balancing Lake and The Flash, Telford, Shropshire
Photo: A Great White Egret at The Flash
Here are Ed Wilson's sightings from Priorslee Balancing Lake and The Flash, Telford, Shropshire
Photo: Mute Swans
Here are Ed Wilson's sightings from Priorslee Balancing Lake and The Flash, Telford, Shropshire
Photo: An immature male Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum)
Here are Ed Wilson's sightings from Priorslee Balancing Lake and The Flash, Telford, Shropshire
This delightful adult Baird's Sand was a great find for a friend on a farm pond local to where I grew up yesterday, and it did the decent thing by remaining until I was passing today. Only 200m outside #shropshirebirding... #ukbirding
Here are Ed Wilson's sightings from Priorslee Balancing Lake and The Flash, Telford, Shropshire
Photo: Little Egret
Here are Ed Wilson's sightings from the past 3 days at Priorslee Balancing Lake and The Flash, Telford, Shropshire
Photo: Hummingbird Hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum)
The departure of the Swallows and the return of the Meadow Pipits. Observations added to @birdtrack.bsky.social as "complete lists" through the app or browser version help us to map seasonal changes such as this. It's a nice, mindful way to feel connected to time and place!
#ShropshireBirding
Here are Ed Wilson's sightings from Priorslee Balancing Lake and The Flash, Telford, Shropshire
Photo: Grey Heron
VP w G today the juv Ruff from y'day remained and showed well. Also lingering 1CY LRP, 2 Greenshank, 4 Green Sand, W Rail, 25+ Shoveler, 395+ Greylag etc. Lots of big Larid (140+) dropped in (v few usually) but all Lessers. 10 Clouded Yellow the commonest butterfly, V. zonaria. #shropshirebirding 🪶
Here are Ed Wilson's sightings from Priorslee Balancing Lake and The Flash, Telford, Shropshire
Photo: Small Blood-vein moth (Scopula imitaria)