Black Redstart still on public footpath off Seeney Lane at Marston this morning. Mercian Birding Matthew Pollock

3 Siskin ringed at Cwm Cywarch #Gwynedd last summer have all been recaught in a member's Llangadfan garden #Powys this month. Just a distance of 18km but it shows that the birds have collectively moved from their breeding area to a safe wintering site #BirdRinging BTO

It's World Wetlands Day & what better way to celebrate than to watch Jack Snipe on Winterwatch 2022 again m.youtube.com/watch?v=OYyfFy… #WorldWetlandsDay2023 #ThermalImaging #BirdRinging BBC Springwatch BTO West Midland Bird Club

Signs of spring in the wildlife garden at Ashwood Nurseries - first Chaffinch of the year singing today and Song Thrush also belting it out. Open tomorrow from 10am! 😊☀️ John's Garden BTO Garden BirdWatch The Wildlife Trusts BBC Gardeners World

A female Siskin that we caught & ringed at Patshull #Staffs on 16 April 2021 was recaught by our friends in the Cumbria & Watchtree Ringing Group 235km away at Mockerin #Cumbria & 678 days later on 23 February 2023 #BirdRinging BTO

We recently ringed 66 birds of 14 species at #Staffs farm, showing importance of supplementary feeding during 'hungry gap', when there's less natural food: 20 Linnet, 13 Reed Bunting, 4 Yellowhammer, 4 Chaffinch, 3 Brambling (photo) & 1 GS Woodpecker #BirdRinging BTO Tim Parton

A juvenile Starling we ringed at Belvide Reservoir on 02/11/2021 was found freshly killed by a cat near Großheide, NW Germany on 17/04/2023 (647km & 531 days) #BirdRinging BTO West Midland Bird Club

Grasshopper Warbler at Mere farm pools, reeling away this evening Staffs Bird News Nice find Ed Benbow

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We recently had the sad news that our friend Glynn had suddenly & unexpectedly died at home. Glynn joined us c25 years ago & with his infectious humour soon became a regular & popular figure at ringing sessions. They won't be the same again. RIP Glynn tinyurl.com/47r4rju4

Our first session of the season at Belvide Reservoir saw us ring 48 birds including juvenile Redstart (photo shows rusty red tail & mottled plumage), 14 Reed Warbler, 13 Sedge Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap & single Garden & Willow Warblers #BirdRinging BTO West Midland Bird Club

Breaks in recent unsettled weather let us do some ringing: 2 sessions at Belvide returned 99 birds, Seisdon yielded 34 & 11 Swallow were caught at a Brewood farm. Photos of Reed Warblers show dark iris in juvenile & lighter in adult West Midland Bird Club tinyurl.com/5n83f2ba

Belvide Reservoir #Staffs 86 birds ringed incl 17 Reed Warbler, 16 Chiffchaff, 13 Blackcap, 12 Sedge Warbler, 3 Willow Warbler, 2 Garden Warbler & 1 Whitethroat (photo: fresh plumage, dark eye & buff edge to outer tail feather id as juvenile) #BirdRinging BTO West Midland Bird Club

Belvide Reservoir #Staffs 91 birds ringed including 18 Chiffchaff, 15 Blackcap, 12 Reed, 5 Willow, 4 Sedge & 2 Garden Warblers, 1 Common & 1 Lesser Whitethroats & 2 Goldcrest (photo of juvenile with no gold crest which develops at next moult) #BirdRinging BTO West Midland Bird Club

>190 birds ringed at Belvide this week including 66 Chiffchaff, 21 Sedge, 18 Reed, 16 Willow & 3 Garden Warblers, 12 Blackcap & 7 Common & 1 Lesser Whitethroats. Photo: young male Blackcap with black feathers replacing juvenile brown cap #BirdRinging BTO West Midland Bird Club

A great farming friend Tim Parton has sustained a life changing injury and will needs financial support to move forward with life .One way the farming community can show their appreciation towards a wonderful friend is leaving a donation here: gofund.me/34c943d7 Thank you.

Tomorrow we'll be at Wildgoose Rural Training Nature Reserve between Grimley and Holt #Worcestershire for the Worcester & Malvern RSPB 'Beginning Birding' Open Day 10am-3pm. We'll also be joined by Toby Carter who will be bringing along a wide range of class leading optics from ZEISS Birding.

This afternoon, I found the first Bearded Tits at Belvide for 39 years!! A massive Rez tick for me. The pair were generally elusive but I managed to get a few shots of the male. This becomes the 6th reserve record

An early start and late finish at #belvide but what a reward for all those hours🥰 Great views (albeit brief) of the Bearded Tits that arrived yesterday & a surprise Bittern flyby first thing (you can tell I was camera ready-not!!🤣 Love this place🥰 #TwitterNatureCommunity

Natural England and partners are using pioneering technology to track a small wading bird, Jack Snipe. The birds were tagged in Staffordshire earlier this year, and the tags are now helping us better understand their migration routes and habitat needs. tinyurl.com/2v3j9rz2