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The First 25 Years of the Wyre Forest Study Group – Rosemary Winnall Wyre Forest Study Group The First 25 years of the Rosemary winnall Wyre Forest Study Group Wolverhampton University), Mike Averill (Environment Agency), Mike Taylor (Nature Conservancy Council), Sylvia Sheldon (Wyre Forest Society, living at Knowles Mill), Chris Bradley (Wyre Forest Society and working part-time at the Forestry Commission’s Visitor Centre), Pat and Frank Lancaster (volunteer recorders for Butterfly Conservation), Rosemary Winnall (Education Officer with the Forestry Commission running the Wyre Forest Discovery Centre), John Bingham (Nature Conservancy Council) and Denise Bingham. John Robinson (NCC) was asked to join the group, but declined. It was agreed that all members would pay £1 per meeting. Chris Bradley drew up a map of land ownerships in and around the Wyre Forest. It was agreed that we should collect together reports, articles and written studies of the wildlife of Wyre, its ecology and landscape. Mike Averill was to make contact with John Thoumine of the Worcestershire Biological Records Centre based at Worcester City Peter Hobson (left) and Mike Talyor, at the charcoal burn, Frank Chapman Centre, April 1990 Museum. The Wyre Forest Society welcomed our plans to record and document wildlife records and offered In the late 1980s Peter Hobson, Conservation Officer their support. with the Forestry Commission (FC), was based at In 1992 the following were invited to join the group: the Wyre Forest Callow Hill offices, and he and his Mike Bloxham (Sandwell teacher, and recorder of wife Gosia lived in one of the Forestry Houses close hymenoptera and plant galls), Neville Wilde (past by. It was Peter who gathered a few local naturalists lecturer on the Natural History of the Wyre Forest for together in 1990 to suggest that we develop a Forest Birmingham’s extra-mural Department) and Dr Susan study group separate from the Wyre Forest Society, Limbrey (soil scientist from Birmingham University). with the express aim of recording the wildlife of the The following people were contacted to see if they forest, documenting results, and carrying out surveys had any wildlife records from the Wyre Forest: and research. Graham Martin (Birmingham University), Colin Plant (Hertfordshire) and Steven Falk (Herbert Museum April 1991. Chris Bradley was studying Fallow Deer, and Art Gallery). Ongoing studies within Wyre were Sylvia Sheldon was monitoring the Adder populations, noted: Mike Taylor (MT) - Common Bird Census, multi- Frank Lancaster was looking at butterflies in the Forest, species transect, moths, spiders, Land Caddis; Peter Mike Averill was studying bats and dragonflies, John Hobson - Kermes survey on oak trees; John Bingham - and Denise Bingham were studying the flora and fungi, Shropshire and Worcestershire Flora Projects, fungi on and Rosemary Winnall had just completed a four year a tetrad basis, moths with MT; Mike Averill (MA) - study study of woodpeckers in Rock Coppice. After meeting of the Club-tailed Dragonfly on the River Severn, bats; to discuss the way forward, it was decided to make this Chris Bradley - deer; Johnny Birks - Polecats and the more official and on 18th April 1991 we held our first collection of road casualties. Mike Bloxham gave us a minuted meeting of the WYRE FOREST RESEARCH talk about ants, encouraged us to look out for Formica GROUP in which Rosemary Winnall (RW) was elected sanguinea. John Bingham encouraged us to map Lily Chairman, Pat Lancaster Minutes Secretary.It was of the Valley colonies. Plans were made to produce a agreed that we would meet every 3 months to discuss journal, but this was not realised as in November 1992 ongoing research and future studies, and draw up a list Peter Hobson resigned from the group to take up a of referees for the different taxa. Paper records were teaching post at Otley College in Suffolk. to be duplicated and kept in 2 centres: Peter Hobson’s house and the Frank Chapman Centre (where RW was 1993. Name changed to Wyre Forest Study Group with living). That first meeting finished at midnight! the following aims and objectives: The Wyre Forest Study Group (WFSG) was established in 1991 with the aim of 1991 meetings were attended by: Peter and Gosia co-ordinating the research and survey work carried out Hobson, (Peter had left FC in 1991 and was writing up his by various natural historians and other scientists in the PhD on ‘The Ecological History of the Wyre Forest’ at Wyre Forest and adjoining woodlands. The objectives 4 This article is an extract from the Wyre Forest Study Group annual Review 2016 Wyre Forest Study Group Review 2016 Wyre Forest Study Group are: to further knowledge and understanding of the butterfly transect. The Millennium Fund was setting up ecology and wildlife of Wyre Forest through research Recording Centres in some counties. Worcestershire’s and survey work; to contribute towards the conservation paper wildlife records moved from Worcester City of the Forest by making information available, where Museum to Lower Smite WWT with John Meiklejohn appropriate, to individuals and organisations involved overseeing. This year was the Whitty Pear’s 80th in the conservation and management of Wyre. This is birthday. During one meeting Mike Bloxham and John on the understanding that reference is made to the Little dismantled the light fitment in the Discovery WFSG when quoting information released by the group: Centre and procured a range of interesting deceased to contribute towards county and national wildlife insects including a Purple Hairstreak butterfly! recording schemes; to publish any significant findings. 1997. Brian Stephens took on the post of Treasurer There was much discussion about how to computerise from FL. 2 members published books: Chris Bradley’s records including a visit to Craig Slawson of the Urban ‘The Realm of the Fallow Buck’ and Mike Averill’s ‘The Wildlife Trust for a demonstration of the database Dragonflies of Worcestershire’. FL organised a series software RECORDER. Target species for 1993 were of evening moth recording events during the summer Formica sanguinea, Hornet nests, Buzzard nest sites, at the IMI site (now Roxel) in Postensplain. Lily of the Valley sites, High Brown Fritillary, Muntjac deer and Solitary Wasps. The Discovery Centre was 1998. John Robinson retired as EN Warden and Wyre used for meetings, and it was agreed to invite more was managed by Mike Taylor and John Bingham (JB) folk to enlarge the group. Brian Stephens and Dr David part-time. There was concern about the increase Smith were invited to join. The first 2 outdoor meetings in recreation and mountain biking. We targeted took place on 15th June (bats with Mike Averill) and 22 the following on our field events: Grizzled Skipper, July (moths with John Bingham and Mike Taylor). Glowworms, grasses and sedges, Noble Chafer, pond life. Sadly John Little died. EN designated a Prime 1994 Formica sanguinea was located on Wimperhill. Biodiversity Area around Greater Wyre. First minuted More Sorbus domestica trees were found on the cliffs Annual General Meeting where RW was elected as of South Glamorgan. There were 6 reports of Muntjac Chairman, Pat Lancaster Secretary, Brian Stephens deer in main block Wyre and 2 in Ribbesford. Frank Treasurer and RECORDER co-ordinator. A computer Lancaster (FL) warned of decline in the High Brown laptop PC was kindly donated by Anthony Collins Fritillary. Wolverhampton University ran a symposium Solicitors via John Iles for running Recorder software. on the ECOLOGY, MANAGEMENT AND HISTORY OF RW volunteered to champion the Narrow-leaved THE WYRE FOREST in March. Wyre Forest District Helleborine with Phil Rudlin (FC) through Plantlife’s Council passed plans to develop the Bewdley Business ‘Back from the Brink’ project as only 3 Wyre sites were Park at Callow Hill in spite of opposition. There was known. Dr David Harris joined the group from Pound a meeting on 6th September at Lodgehill to discuss Green Common which is in Countryside Stewardship computerisation of wildlife records for Wyre attended for 10 years to restore it to heathland. by David Heaver, Chris Hogarth, John Robinson and Mike Taylor from English Nature (EN), Mike Bloxham 1999. Richard Boles took over as Forester from Jeremy (MB) and Rosemary Winnall from WFSG. It was agreed Gyssop at FC Wyre. Monthly moth recording at the to progress further in conjunction with John Robinson. IMI site in Postensplain continued for another year A grant application was submitted by MB to EN for the with 7 sessions involving up to 12 people and 8 moth purchase equipment and for training, but it was not traps, completing 3 years of recording. David Barnett successful. John Little (mycologist) joined the group. and Kevin McGee joined the group and Kevin gave Frank Lancaster volunteered to be Treasurer. The a presentation on Longhorn Beetles. Target species annual subscription was set at £5. were Hornet Robber Flies MA, Andrena solitary bees MB. Neville Wilde (NW) organised a FUNGI evening 1995 Close liaison was developed with FC. RW sent out and RW brought paper made from bracket fungi and 11 letters applying for money to purchase a computer wool dyed with toadstools. but £50 only was received from Rock Parish Council. One Roe buck was seen in forest. FL gave a talk about Aims and objectives were rewritten as follows: The Butterflies of Wyre. Field meetings arranged were two Wyre Forest Study Group was established in 1991 to moth evenings, a Glow worm count, and a visit to Park bring together persons who are interested in studying House meadow. Sadly Fred Fincher died. the natural history of Wyre Forest. It is the aim of the group to be a significant authority on the flora and 1996 Five summer meetings were arranged: a dawn fauna of the forest and thereby provide advice and chorus, Adder sites, dragonflies, Glowworms, and a information to educational and planning authorities 5 This article is an extract from the Wyre Forest Study Group annual Review 2016 Wyre Forest Study Group Review 2016 Wyre Forest Study Group and environmentalists.
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