Biddulph Moor & Biddulph Park

Spring wild flowers on view around Biddulph, today 30 Mar 2011.
The day was overcast.
At Biddulph Moor , Lapwing,Curlew,Meadow Pipit and Skylarks had returned to their breeding territorys.

Hollinsclough, Staffs Moorlands 28 March 2011

On a sunny March Monday Tina & I headed for tiny hamlet of Hollinsclough in the Staffordshire Moorlands, hoping for a great walk and our first view of Northern Wheatear this season. We weren't disappointed on either count.As we set off from home six common buzzards soared on the thermals above the house, a further two circled above Chrome Hill near Hollinsclough. Chrome Hill & Buzzard Northern Wheatear We also saw our first butterfly, a small tortoiseshell, of the season and lots of meadow pipits.