Here are Ed Wilson's sightings from today at Priorslee Lake and The Flash, Telford, Shropshire ShropshireBirdingNews West Midlands Butterfly Conservation My Wild Telford BTO Shropshire Shropshire Botany

Today's Photo: A Large Red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula)

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Hobbies catching dragonflies earlier today in #Shropshire . #Photography #Birds BTO Shropshire ShropshireBirdingNews RSPB

Some sound recordings from Fenns and Whixall Moss NNR this morning. One of a pair of Stonechats (you can see how they got their name). The photos are mine, but not from today.

Thanks to everyone who took part in the #WestMidsAllDayer at Venus Pool. The final tally was 77! Not bad for a small reserve and beats the score (72) for May 2023! ShropshireBirdingNews
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A stunning morning at #salopobs saw an amazing 5️⃣ additions to the yearlist including Spotted Fly, Corn Bunting and Lesser Whitethroat, then the Tawny owlet gained some bling 💍 and we got Kestrel-ready 🛖🤞

The sound of happiness 🎶 One day late for #westmidsalldayer , this Lesser Whitethroat helped the #salopobs daylist reach 62 today 💥

Dan Brown ShropshireBirdingNews BTO Shropshire WestMidsBirding Twice in the garden, and few times more distantly. Just hanging on! twitter.com/saloplarus/sta…

Sat at Noneley this morning for an hour .
Out the blue these 4 whimbrel dropped in to really brighten my day up . Must be 5 years since I last saw one in Shropshire . Excuse the mega crop but I thought i`d share the moment with you all

Wrens are often heard before they’re seen & are known for their loud song. 🐦 If you like listening & watching birds in your garden, you can help #BTOScience by recording sightings for Garden BirdWatch ➡️ bit.ly/_GBW #InternationalDawnChorusDay

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The 2022 Annual Report is here!! 🥳

Members should now have received their copy. An excellent summary of the birds in the West Midlands region in 2022, plus ringing reports & articles on Yellow-browed Warblers, Long-eared Owls and a Black-tailed Godwit!

It's time to get your peepers out and LOOK! Birds can be tricky to spot. In Episode 03 we learn some tips on how to find them. We look for movement, we scan rooftops looking for their shape & we look for clues birds have left behind. Watch episode 03 here youtu.be/jwkdnu3AoQU

Chelmarsh res. After nearly 14 hours in the field and 15miles, I'm calling it a day Finished on 75 species, highlights 2 dunlin, many garden warblers (at least 10) and a late raptor fest. Obvious omissions swift, lesser throat and no woodpeckers at all #westmidsalldayer

3 pm Venus pool total so far 76 species
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The very best of luck to all birders participating in the #WestMidsAllDayer today.

Some great birds seen so far including Night Heron and Little Tern at Ladywalk NR and Red-throated Diver at Blithfield Reservoir.

#MayTheFourth be with you!

Venus pool tally at 10am with lesser whitethroat bringing us to 69 species #WestMidsAllDayer

A Peregrine in the gloom this evening. #Shropshire #Photography #Birds

Spotted Flycatchers incoming😀 Although not as numerous as they once were, this species should arrive in numbers according to this week’s BirdTrack migration blog. Also discover how weather may have influenced the #BTOCuckoos migration. Have a read➡️ bit.ly/4dlhpwV

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#localbigyear good walk down the Onny boosted this years total #66 Mandarin #67 Garden Warbler #68 House Martin, still no Sand Martins!!! BTO Shropshire ShropshireBirdingNews Shropshire Bird Recorder

Are you taking part in #BigRiverWatch this weekend? 🔍 Rivers are a vital habitat for many species & if you enjoyed your survey, why not sign up to our Waterways Breeding Birds Survey too? 🦆 Discover how to get involved ➡️ bto.org/our-science/pr…

📷 Dipper © Sarah Kelman / BTO