Stafford Branch of West Midland Bird Club, next talk on Tuesday 13th at Walton Village Hall. All welcome Β£3 entry fee includes refreshments
Stafford Branch of West Midland Bird Club, next talk on Tuesday 13th at Walton Village Hall. All welcome Β£3 entry fee includes refreshments
There is a hard-core path around the outskirts of the pitchs
The pitches. It was along the hedgerow, but as I left it was probably viewable from the path by old tin hide on the Doxey Marshes side.
A little pre-eurovision party twitch to a WOODCHAT SHRIKE in Stafford! Excellent find! Enjoyed watching this just a few miles from home. Great when lots of Local birders see it too! #staffsbirds #ukbirding
Some lovely places visited around Lake Kerkini this week with some awesome birds and views
Slow mo Wallcreeper video taken near to Lake Kerkini this week. Always amazed by this little birds on cliff faces!
Oriental (Rufous) Turtle Dove filmed through Telescope around Lake Kerkini this week
Fabulous views of Eurasian Wildcat hunting around Lake Kerkini this week. We sat watching this individual from a distance (video taken through Telescope) amazing to watch!
Reflecting on my trip to Costa Rica with Alan and Ruth in November 2023. Excellent birds Excellent company wish I could go back. www.birdwatchingtrips.co.uk
It was an excellent trip and being guided by Ruth and Alan was well worth it!
Lovely day morning at WWT Slimbridge with @robclipson.bsky.social, Little Stint, Greater White Fronted Geese and Spoonbill being some of the major highlights, however the Eider pen always fills me with joy!
We will be advertising for further seasonal hospitality positions in the New Year. In the meantime applications for our Assistant Warden and Ranger positions are still invited, closing date 4th January - please see www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk for details on where to send your CV.
Here are the details of the upcoming coach trips of the WMBC Stafford Branch! π¦
WWT Martin Mere: Saturday 2nd Feb
RSPB Leighton Moss: Sunday 11th May
More details below π
First qualifying round of the West Midlands Bird of the Year 2024 poll with 32 contenders. The top two will proceed into the quarterfinals. Poll to close after 24 hours.
1οΈβ£ Ring-necked Duck, Ryall
2οΈβ£ Ferruginous D, Draycote
3οΈβ£ Spoonbills, Branston GPs
4οΈβ£ Am Golden Plover, Belvide
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We are currently seeking staff for 2025. If you are interested, you must possess exceptional birding skills, strong interpersonal abilities, and preferably a BTO ringing license, although latter is not essential.
Dream job opportunities for likely folk. Dear lovely Blue Sky folk please repost ππ»βΊοΈ #UKBirding
Donβt miss a week on Tuesday Ashley Grove of Experience Nature will present his talk for Stafford branch @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social
So our spontaneous trip to Belvide Reservoir on the off chance we might see the Aurora went well!
A virtual certificate with text "Celebrating 10M users on Bluesky, #6,102,656, Liz Clipson βͺ@lizclipson.bsky.socialβ¬, joined on Aug 7, 2024"
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #6,102,656!
View from cabin over green field towards the Varangerfjord
The ultimate Norwegian Porridge with honey and berries
Northern Goshawk (female juvenile) being held before release after ringing
Juvenile Great Grey Shrike being held for photographs after ringing
On the way home from a fabulous #birdringing trip in Norway. Fabulous birding in a fabulous place with fabulous people (Birders' Paradise- Nesseby, Norway). Highlights included White-billed diver and Arctic Skua on Fjord, ringing Northern Goshawk and seeing Great Grey Shrike in the hand.
Good luck to all teams in today's #westmidsalldayer unfortunately I'm in Norway so not joining in the fun!
I would but apparently they have blocked me, not sure what I have done to deserve that!
Bit of a misty start here at Belvide, but first birds in this mornings #birdringing being lesser whitethroat and common redstart = good start to the day #ukbirding
Hello, will propose it to the team