West Midlands Ringing Group
@westmidlandsrg.bsky.social
National Award Winning Bird Ringing Group. Pioneered Thermal Imaging Technology for bird surveys, specialising in Farmland species #thermalimaging #bewareofimitations
https://www.westmidlandsringinggroup.co.uk/
https://www.westmidlandsringinggroup.co.uk/
Last night the team visited a farm in Hixon for a thermal survey. Encouraging to see birds making full use of the winter wheat cover. We ringed 6 Skylark and 1 Woodcock, a productive session on well-managed habitat.#pulsartelosxp50 #pulsarwildlife @tj-focus.bsky.social @pulsarvisionukroi.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Last night the team visited a farm in Hixon for a thermal survey. Encouraging to see birds making full use of the winter wheat cover. We ringed 6 Skylark and 1 Woodcock, a productive session on well-managed habitat.#pulsartelosxp50 #pulsarwildlife @tj-focus.bsky.social @pulsarvisionukroi.bsky.social
The new Staffordshire fields delivered in a big way tonight, 10 Jack Snipe ringed during a brief thermal visit, at least 10 more seen, plus 60+ Common Snipe. A standout site for some of Britain’s most elusive birds. #pulsartelosXP50 #Pulsarwildife @pulsarvisionukroi.bsky.social @tj-focus.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 9:03 AM
The new Staffordshire fields delivered in a big way tonight, 10 Jack Snipe ringed during a brief thermal visit, at least 10 more seen, plus 60+ Common Snipe. A standout site for some of Britain’s most elusive birds. #pulsartelosXP50 #Pulsarwildife @pulsarvisionukroi.bsky.social @tj-focus.bsky.social
Another fascinating find! A Reed Bunting we ringed on 24/09/25 at @SoultonHall Shropshire, was re-caught just 28 days later, 47 km away at Wolverhampton Race Course! 🌍
Without bird ringing, we’d never uncover these amazing movements through the country. #BirdRinging
Without bird ringing, we’d never uncover these amazing movements through the country. #BirdRinging
November 10, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Another fascinating find! A Reed Bunting we ringed on 24/09/25 at @SoultonHall Shropshire, was re-caught just 28 days later, 47 km away at Wolverhampton Race Course! 🌍
Without bird ringing, we’d never uncover these amazing movements through the country. #BirdRinging
Without bird ringing, we’d never uncover these amazing movements through the country. #BirdRinging
Setting off fireworks in your garden is like taking the wrong person home after a few drinks. The morning-after regret is real.
Fireworks kill wildlife, terrify pets, and throw migrating birds into chaos.
Think before you let your load off. #thermalfireworks #Fireworks
Fireworks kill wildlife, terrify pets, and throw migrating birds into chaos.
Think before you let your load off. #thermalfireworks #Fireworks
November 9, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Setting off fireworks in your garden is like taking the wrong person home after a few drinks. The morning-after regret is real.
Fireworks kill wildlife, terrify pets, and throw migrating birds into chaos.
Think before you let your load off. #thermalfireworks #Fireworks
Fireworks kill wildlife, terrify pets, and throw migrating birds into chaos.
Think before you let your load off. #thermalfireworks #Fireworks
🪶 It’s not just about ringing birds, it’s also about keeping habitats healthy and nest boxes safe.
Yesterday we were across Staffordshire at our Peregrine sites, refreshing nest-box gravel and cleaning roof spaces to stop them nesting in unsuitable spots. 💚
Yesterday we were across Staffordshire at our Peregrine sites, refreshing nest-box gravel and cleaning roof spaces to stop them nesting in unsuitable spots. 💚
November 7, 2025 at 7:50 AM
🪶 It’s not just about ringing birds, it’s also about keeping habitats healthy and nest boxes safe.
Yesterday we were across Staffordshire at our Peregrine sites, refreshing nest-box gravel and cleaning roof spaces to stop them nesting in unsuitable spots. 💚
Yesterday we were across Staffordshire at our Peregrine sites, refreshing nest-box gravel and cleaning roof spaces to stop them nesting in unsuitable spots. 💚
Almost 1,200 Redpoll ringed across Cannock Chase, Staffs! 🔄
One bird we ringed on 08/09/25 has already been re-caught 55 km away in Warwickshire @heartofengland (Redditch RG) on 24/10/25.
Each ring reveals more about how these tiny travellers move across the UK! ❤️🔥
#BirdRinging
One bird we ringed on 08/09/25 has already been re-caught 55 km away in Warwickshire @heartofengland (Redditch RG) on 24/10/25.
Each ring reveals more about how these tiny travellers move across the UK! ❤️🔥
#BirdRinging
November 5, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Almost 1,200 Redpoll ringed across Cannock Chase, Staffs! 🔄
One bird we ringed on 08/09/25 has already been re-caught 55 km away in Warwickshire @heartofengland (Redditch RG) on 24/10/25.
Each ring reveals more about how these tiny travellers move across the UK! ❤️🔥
#BirdRinging
One bird we ringed on 08/09/25 has already been re-caught 55 km away in Warwickshire @heartofengland (Redditch RG) on 24/10/25.
Each ring reveals more about how these tiny travellers move across the UK! ❤️🔥
#BirdRinging
A long journey for a little bird! 🗺️
This Reed Bunting, ringed on 11/02/2024 at Cannock Chase, Staffs, has been re-caught a remarkable 382 km away 😮 by @clydeRG in Cowcaddens, Glasgow on 16/10/25.
Ringing really does tell a story. 💫
#BirdRinging #ReedBunting #Migration
This Reed Bunting, ringed on 11/02/2024 at Cannock Chase, Staffs, has been re-caught a remarkable 382 km away 😮 by @clydeRG in Cowcaddens, Glasgow on 16/10/25.
Ringing really does tell a story. 💫
#BirdRinging #ReedBunting #Migration
November 4, 2025 at 1:12 PM
A long journey for a little bird! 🗺️
This Reed Bunting, ringed on 11/02/2024 at Cannock Chase, Staffs, has been re-caught a remarkable 382 km away 😮 by @clydeRG in Cowcaddens, Glasgow on 16/10/25.
Ringing really does tell a story. 💫
#BirdRinging #ReedBunting #Migration
This Reed Bunting, ringed on 11/02/2024 at Cannock Chase, Staffs, has been re-caught a remarkable 382 km away 😮 by @clydeRG in Cowcaddens, Glasgow on 16/10/25.
Ringing really does tell a story. 💫
#BirdRinging #ReedBunting #Migration
Fireworks bring us moments of joy but cause lasting harm to wildlife.
Thermal imaging shows the distress spreading through our skies for months on end.
Isn’t it time we found a kinder, quieter way to celebrate? 🌱✨ @tj-focus.bsky.social @pulsarvisionukroi.bsky.social
Thermal imaging shows the distress spreading through our skies for months on end.
Isn’t it time we found a kinder, quieter way to celebrate? 🌱✨ @tj-focus.bsky.social @pulsarvisionukroi.bsky.social
November 2, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Fireworks bring us moments of joy but cause lasting harm to wildlife.
Thermal imaging shows the distress spreading through our skies for months on end.
Isn’t it time we found a kinder, quieter way to celebrate? 🌱✨ @tj-focus.bsky.social @pulsarvisionukroi.bsky.social
Thermal imaging shows the distress spreading through our skies for months on end.
Isn’t it time we found a kinder, quieter way to celebrate? 🌱✨ @tj-focus.bsky.social @pulsarvisionukroi.bsky.social
Another incredible Redpoll recovery! 🔁
One of our Cannock Chase birds was already ringed first tagged on 29/07/23 in Stonehaugh, Northumberland, 258 km away 🗺️
Re-caught by us on 18/10/25, helping build a fantastic picture of Redpoll movements across the UK! 🐦✨
#Migration
One of our Cannock Chase birds was already ringed first tagged on 29/07/23 in Stonehaugh, Northumberland, 258 km away 🗺️
Re-caught by us on 18/10/25, helping build a fantastic picture of Redpoll movements across the UK! 🐦✨
#Migration
November 1, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Another incredible Redpoll recovery! 🔁
One of our Cannock Chase birds was already ringed first tagged on 29/07/23 in Stonehaugh, Northumberland, 258 km away 🗺️
Re-caught by us on 18/10/25, helping build a fantastic picture of Redpoll movements across the UK! 🐦✨
#Migration
One of our Cannock Chase birds was already ringed first tagged on 29/07/23 in Stonehaugh, Northumberland, 258 km away 🗺️
Re-caught by us on 18/10/25, helping build a fantastic picture of Redpoll movements across the UK! 🐦✨
#Migration
It’s Halloween 👻 time for spooky fun! But remember: fake spider webs can trap and harm birds, bats & other wildlife. 🕸️
Keep your decorations safe by skipping webbing on trees & bushes. Let’s keep the scares fake, not fatal. 🦇🌿 #WildlifeFriendlyHalloween
Keep your decorations safe by skipping webbing on trees & bushes. Let’s keep the scares fake, not fatal. 🦇🌿 #WildlifeFriendlyHalloween
October 31, 2025 at 9:29 AM
It’s Halloween 👻 time for spooky fun! But remember: fake spider webs can trap and harm birds, bats & other wildlife. 🕸️
Keep your decorations safe by skipping webbing on trees & bushes. Let’s keep the scares fake, not fatal. 🦇🌿 #WildlifeFriendlyHalloween
Keep your decorations safe by skipping webbing on trees & bushes. Let’s keep the scares fake, not fatal. 🦇🌿 #WildlifeFriendlyHalloween
Over 1,000 Redpoll ringed on Cannock Chase, Staffs and one had quite the story! 💫
Originally ringed on 01/10/25 in South Landing, Yorkshire 196 km away, it was recaptured by us just 13 days later. 🐦✨
Incredible journey for such a tiny traveller! #Redpoll #Migration
Originally ringed on 01/10/25 in South Landing, Yorkshire 196 km away, it was recaptured by us just 13 days later. 🐦✨
Incredible journey for such a tiny traveller! #Redpoll #Migration
October 30, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Over 1,000 Redpoll ringed on Cannock Chase, Staffs and one had quite the story! 💫
Originally ringed on 01/10/25 in South Landing, Yorkshire 196 km away, it was recaptured by us just 13 days later. 🐦✨
Incredible journey for such a tiny traveller! #Redpoll #Migration
Originally ringed on 01/10/25 in South Landing, Yorkshire 196 km away, it was recaptured by us just 13 days later. 🐦✨
Incredible journey for such a tiny traveller! #Redpoll #Migration
From farmland to wetland 🌾➡️🌊 Thanks to @severnrivers we’ve transformed land near Draycote into a thriving wetland, soon to be alive with breeding and feeding waders.
Just one of the ways our team goes beyond bird ringing to support wildlife! 🐦
#conservation #wetland #birds
Just one of the ways our team goes beyond bird ringing to support wildlife! 🐦
#conservation #wetland #birds
October 25, 2025 at 12:47 PM
From farmland to wetland 🌾➡️🌊 Thanks to @severnrivers we’ve transformed land near Draycote into a thriving wetland, soon to be alive with breeding and feeding waders.
Just one of the ways our team goes beyond bird ringing to support wildlife! 🐦
#conservation #wetland #birds
Just one of the ways our team goes beyond bird ringing to support wildlife! 🐦
#conservation #wetland #birds
Incredible recovery! 🙌
A Reed Warbler we ringed at @LaneMarsh Solihull 06/08/2020 was re-caught nearly 5 years later 30/06/2025 just 11km away @ WMBC Ladywalk, Hams Hall! 🌿
Imagine being this small and flying thousands of miles in between 😮 #BirdRinging #Migration
A Reed Warbler we ringed at @LaneMarsh Solihull 06/08/2020 was re-caught nearly 5 years later 30/06/2025 just 11km away @ WMBC Ladywalk, Hams Hall! 🌿
Imagine being this small and flying thousands of miles in between 😮 #BirdRinging #Migration
October 24, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Incredible recovery! 🙌
A Reed Warbler we ringed at @LaneMarsh Solihull 06/08/2020 was re-caught nearly 5 years later 30/06/2025 just 11km away @ WMBC Ladywalk, Hams Hall! 🌿
Imagine being this small and flying thousands of miles in between 😮 #BirdRinging #Migration
A Reed Warbler we ringed at @LaneMarsh Solihull 06/08/2020 was re-caught nearly 5 years later 30/06/2025 just 11km away @ WMBC Ladywalk, Hams Hall! 🌿
Imagine being this small and flying thousands of miles in between 😮 #BirdRinging #Migration
Guess who’s back? 👀
Cuckoo Bank, Staffordshire treated us to an amazing night with 4 Jack Snipe and 1 Skylark ringed! 🌙
Plenty of other visitors too, including Common Snipe and Woodcock. What a night! 💫 #BirdRinging #returnofthejack
Cuckoo Bank, Staffordshire treated us to an amazing night with 4 Jack Snipe and 1 Skylark ringed! 🌙
Plenty of other visitors too, including Common Snipe and Woodcock. What a night! 💫 #BirdRinging #returnofthejack
October 22, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Guess who’s back? 👀
Cuckoo Bank, Staffordshire treated us to an amazing night with 4 Jack Snipe and 1 Skylark ringed! 🌙
Plenty of other visitors too, including Common Snipe and Woodcock. What a night! 💫 #BirdRinging #returnofthejack
Cuckoo Bank, Staffordshire treated us to an amazing night with 4 Jack Snipe and 1 Skylark ringed! 🌙
Plenty of other visitors too, including Common Snipe and Woodcock. What a night! 💫 #BirdRinging #returnofthejack
2 More thermal surveys this week in South Staffordshire saw us ring our first Woodcock of the Autumn together with
Grey Partridge 3
Common snipe 2
Redwing 1
Meadow pipit 1
Skylark 11
#thermalbirding #birdringing
Grey Partridge 3
Common snipe 2
Redwing 1
Meadow pipit 1
Skylark 11
#thermalbirding #birdringing
October 20, 2025 at 11:56 AM
2 More thermal surveys this week in South Staffordshire saw us ring our first Woodcock of the Autumn together with
Grey Partridge 3
Common snipe 2
Redwing 1
Meadow pipit 1
Skylark 11
#thermalbirding #birdringing
Grey Partridge 3
Common snipe 2
Redwing 1
Meadow pipit 1
Skylark 11
#thermalbirding #birdringing
This week we ringed over 1000 Redpoll on Cannock chase in 5 sessions! The number of birds seen has been spectacular, but a lot have now moved on. In all of the birds ringed we only caught 3 that had been ringed elsewhere, but didn't recapture a single bird we ringed! #migration #birdringing
October 19, 2025 at 8:30 AM
This week we ringed over 1000 Redpoll on Cannock chase in 5 sessions! The number of birds seen has been spectacular, but a lot have now moved on. In all of the birds ringed we only caught 3 that had been ringed elsewhere, but didn't recapture a single bird we ringed! #migration #birdringing
Big thanks to the Nuneaton Bird Club for a great evening! Loved sharing insights on thermal imaging for birding & ringing, and even more, the lively Q&A that followed. What a brilliant community of birders! 🦉🌙
October 17, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Big thanks to the Nuneaton Bird Club for a great evening! Loved sharing insights on thermal imaging for birding & ringing, and even more, the lively Q&A that followed. What a brilliant community of birders! 🦉🌙
Wow! This Lesser Redpoll influx just keeps growing. Another 241 ringed yesterday at Cannock Chase! Incredible movement with no retraps or controls yet. What a season for these stunning little finches! 🔥 #migration #Redpoll #birds
October 14, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Wow! This Lesser Redpoll influx just keeps growing. Another 241 ringed yesterday at Cannock Chase! Incredible movement with no retraps or controls yet. What a season for these stunning little finches! 🔥 #migration #Redpoll #birds
Record-breaking morning on Cannock Chase!
➡️ 208 Redpoll ringed yesterday
➡️ 258 total including our test hour the previous day.
Unbelievable numbers for the season, a real Redpoll influx! 🔴 #BirdRinging #Migration #Redpoll
➡️ 208 Redpoll ringed yesterday
➡️ 258 total including our test hour the previous day.
Unbelievable numbers for the season, a real Redpoll influx! 🔴 #BirdRinging #Migration #Redpoll
October 11, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Record-breaking morning on Cannock Chase!
➡️ 208 Redpoll ringed yesterday
➡️ 258 total including our test hour the previous day.
Unbelievable numbers for the season, a real Redpoll influx! 🔴 #BirdRinging #Migration #Redpoll
➡️ 208 Redpoll ringed yesterday
➡️ 258 total including our test hour the previous day.
Unbelievable numbers for the season, a real Redpoll influx! 🔴 #BirdRinging #Migration #Redpoll
✨Ever wondered what migration looks like at night? 🌌
We often sit under the stars with our @PulsarWild thermal camera, coffee in hand ☕, watching flocks glide silently overhead.
You hear one redwing, but in thermal, you see ten. Absolutely magical. 🐦⬛🫶
We often sit under the stars with our @PulsarWild thermal camera, coffee in hand ☕, watching flocks glide silently overhead.
You hear one redwing, but in thermal, you see ten. Absolutely magical. 🐦⬛🫶
October 8, 2025 at 8:09 AM
✨Ever wondered what migration looks like at night? 🌌
We often sit under the stars with our @PulsarWild thermal camera, coffee in hand ☕, watching flocks glide silently overhead.
You hear one redwing, but in thermal, you see ten. Absolutely magical. 🐦⬛🫶
We often sit under the stars with our @PulsarWild thermal camera, coffee in hand ☕, watching flocks glide silently overhead.
You hear one redwing, but in thermal, you see ten. Absolutely magical. 🐦⬛🫶
An unexpected addition to our thermal dazzling session with farmer Andy last night in Staffordshire, together with a Grey Partridge & 8 new Skylarks we found this October Quail! Our first ringed on the farm @thermal4birding.bsky.social @tj-focus.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 9:18 AM
An unexpected addition to our thermal dazzling session with farmer Andy last night in Staffordshire, together with a Grey Partridge & 8 new Skylarks we found this October Quail! Our first ringed on the farm @thermal4birding.bsky.social @tj-focus.bsky.social
✨ Barn owls are truly magical creatures. Last night at @SoultonHall we had the privilege of ringing two of them 🦉 with the help of thermal to monitor our nets, helping us learn more about the incredible wildlife thriving across this beautiful estate. 🌿💫
September 30, 2025 at 8:36 AM
✨ Barn owls are truly magical creatures. Last night at @SoultonHall we had the privilege of ringing two of them 🦉 with the help of thermal to monitor our nets, helping us learn more about the incredible wildlife thriving across this beautiful estate. 🌿💫
🌿🍇 A bumper berry season means full hedgerows and full bellies! Our warblers are weighing in well this year, ready for the long journey ahead. #Birds #AutumnMigration #Nature
September 28, 2025 at 2:08 PM
🌿🍇 A bumper berry season means full hedgerows and full bellies! Our warblers are weighing in well this year, ready for the long journey ahead. #Birds #AutumnMigration #Nature
👀 Want to see conservation in action?
Join us for updates on bird ringing across the West Midlands, from robins to warblers.
Follow, share & spread the word, together, we can give nature a voice! 🕊️ #BirdsOfBritain #CitizenScience
Join us for updates on bird ringing across the West Midlands, from robins to warblers.
Follow, share & spread the word, together, we can give nature a voice! 🕊️ #BirdsOfBritain #CitizenScience
September 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
👀 Want to see conservation in action?
Join us for updates on bird ringing across the West Midlands, from robins to warblers.
Follow, share & spread the word, together, we can give nature a voice! 🕊️ #BirdsOfBritain #CitizenScience
Join us for updates on bird ringing across the West Midlands, from robins to warblers.
Follow, share & spread the word, together, we can give nature a voice! 🕊️ #BirdsOfBritain #CitizenScience