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We're thrilled to be hosting the WMBC Open Day on Saturday 26th April alongside RSPB Middleton Lakes! Our full programme of events will include a guided walk, warbler talk & walk and a bird ringing demonstration at RSPB Middleton Lakes, led by RSPB staff and volunteers. Don't miss out!

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My 1st post on Bsky😊. A feel that spring is close today. Bird song is increasing , inc a Cetti's warming up its chords in Gazebo bay. 2 Smew flew sth, goshawk showed well. We left early so some counts were lower.2 GWE ,1 LE,13 Pintail 1 Curlew 6 Oyc Kingfisher 4 Stchat. @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

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Black Redstart on the pallet stack at i54. Spot-on directions from Jamie Dunn. @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

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A few distant photos of a slavonian Grebe from this afternoon at whitemoor haye @iolowilliams.bsky.social #birds @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social @chrisgpackham.bsky.social

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West Mids River Stour Kingfisher. Great! & Litter picks #birds #wildlifephotography #wildlife #ukbirding #ukwildlife #ukbirds #birding #nature #naturephotography #photography #wmbirds @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social @ecorecord.bsky.social

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⚠️ Ladywalk notice ⚠️ A new padlock has been installed with 5 digits. Members need to insert a '0' before setting the current 4 digits. Apologies for any inconvenience.

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That's now 55,000 people calling for a ban on driven grouse shooting. Thanks to all of you who signed, please keep spreading the word. Sign here: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70... #SayNoMoor

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An increase in LBB Gulls at Throckmorton has included birds from Iceland, Norway and the Netherlands however the standout highlight was a bird I ringed on Bardsey this summer!! My first recovery of a Gull I actually ringed and the first Bardsey bird to the West Mids! #worcsbirding

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"A Redpoll, a Siskin and a Goldfinch fly on to a bird feeder..." There's a joke there somewhere but I'm damned if I can think of one... @worcswt.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

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River Rea Kingfisher Great! #birds #wildlifephotography #wildlife #ukbirding #ukwildlife #ukbirds #birding #nature #naturephotography #photography #wmbirds @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social @ecorecord.bsky.social

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We are very excited to invite both members & non-members to our very first WMBC Open Day!! 🥳 📅 Saturday 26th April 2025 ⏰10am - 4pm 📍 Middleton Hall & Gardens The event is FREE and no booking is required. Everyone is welcome. We look forward to seeing you all there! ✨

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The day was rounded off with some very nice views of a close-in Snipe (thanks Pete!), a Greater Spotted Woodpecker and a Grey Heron fly-by. #birds 🪶 @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

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Back in 1931 a Buzzard in Birmingham was remarkable enough to make the papers. Fortunately they are much more common today @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

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Our website is now up and running again!

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⚠️ Our website is temporarily down while we carry out some work. We hope to be back up and running soon! Apologies for any inconvenience.

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Another well attend talk at Stafford Branch @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social Thanks to Matthew Capper of @naturetrek.bsky.social for a great presentation on Svalbard👍

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A good walk around my local patch this morning. Enjoyed the fact there was some light and blue skies! This heron in a bare tree caught my eye. #birds 🪶 @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

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Foggy morning at @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social Belvide Reservoir. Missed the Smew but caught up with the Green-Winged Teal. Plenty of Goldeneye about as well as a Peregrine which sat on a post preening for a long time. Met Stuart from Stoke who was on his first visit to the reserve.

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📢 Save the date!!! 📆 Saturday 26th April 2025 ✨️ We are busy in the background working on something exciting... 👀 Keep an eye on our social media accounts for more details, which will be announced soon!!

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Water Rail. Puxton Marsh, Worcestershire earlier today @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social @worcswt.bsky.social

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John Galletly's funeral will be held at the Heart Of England Crematorium, Eastboro Way, Nuneaton, Warwickshire CV11 6WZ on Monday 3rd February at 2:00pm.

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At least 15 Hawfinch at Jubilee Gardens, Bewdley this morning @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social @worcswt.bsky.social

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14th January, Stafford branch of @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social talk, the temperature drops again, as Matthew Capper talks about the Wildlife of Svalbard. All welcome

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Caspian Gull this afternoon at West Park, Wolverhampton @birdguides.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

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Fancy blowing away the Christmas cobwebs? The Stafford Branch of @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social is running a trip to WWT Martin Mere on 2nd Feb. Leaving Stafford at a very reasonable 8.00 a.m! Details in the flyer. Please note payment needs to be made by 12th Jan and is non-refundable.

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The Club is saddened to hear of the death of John Galletley on January 1st. He regularly birdwatched at Ladywalk and other sites in the West Midlands for over 30 years. Our sincere condolences to his family and friends.

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WMBC are setting up a young birders academy. The Club is looking for a birding person aligned to teaching young people to design a curriculum for a year’s study with weekly online sessions . Interested in this post? Contact [email protected]

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Harborne Reserve is now open! ✅️ 5 fallen trees have been removed and 7 trees in a dangerous condition have been dealt with. On the upside, while assessing the damage after the storm, a Woodcock was flushed.

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Here are the details of the upcoming coach trips of the WMBC Stafford Branch! 🐦 WWT Martin Mere: Saturday 2nd Feb RSPB Leighton Moss: Sunday 11th May More details below 👇

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⚠️ Please note that there is currently no access to Harborne Reserve due to 5 large fallen trees blocking the entrance 🚫 Unfortunately, this may take a while to clear. We will share an update when the reserve is accessible again.

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Goldeneye seen on swan pool sandwell valley taken with a Canon R7 and RF 100mm-500mm lens @rspb.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social #goldeneye

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Stafford Branch of WMBC open invitation to their pre Christmas talk Tuesday 10th December. As well as a great evening plenty of mince pies and chocolate biscuits await. See you there 👍@westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

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⚠️ We have received a report from a quarry in the region that some birders are straying off the public footpaths into dangerous operational areas. For your own safety, and to avoid losing access for birders, please only observe birds from the designated public footpaths.

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This afternoon, I found a pair of Bearded Tits from the Scott hide. The first record at Belvide for 39 years. A massive Rez tick for me. They were generally elusive but I did manage to get a few shots of the male. #UKBirding

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Last nights talk by Ashley Grove was a great success at Stafford branch @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social thanks to everyone who came.

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The next WMBC Stafford Branch lecture is on Tuesday! Come and hear Ashley Grove's talk 'Shetland to Scilly - Birds of the British Isles'. 7.30pm start, £3 admission, everyone welcome! 😀

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Don’t miss a week on Tuesday Ashley Grove of Experience Nature will present his talk for Stafford branch @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

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Thinking about joining the West Midland Bird Club? Now is a great time to join!! 👇

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Summer may be over now as autumn takes hold, but we love this stunning photo of a juvenile Cuckoo, taken just last month by Richard Styles at WMBC's Blithfield reserve 🤩 Juvenile Cuckoos are often seen later in the summer compared to adults before commencing their migration.

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Have you visited our Teemill store recently? We now have ✨NEW✨ 1/4 zip sweatshirts available with the WMBC logo on, in 3 different colours! 👇 Visit the Teemill store here: westmidlandbirdclub.teemill.com

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Welcome to the West Midland Bird Club's official Bluesky account! 💙 We'll be sharing updates from the club, including upcoming events, publications, important announcements and recent sightings ✨️

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A few shots of today's 3 Scaup including 2 adult drake and an adult female at the west end. The Lesser Scaup remains off the dam. #ukbirding

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The juvenile Black-necked Grebe continues to show well along the Gazebo bay. A shot of it coughing up a pellet. Also worth mentioning the 395 Shoveler present today. A personal best for me, though falling short of the 570 on November 1st 1981.

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Hello Bluesky! We will be managing our presence here with WMBC to ensure a consistent approach across the Club's reserves. This currently includes retaining the Ladywalk account on X. To get us going, here is some blue sky over the main pool, from Riverwalk Hide. #UKBirding #LadywalkNR #warksbirds

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