Drake Garganey rattling away on the boating lake Cannon Hill Park this afternoon BTO RSPB RSPB England West Midland Bird Club WestMidsBirding Birmingham We Are Birmingham Live I Choose Birmingham
Lutley Wedge W.Mids 22/4.
Sound recording from this morning of a mixed-singing Willow Warbler on the patch. It mostly sings a typical Willow Warbler song, but also includes Chiffchaff song mixed in.
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30 Waxwings at 1730 still at Coopers Bank Rd, Brierley Hill before flying into trees by Smithy lane WestMidsBirding
The long staying Smew at RSPB Sandwell Valley, which couldn't decide whether to hang with a Goldeneye or a goosander...
A stunning male Brambling, and Lapwings looking smart on the ice WestMidsBirding
Nice to see a Marsh Tit on my local patch in South Staffs today
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The 2 Ferruginous Ducks still at Napton Reservoir, also Common Tern and a very showy Grey Wagtail (all not cropped) WestMidsBirding
I can't fit all this week's bird news into a single tweet, so hope this helps!
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Still waiting for a wheatear on Smestow so had to resort to Penn Common for these 2 beauties yesterday WestMidsBirding
The feral Red Breasted Goose at RSPB Middleton Lakes today in the field by the benches with the other geese. Also 3 barn owls seen over jubilee and the meadow along with a possible goshawk from the Barn. Mercian Birding WestMidsBirding Staffs Bird News #birdwatching #birdphotography
Black-tailed Godwit, 3x Common Tern, Garden Warbler - KWP - Bodymoor Heath Water - lunchtime Mercian Birding WestMidsBirding
Good afternoon. At Edgbaston Reservoir this morning, I could only find three G C Grebes, but a lot of interaction between them. Great to see their courtship dance on a nice sunny day. WestMidsBirding .
A gloomy afternoon with Karen Heath at Long Itchington, Warwickshire was brightened by re finding the Waxwings reported earlier in the day BirdGuides
15 seen but may have been a couple more as the flock kept splitting.
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Red Kite - low over the garden lunchtime. That's my 6th record locally this year. It's almost like being in Wales๐
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Enjoyable visit to RSPB Middleton Lakes this morning. 2+ Grasshopper Warbler and LSW showing well between 7 and 8am. Garganey - North Pit, Redshank - Jubilee, 4x Sedge, 2x Reed Warbler.
Lea Marston - Cuckoo calling 10am
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20 or so waxwings at longbridge Bristol rd, near the main traffic lights by the college WestMidsBirding
Two Waxwings at the junction of Curlew Drive and Watermead Grange, Brownhills 30/12/2023. Showing well but mobile. WestMidsBirding
