Public Meeting 2020

The 2020 Upper Onny Wildlife Group’s Annual Public Meeting was held on Monday 17th February. Our guest speaker was Peter Carty of the National Trust who talked about the special qualities of the area covered by the Stepping Stones project, and how the project will...

Bird Walk 2020

Unfortunately the heathland bird walk planned for 3rd May has been cancelled due to the continuing Covid-19 health measures. Upper Onny...

Save our Curlews Campaign – 2020

Shropshire Ornithological Society Appeal in support of the Save our Curlews Campaign The recently published Birds of Shropshire estimated that the Curlew population has declined by 77% between 1990 and 2010, down to only around 160 pairs, and it has continued to...

Bird Walk 2017

A report of the 2017 walk on The Stiperstones led by Leo Smith (UOWG) and Simon Cooter (Natural England) is available here. In summary, 32 bird species were seen: Blackbird, Blue tit, Buzzard, Carrion crow, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Coal tit, Cuckoo, Dunnock, Goldcrest,...