Shropshire/Mid-Wales Site

[ABerryman]

I am visiting Middletown on the central shropshire/welsh border next week. Happy to travel up to an hour for a decent site.

I have heard there are some High Brown fritillaries over that way but not sure whether there are any reliable sites?

Any help is much appreciated!

Cheers

Alex

[Ian Pratt]

Try Whixall Moss for large heath (near the end of their emergence) and white faced darter but take protection against the mosquitoes.
See http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/whixallweb/moss.htm
Ian

[kevling]

Alex,

I spent a very enjoyable afternoon at Llanymynech Rocks (just south of Oswestry) at the beginning of June. It was a top site for spring butterflies and the views are to die for. It is managed by the Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust I believe. The habitat there is sure to provide a good range of species (although perhaps not HBF).

Regards Kev

[Debbie]

Prees Heath, is not to far from Whixall Moss too.

The west midlands butterfly conservation have a good book for that suggests.

Bury Ditches
Wigmore Rolls
Bircher Common
Highgate Common

and the Wyre Forrest is also on the Shropshire Border.

Debbie