West Midland Bird Club

Birmingham City River Rea Kingfisher breeding success 😃 3 fledged then flew off with adult bird Pic: Kingfisher fledgling Great!

Birmingham City run; 5 Black Redstart Pics; 1s male, female Black Redstart

Some images from a recent trip to @ladywalk_nr. Whitethroat and Song Thrush. @WestMidBirdClub

Spotted some juvenile redstarts on the way out of Camp Lane Pools, Grimley to go for a lovely brunch at Bonnies Tea Room at @WildgooseRT - opened on June 12 2022 and is a gateway to a lovely Nature Reserve - returned later for more views @WestMidBirdClub @BirdGuides @_BTO.

The WMBC has found it necessary to remove the lock from our Grimley car park. Any birders wishing to visit Camp Lane Pits are strongly advised to use the WMBC car park for safer, free parking for the next few days whilst the Night Heron remains present.

The blustery conditions and rain made for some better birding today, with a Turnstone, Wood Sandpiper and Garganey all new arrivals.

The Black Crowned Night Heron showed beautifully at Grimley, Camp Lane Pools this morning, in the South East corner of the main pit, viewed through the gaps in the branches from the walkway across. A lifer for me and UK species 215! #worcsbirds @WestMidBirdClub

Highlights at #belvide Nature Reserve this afternoon : Black-Tailed Godwit (pictured), C Sandpiper, G Sandpiper, Lapwing, Oystercatcher, C Tern, Egyptian Goose, Kestrel, GBBG, LBBG @Natures_Voice @RSPBEngland @_BTO @WestMidBirdClub @Staffsbirdnews @StaffsWildlife @BelvideBirding

Great to see this Whinchat @RSPBSandwell today (from the screen next to the hide). A great finish to a busy day on Forge Mill Lake (including Common Terns, Common and Green Sandpipers, Little Ringed Plovers and a very showy Sparrowhawk). @WestMidBirdClub @RSPBbirders

On Thursday 10th July (7:30pm) Colin McShane will be giving a talk about his Jack Snipe ringing project. Lots of exciting results so far. All welcome at the Chasewater Innovation Centre. @WestMidBirdClub @StaffsWildlife

A typical day for the Little Ringed Plovers @RSPBSandwell. @WestMidBirdClub

Birmingham City run; 5 Black Redstart

I’m thinking this Spring & early summer has been a very good breeding season for some of our birds, going by the number of juveniles @WestMidBirdClub Belvide Reserve, hedgerows yesterday. A Reed Warbler busy feeding young at my RIver Sow Meadows, Staffs, local patch! 😀👍

The Night Heron is a 1st Sum Male ( not adult as originally reported). Also Green Sandpiper over @RSPBMiddleton @Staffsbirdnews @BirdGuides

Feathered memories at #uptonwarren’s Moors & Flashes today @Natures_Voice @RSPBEngland @WestMidBirdClub @upstarts1979 @_BTO @BTO_Worcs @WorcsWT @waderquest @BDSdragonflies @BC_WestMids

Little owl this afternoon near Walsall @BBCSpringwatch @WestMidBirdClub @Staffsbirdnews @ChrisGPackham

Little Ringed Plover chicks seen from the hide at Forge Mill Lake sandwell Valley RSPB 3 out of the 4 eggs have now hatched @Natures_Voice @RSPBEngland @RSPBbirders @RSPBSandwell @BBCSpringwatch @WildlifeMag @WestMidBirdClub #chicks #Littleringedplover

I wonder where Ted is today,gruesome as it were he was a phenomenal bird ⁦@WestMidBirdClub⁩