20th April

Visited Whixall Moss for the first time at lunchtime where the highlight was a cracking near adult Marsh Harrier which flew north at 12:15 (probably the first I’ve seen in Shropshire!); it was a glorious day with plenty of displaying Curlews, soaring Buzzards and singing Willow Warblers.   A walk along my little section of the River Teme at Leintwardine in the afternoon where there were pairs of Little Ringed Plovers (seen mating), Common Sandpipers and Mandarin.

Little Ringed Plover

Mandarin

Buzzard