@edgresfriends
FER has been around for a decades . It’s had its highs and lows but still keeps going to promote, protect and preserve all that we love about the res. https://bosf.org.uk/members/friends-of-edgbaston-reservoir/?
Weds 18/3 prune the orchard with Rob from Fruit and Nut Village and Warm Earth and event organisers Friends of Edgbaston Reservoir.
Light refreshments provided , toilets at the Red Shed .
Meet at the orchard at 10.30 location see flyer
Free event ,all welcome
#edgbastonreservoir
The chill at #edgbastonreservoir, as temp hit freezing the birds huddle in the ice and graze in the margins
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Caspian Gull, Edgbaston reservoir
Wheatear, Edgbaston Reservoir
Black-necked Grebe, Edgbaston reservoir
Edgbaston reservoir, Birmingham
Edgbaston reservoir team wrap up 2025 on 95sp
4 patch ticks with Rook, Caspian Gull, Spotted Fly & Golden Plover
Including the above, highlights were Rock Pipit, Hobby, Little Gull, Kittiwake, Med Gull, Redshank, Red Kite & Black-necked Grebe
Happy New Year to all blue-sky birders 🍻
#UKbirding
Common Gull, Edgbaston reservoir
Snowy footpath, Edgbaston reservoir
Edgbaston reservoir 745-9.30
A pretty decent return to start the year off for this urban site
Highlights: ad Common Gull
Ylg
Goosander
Green Woodpecker
Blackcap
Fieldfare
2 each of Little & GC Grebe
Plus, Redwings, tufted ducks, gsw, greenfinch etc
#UKbirding
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A map. The outline of a reservoir dominates the centre of the map. Around it, parcels of land identifying their purpose or ownership. A road named Reservoir Road linked to the reservoir in the bottom right of the map.
#MapOnATuesday of the Rotton Park Estate, c 1850. The #EdgbastonReservoir first known as the Rotton Park Reservoir was built by Thomas Telford in 1826. Ref - HRA Map Cabinet 2/3 #LibraryofBham
A chilly walk after a snowfall in the night.
The sky was glorious, lighting up the water and the flocks of birds all settling on the water and margins
It feels so calm yet, what impact will the proposed housing development have here at the #edgbastonreservoir Nature Reserve?
The developement partner of the Tower Ballroom site is named as Keon Homes working in partnership with Midland Heart.
Their statement outlining their plans was published through #insidermedia and can be read through the link below.
www.insidermedia.com/news/midland...
A huge thanks to all who braved the weather to join @friendsofedgbastonreservoir on our annual walk as part of @bheritageweek .
As always Chris regaled us with the great and the good of Brum
We got to enjoy this wonderful setting sun to see us on our way
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A huge thank you to Carl Chinn, Brummie Historian & Local Legend, for his brilliant @birminghamlive.bsky.social article on the history of the city’s open spaces - and for highlighting BOSF & our network of volunteers. He recently celebrated our 20th Anniversary with us & @chris4patches.bsky.social 💚
FER will lead our annual Industrial Heritage walk and talk this evening as part of @bheritageweek
Known as a local nature reserve Edgbaston Reservoir was built as an integral part of Birmingham’s canal network and plays an important part in Birmingham’s Industrial past and present .
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It seems too early for leaf drop like this , a yellow carpet of leaves on the banks of the res
Sadly
‘when trees experience prolonged heat and drought, they lose leaves to reduce water loss. This is a survival tactic,
#edgbastonreservoir
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Pictorial textile artwork featuring a landscape with fields and distant mountain next to the sea
Andrea Hayes, textile artist based in Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland, known for her textile landscapes #WomensArt
A Cormorant drying its wings in front of the cityscape beyond the dam at Edgbaston Reservoir.
#cormorant
#edgbastonreservoir
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Have your say!
@bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social wants to know how you feel about your local parks in #Birmingham - what you enjoy, what’s important to you, and how satisfied you are!
Share your thoughts and help shape the future of our city's green spaces: www.birminghambeheard.org.uk/bcc/parks-su...
BOSF ambassador @chris4patches.bsky.social (@brumbiosphere.bsky.social) is back on the move this Sunday 17 Aug, carrying our 20th Anniversary Baton through Hodge Hill to Yardley, visiting parks & connecting with the amazing volunteers, "the unsung heroes" who care for #Birmingham’s green spaces! 💚
Plans have been put forward to part-pedestrianise Bearwood Road. This would open up space for recreation, chess matches, amateur wrestling matches, accordion playing, and allow cafes, bars and restaurants to expand onto the pavement and giving the high street a new lease of life.
🦇 If you're looking for a fun activity to in summer evenings why not take part in our Sunset Survey? It's the perfect bat survey for beginners and you can do it from your garden, window or local park!
More info: www.bats.org.uk/our-work/nat...
Responding to @bankofengland.bsky.social's consultation, The Tolkien Society calls for world-renowned author J.R.R. #Tolkien, author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, to feature on new bank notes. @birminghamlive.bsky.social #Booksky www.tolkiensociety.org/2025/07/soci...
How does Brum unlock its full potential through nature?
My piece for West Midlands News after Birmingham is crowned as the UK’s first Nature City:
westmidlands.news/brum-uks-fir...
The Brum Brew Fest takes place from 5th to 8th August, and for the first time, there are some Bearwood venues on the trail - The Craft Inn and 1000 Trades On The Park!
In light of this, we have issued a Travel Advisory Notice for any Brummies looking to cross the border into Bearwood:
The #BigButterflyCount is well underway, and everyone can play a part in ensuring there is a future for butterflies and moths 🦋
You don't need to be an expert to make a big difference! Get out for the count this weekend 👉 buff.ly/4pAZzyX
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Celebrating Birmingham Open Spaces Forum 20th Anniversary with the Summer Baton Walks
Chris Millward will bring the baton to the Reservoir to meet with Friends of Edgbaston Reservoir . You’re welcome to join us .
Chris is due to arrive on site 4.45 -5.15 , the location tbd.
We have an exciting month coming up!
It’s #LoveParksWeek! Led by @keepbritaintidy.bsky.social, it's a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the amazing parks and green spaces that bring our communities together! 💚
Find events near you: www.keepbritaintidy....
Let’s enjoy and protect our parks - together! #Birmingham
The evening of memories, part of the @bosfonline.bsky.social 20th Anniversary celebrations was without doubt the highlight of the year so far for me.
I’m so excited that this volunteer movement continues to strengthen and I’m proud to serve it with all my heart 🙏✨
bsky.app/profile/bosf...
Fascinating records @bibbeyswildfarms.bsky.social this week include:
Banded Burdock Fly
(Terrellia tussilaginis)
Wasp Hoverfly - Verrall’s Spearhorn
(Chrysotoxum verralli)
White-barred Tortrix
(Olindia schumacherana)
Just look at the eyes & leg barbs on Goldenrod Crab Spider to aid hunting! 😎
Join us for free family fun this summer at Calthorpe Park, Balsall Heath, #Birmingham, (B12 9LF)! 🐞🌳🎨
Bug hunts, crafts, trails & more - all free!
Email rebecca@bosf.org.uk to find out more and to register!
Disposable BBQs are not allowed in #Birmingham’s parks and open spaces.
They can cause serious fires and damage precious green spaces. Please help keep our parks safe for everyone, leave the BBQ at home!
@bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social
Gall of the week is a fungal gall which at first sight might be taken for an invertebrate gall, although the there is a larger protuberance on the underside of the leaf. It is caused by Exobasidium vaccinii on cowberry, Vaccinium vitis-idaea.
Photo by Mike Poulton.
