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Posted by Mark sellings on February 27, 2007 at 4:29 AM
Hi all,

I'm off to Shropshire in MAy this year and was wondering if anyone knew of any particularly good places to go round there for a bit of therapeutic wildlife photography...

Thanks in advance,

Mark
Posted by Richard Tynan on February 27, 2007 at 5:42 AM
Hi Mark,

Countryfile on BBC 1 next Sunday (4th March) 11:00 am is doing a piece on the Long Mynd in Shropshire.

There is also Fenn's, Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses NNR in the north of the county: http://tinyurl.com/2lgff3. Great for insects, flowers, adders and open landscapes etc. Good for watching birds but not so good for photographing them, at least not for me so far.
Posted by Mark sellings on February 28, 2007 at 4:51 AM
Thanks Richard :wavey:
Posted by Mark Sisson on February 28, 2007 at 5:29 AM
I live in Shropshire, and do a lot of work with the Wildlife Trust and Council's Countryside services - it's a tricky county in many respects as there's no real hotspots, more of a very large local patch that takes some getting to know but the Long mynd/Stiperstones are indeed good for landscapes and the odd Red Grouse, Whixall Moss too for dragonflies (although you may be a tad early) and if you're May visit coincides with Bluebell time then the Trusts sites at Bushmoor Coppice and the Ercall are to be recommended - the latter is good for green Hairstreak butterflies in May too.

Drop me a line if you want any more details on these or any others.

Mark

Posted by Peter Barritt on February 28, 2007 at 7:39 AM
www.shropshirebirds.com and www.shropshirewildlifetrust.org.uk both give good local information that is updated daily or so.
Enjoy! Peter