1836 Leighton, W.A. A Guide through the Town of Shrewsbury, pp.149–52. A tiny volume about 10cm square, the copy in the Shropshire Archive being in a delicate state. The section Birds seen in the neighbourhood of Shrewsbury is to acknowledged to John FM Dovaston Esq. AM of Westfelton.

1837 Hulbert, C. History & Description of the County of Salop. 1st end. (Appendix) Birds, wild animals, and reptiles of Shropshire.

1838 Eyton, T.C. An attempt to ascertain the Fauna of Shropshire and North Wales in the Annals and Magazine of Natural History. No. II in Vol. II pp.285–293
Acknowledgement: This paper was obtained from the Biodiversity Heritage Library website online collection. Our thanks to the BHL and also to the Natural History Museum, London for making the material available for digitisation.

1839 Eyton, T.C. An attempt to ascertain the Fauna of Shropshire and North Wales in the Annals and Magazine of Natural History. No. III in Vol. 2 pp.52–57.
Acknowledgement: This paper was obtained from the Biodiversity Heritage Library website online collection. Our thanks to the BHL and also to the Natural History Museum, London for making the material available for digitisation.

1841 Ward, T.O. The Medical Topography of Shrewsbury and its Neighbourhood. pp 98–100, Appendix 2.

1855 Cathrall, W. The History of Oswestry.
Cathrall acknowledges his source as Mr Cross of Oswestry. “The following list, (pp.206–07) formed more than twenty years ago … will show the neighbourhood has long abounded with fine specimens of the feathered creation.” Followed by (p.208) “Mr Cross’s specimens are of recent date, many … taken during the last twelve months”.

1865 & 1866 Rocke, J. Ornithological Notes from Shropshire in Zoologist in four parts;
Part 1 in 1865a Vol. 23: 9683–9688,
Part 2 in 1865b Vol. 23: 9775–9781
Part 3 in 1866a Vol. 24: 76–84
Part 4 in 1866b Vol. 24: 161–166.
Acknowledgements to Archive.org website for the material.

1878 William E Beckwith List of Birds found near Shrewsbury from Phillips, W (ed.): A guide to the Botany, Ornithology, and Geology of Shrewsbury and its vicinity.

1879 & 1881 William E Beckwith’s Birds of Shropshire. It appeared in two parts:
Part 1. Transactions of the Shropshire Archaeological and Natural History Society. Series I. 1879 Vol. II pp. 365–395 and
Part 2. ibid. 1881 Vol. IV pp. 326–328.

1886 Beckwith, W.E Sea Birds Inland The Field 11 Dec.

1887–1893 William E Beckwith’s second contribution, Notes on the birds of Shropshire. Here Beckwith followed up his earlier papers with more detailed by-species accounts published, again in the Transactions of the Shropshire Archaeological and Natural History Society and serialised between 1887 and 1893. The nine parts follow.
Beckwith died after a short illness on 1 July 1892. He was buried in Eaton Constantine (SJ5906).

1890 Paddock, H.E. Notes on some of the birds found in the neighbourhood of Newport, Salop. The first of several contributions by Paddock covering Newport and with observations from as far away as at Knighton.

1892+ The two-elements of the proceedings of the Caradoc and Severn Valley Field Club published for the years 1892 to 1960. With acknowledgements to the Caradoc and Severn Valley Field Club.

The club’s annual Record of Bare Facts being a summary of reports of birds, plus other taxonomic groups.

The Transactions of the Caradoc and Severn Valley Field Club being the account of club meetings, outings and formally published papers.

1892 Jebb, A.T. Birds of the Lake District about Ellesmere and Llansilin. Bye-gones

pp.379–381 31 Aug. With a response by Paddock, G.H. By-gones 14 Sep. p.397. With acknowledgements to Shropshire Archive.

1897 Paddock, H.E. Catalogue of Shropshire Birds.
This is the first book devoted to Shropshire’s birds following his earlier Paddock (1890)

1899 Forrest, H.E. The Fauna of Shropshire
Chapter IV, The Birds of Shropshire pp.100–79 and
Chapter V, The Wild Birds Protection Acts pp.180–85.
NB: p.8, Errata, is here taken from the copy at the University of California, a late edition and containing some important amendments.

Acknowledgement. This material was obtained from the Biodiversity Heritage Library website online collection. Our thanks to the BHL and also to the University of California for making the material available for digitisation.

1900 Forrest, H.E. in Zoologist 1890.

1900 The movements of starlings pp.131–141, 479

1900 Great Tit nesting in active bee-hive p.143

1900 Nesting of the Hobby in Shropshire pp.143–144, 382

1900 Little Crake in Shropshire p.280

1900 Breeding of the Tufted Duck (Fuligula cristata) in Shropshire. pp.506–510

1904 Paddock, G H. A catalogue of the birds met with in the district of Church Stretton in Campbell-Hyslop, CW & Cobbold, ES (1904) Church Stretton. Some results of Local Scientific Research Vol. II, pp. 3–50.

1908 Forrest, H.E. Victoria County History of Shropshire. Vol. I. A list of birds.
Originals are available in the Shropshire Archive in Shrewsbury.

1909 Clark-Maxwell, W.G. A short history of the Town and Neighbourhood of Clun. Page 26, Birds.

1926–1935 The North-western Naturalist

1926a Forrest, H.E. Arrival of migrants 1926:81

1926b Forrest, H.E. Arrival of migrants 1926:145–146

1926c Forrest, H.E. Moorhen and pigeon chums 1926:210–211

1928 Forrest, H.E. Shrewsbury rooks and rookeries 1928:36–37

1930a Forrest, H.E. Bird migrant notes 1930:107

1930b Forrest, H.E. Crossbills in Shropshire 1930:248

1932 Dalman, A.A. Starling roost 7:126–127

1935a Potts, G. Migration of Swallows 10:353

1935b Wenner, M.V. Dotterel and others 10:355

1939 Lloyd, L.C. Rookeries around Shrewsbury The North-western Naturalist . 1939:76–93

1940 Potts, G. The winter of 1940 and bird life. The North-western Naturalist. 15:225

1944a Lloyd, L.C. Winter Blackcaps in Shropshire. The North-western Naturalist. 19:58

1944b Lloyd, L.C. Waxwings in Shropshire. The North-western Naturalist. 19:59

1947 Timperley, H.W. Shropshire Hills. pp. 141–142

1950 Adams, G.D. Birds in Forest Clun Forest. Birds and Country Magazine p.83–85. Acknowledgements to Birds and Country Magazine

1956–present Annual Reports of the Shropshire Ornithological Society.

1957 Clayton Jones, H. Many good companions … in the Shropshire garden. Shropshire Magazine Jun. pp.19–20

1961 Symonds, A.E.J. The counting of starlings at county roosts. Bird Study 8(4):185–193

1962 Hardy, E. The lakes and hills of Shropshire. Shropshire Magazine Sep. pp.21–22

1964 Rutter, E.M. Gribble, F.C. & Pemberton, T.W. A Handlist of the Birds of Shropshire. Published by the SOS.

1969 Yapp, W.B. The bird population of an oakwood (Wyre Forest) over eighteen years. Proceedings of the Birmingham Natural History Society. 1969 21(3):199–216. With acknowledgements to Birmingham Natural History Society and the estate of W.B. Yapp.

NOTE: Refers to 'Wyre' which is contiguous into Worcestershire

1971 Hickin, N.E. The Natural History of and English Forest – The wildlife of Wyre. Birds: 215–237. With acknowledgements to Hutchinson & Co. and the estate of N.E. Hickin

1981 Leach, M. in Wassall, D. Wildlife in Telford Birds pp.46–47. Telford Development Corporation. With acknowledgements to Shropshire Archive

1985 Bishton, G. The diet of nestling Dunnocks Prunella modularis. Bird Study 32:113–115. Study undertaken near Telford

1986 Bishton, G. The diet and foraging behaviour of the Dunnock Prunella modularis in a hedgerow habitat. Ibis 128:526–539. Study undertaken near Telford

1987 Sinker, C. (Ed.) Hilda Murrell's Nature Diaries. Collins, London. With acknowledgements to Collins

1990 Hardy, E. Cormorants on the cover. Shropshire Magazine Feb. Cover & p.1

1992 Deans, P. Sankey, J. Smith, L. Tucker, J Whittles, C. & Wright, C. An Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Shropshire. SOS

Part 1. Front cover to page 73

Part 2. Pages 74–153

Part 3. Page 154 to back cover

1992 Shropshire Naturalist

1992 Wright, C.E. Focus on Herons 1(1):33-36

1992 Wall, T. The Red Grouse in Shropshire 1(2):12-23

1992 Law, A. Barn Owls 1(3):35-40

1992 Sitters, H. Book Review: An Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Shropshire 1(3):41

1993 Shropshire Naturalist (in its second and final year)

Simpson, B. Wildlife Poisoning: Shropshire's shameful problem 2(1):32–35

1995 Bulletin of Shropshire Naturalists’ Union (its single volume). With acknowledgements to Shropshire Naturalists’ Union and Shropshire Archive.

1995a Jordan, G.J. et al. Breeding birds of Plymouth Estate Gravel Pits, Bromfield, 1993. pp.1–6

1995b Jordan, G.J. et al. Breeding Birds of Brown Clee 1994 pp.15–21

1995c Blunt, A.G. Diurnal migration over Bown Clee, Autumn 1994 pp.22–28

1995d Blunt, A.G. & Smith, M.S. Abnormally low water levels at Chelmarsh Nature Reserve. 1994 pp.34–35

1995e Smith M.S. Birds of Chelmarsh Nature Reserve, 1994 p.36

1996 Berry, A.Q., Gale, F., Daniels, J.L. & Allmark, B. Fenn's and Whixall Mosses, Clwyd County Council. With acknowledgements to the authors.

1996 Holloway, S. The Historical Atlas of breeding birds in Britain and Ireland 1875–1900. T & AD Poyser Ltd.

With acknowledgements to S.H. and T &AD Poyser.

2001 Bishton, G. Social structure, habitat use and breeding biology of hedgerow Dunnocks Prunella modularis. Bird Study 48:188–193. Study undertaken near Telford.

2004 Tuer, B. A Prince among Poachers. CC Publishing. With acknowledgements to CC Publishing

2009 Sharpe, N. Apley Hall – the Golden years of a Sporting Estate. Merlin Unwin Books. With acknowledgements to Merlin Unwin Books

2010 Fulton, D, The Breeding Population of Northern Wheatears at Clee Hill, Shropshire, 1998–2009. British Birds 103(4):223–228

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