Category: Onny Meadows

Goosander

Walking Dillie mean I do get to see what is happening on the Meadows and by the River. However, we have not walked on the Meadows or by the River much over the last three months. It has been very wet under

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Spring Flowers

While walking on Onny Meadows the other day, I could see some white flowers twinkling at me in the sunlight, under some ash trees. When I went and had a closer look I saw a small carpet of white dog violets. Every

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The River Onny

The River Onny flows through the meadows surrounding Craven Arms. It’s source is at White Grit in the Shropshire Hills. It has two branches the East and the West Onny which converge at Eaton east of Lydham. The Eastern course rises near

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Foggy Blog

We have had some foggy days and I have put together two Foggy Blogs about a walk and a drive. This Foggy Blog is about a walk on Halford Meadow. The moisture in the air was heavy as Dillie and I walked

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Signs of Autumn 2022

One of my favourite signs of Autumn when I lived in Suffolk was seeing flocks of geese flying over our house each morning and evening. We do occasionally see geese in Shropshire but not in the large flocks we were used to

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Dead or Dry Hedges

Walking round the Onny Meadows you will notice some piles of brash, some of which is used as a barrier. They are referred to as Dead or Dry Hedges. This is a good way of using the brash accumulated from cutting down

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Onny Meadows Ponds

The Onny Meadows has two ponds that are surrounded by trees such as Alder, hazel and willow. One pond has a dipping platform over the water. The coots, moorhens and reed warblers love them. Recently water rails have been seen and there

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Spring Marches On

We have had a few sunny days which make everything in nature burst into life. We have had the odd rainy day which, of course, helps. The daffodils are now past their best but there is so much out there to look

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Bullfinches

Walking Dillie on Onny Meadows I spotted two white bird bums flying away from me. I knew them to be Bullfinch rear ends, as they are a brilliant white. I watched until they settled on the ground to confirm a male and

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Spring Firsts of 2022

Walking with Dillie on Onny Meadows in Craven Arms today, I heard my first Chiff Chaff, chiff chaffing away. It was definitely on it own, no one was chiff chaffing back. I saw two Long Tailed Tits, without any hangers on, paired

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