Great find by @saloplarus.bsky.social of Shropshire's first Black Kite at Wood Lane. It hung around the tip there late morning, often chased by 2CY Red Kites and Corvids. #shropshirebirding #ukwildlife 🪶

Wow. Went out hoping the damp easterlies might produce a Black Tern, and found a BLACK KITE 💥 The first for #shropshirebirding hanging over Wood Lane landfill with 5 Red Kites, on view constantly for 2hrs! Absolutely awesome

Record Store Day! Popped into Portway Hill Rowley! I thank you, one of my favourite bird! Ring Ouzel

A walk in the Pool Hall Fishery area for 2nd Sat morn running was less eventful but 4-5 singing Chiffchaff & Treecreeper (finally!) added to the 10k year. A Little Egret strolling across a field should have been rarer. Always a good day when Yellowhammers & Skylarks singing #UKbirding #staffsbirds

Aqualate - at least 223 Pintail today. Couldn’t see the Garganey in difficult conditions. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social

I popped over this afternoon to the I54 to see the Black Redstart. It showed well along the west side of the unit. #UKBirding

Edgbaston res 7.05

RED THROATED DIVER circled for about 10 minutes.
Sadly it just didn't want to come down.

Still, a great record for brum and the patch!

#ukbirding

Pec Sand on West scrape #Middletonlakes. Also 3 Garganey, Ruff, Blackwit, 3 RP, LRP, CSand, Hobby & Lesserthroat. #Staffsbirds #ukbirds

This juvenile Wood Sandpiper dropped in this afternoon from the Chappell hide , before relocating to the west end.

Four from my South American Sketchbook 2024 (Lima, Amazon & Andes) Not posted on Bluesky previously

Today is Gannet be the day that they're gonna throw it back to you

Little Stint showing well but distant on Jubilee South #middletonlakes. #StaffsBirds

Timely update that the wryneck at Ilmington Downs, Warwickshire was showing again this morning. Quick dash across and bumped into my friends Nick @oldcaley.bsky.social and Anne Truby. Bird showed well from 10.15 to circa 11.30 when I left @westmidsbirding.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social.