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Shropshire Ornithological Society
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Shropshire Ornithological Society (SOS) is a charity, founded in 1955. Encouraging the study and protection of birds in Shropshire (UK) and elsewhere.
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Our next talk is by the brilliant Ric Morris and it’s going to be fantastic!
October 27, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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Good to see our bioacoustics project with Harper Adams and the River Severn Partnership featured in the BBC today: on the BBC www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

@shropshirebirdlass.bsky.social #shropshirebirding
Harper Adams University birdsong project expands in county
The software uses solar power and AI, before researchers at the university analyse the data.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 1, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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The 2026 BTO Conference will be held in Northampton on Saturday 28 February.

Treat your inner bird nerd to an inspiring day of talks and exhibition stands, in great company!

We may be able to coordinate car sharing nearer the time.
#ShropshireBirding

More information:
www.bto.org/our-work/eve...
Wording reads: Will you join us at the 2026 BTO Annual Conference? To the right is an image of a Corn Bunting perched on the top of an arable crop with its beak open, a speech bubble graphic nearby has the word yes in it. Image credit reads: Chris Knights/BTO.
July 26, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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150 species for a garden in an inland county is a very impressive achievement, no wonder Tom's house is known as the Salop Observatory. Congratulations, Tom!
saloplarus.bsky.social Tom Lowe @saloplarus.bsky.social · Jul 26
Yesterday morning was a stunner at #salopobs and came complete with a #vismig Whimbrel whistling SW, at the end of a night of 4 #nocmig schinzii Dunlin and an 💥AVOCET💥 Garden tick 150 and the 9th species of wader this month 😎 #ukbirding
Dawn over the arable and the distant misty Wrekin, from the front gate of salopobs Spectrogram of the distinctive calls of an Avocet flying over at 2202 on 24th July Screenshot of the wader list at salopobs for July 2025 - 43 individuals of 9 species
July 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Ringing Nightjar chicks under licence with @westmidlandsrg.bsky.social
July 26, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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Thanks to @westmidlandsrg.bsky.social for their support and expertise with this.

#shropshirebirds #birdringing #shropshire #waders
July 22, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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SOS Venus Pool Reserve, Shropshire. Fabulous drone shot by Jamie Ricketts Photography.
#Shropshire_Birding #venuspool #shropshire #nature #birds
July 7, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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SOS Venus Pool Soundscapes. Listen to an Oystercatcher and Wren in the rain. Recorded at Venus Pool Nature Reserve, Shropshire at dawn this morning. #birdweather #birdweatherpuc #bioacoustics #Shropshireornithologicalsociety #sos #Shropshire_Birding #Shropshire
July 17, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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Really great to be part of this at the weekend at our reserve Venus Pool, Shropshire. Thank you @westmidlandsrg.bsky.social

#shropshirebirding #birdringing
westmidlandsrg.bsky.social West Midlands Ringing Group @westmidlandsrg.bsky.social · Jul 22
A session at Venus Pool at the weekend with @sosshropshirebirds.bsky.social
8 Reed Warbler
2 Cettis Warbler
4 Blackcap
1 Robin
1 Garden warbler
7 Chiffchaff
1 Wren
Great to see recently fledged Cetti's warbler, showing recent breeding success
An absence of recaptures was unusual? #birdringing
Cettis Warbler showing 10 tail feathers, unique in British breeding birds Garden warbler Juvenile Cetti's warbler
July 22, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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Everyone is welcome! We are very lucky to have John Martin back for another session.

PDF with hyperlinks here:

drive.google.com/file/d/1ejnf...

#ShropshireBirding #Shropshire #Birding
July 22, 2025 at 10:39 AM