Thinking of a fundraiser for the Heard and McDonald Islands residents. Don't think anyone has really considered #penguinism #birds

Incredible thermal evening @ Staffs Wildlife Trust Cuckoo Bank last night, targeting Jack Snipe for DNA before they leave.
18 Jack Snipe +2 local c and 1 r
13 Skylark + 1r
5 Meadow Pipit
2 Woodcock
1 Fieldfare
Probably more than double the amount of Jacks present. #meep

Just a bit of standing water in an arable field can attract excellent wading birds, a visit to North Shrops saw us catch
Jack snipe 3
Woodcock 1
Skylark 2
There were good numbers of Common & Jacks present, together with 3 Teal in a splash no bigger than an estate car! #thermalbirding #birdringing

In Aug 2022 we created these scrapes in Worcestershire yesterday we saw the benefits, with Great White, Cattle and Little Egret all present, together with Common and 15 Jack snipe. We ringed 3 Jacks. Brilliant to see them mature, even better a very pleased farmer Jake #birdringing #thermalbirding

Blackbird recovery: one of the team have re-trapped a Male Blackbird on 09/01/2025 in North Staffs, adding colour ring AAJ, however this bird was originally ringed in their garden on 20/01/2018, making him 8 years old. The oldest @btobirds.bsky.social record is 15 years 2 months & 5 days.

Thermal Survey in Evesham last night by @EdJBetteridge produced 2 Grey Partridge, 18 Skylark inc 6 retraps, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Woodcock, 1 Song Thrush and an unexpected Mallard. Not sure who was more surprised. @tj-focus.bsky.social @thermal4birding.bsky.social

A recent holiday to the Guanacaste region of Costa Rica, some stunning birds...we will return soon #birds

Lovely few days at @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social with some great people whilst being emersed in nature. Weather not great, but spectacular seas. Until next time! Gutted we only came second in the quiz! If only me and @orioleglen66.bsky.social had listened to @slashercutts.bsky.social 🤣🤣 #cinzano

Test #thermalbirding

A busy week monitoring Nightjar on Cannock Chase, huge thanks to Nathan from @StaffordshireCC for his help, the Cannock Chase rangers have been awesome this season. 6 new Nightjar ringed in last few days. Can you spot the nightjar from our drone pic? How many do you see?

There are birds, and then there are birds, Gibraltar has been epic, exceeded all expectations, huge thanks to @slashercutts.bsky.social for all his help this week

Gibraltar just keeps giving, 2 x Bee-eater, African Chaffinch, Pied Fly, Scops, plus another Wryneck and Melodious warbler! @slashercutts.bsky.social #birdringing

Ringing this week at #gonhs #birdringing some pretty awesome birds so far, huge thanks to @slashercutts.bsky.social for looking after the midlands ringers!

The River in Prague is full of Nutria

Spot of ringing this morning, and some underrated British birds