WestMidsBirding @WestMidsBirding
Latest Rare & Scarce Bird News from across the West Midlands Region brought to you by @BirdersStore birders-store.co.uk Worcester, England Joined February 2014-
Tweets20K
-
Followers4K
-
Following52
-
Likes10K
7 Arctic Tern briefly Whitemoor Haye on Back Pit @Staffsbirdnews
Greenshank #115 at i54 floods, Lawn Lane / Pendeford Hall Lane, near Pendeford #Staffs #LocalBigYear 10km radius from home @Staffs_Birds @Staffsbirdnews
A few shots of today's Black Tern that dropped in early afternoon just as the rain started. Hoping for a bit more tomorrow with heavier rain forecast.
Highlights from 2 visits to @RSPBMiddleton today: 1m Garganey, Whimbrel (till 0600), 4 LRP, RP, 2 Redshank, 2 CSand, 5 Snipe, 2 Dunlin, 8 Swift, 2 YWag & 100+ hirundines. @Staffsbirdnews @MercianBirding
Also at Whitemoor- 7 Whimbrel, White Wagtail, Yellow Wagtail with @pmandrews1973 @Staffsbirdnews
Also at Whitemoor- 7 Whimbrel, White Wagtail, Yellow Wagtail with @pmandrews1973 @Staffsbirdnews
If you're looking for the very best in colour rendition, contrast levels and edge to edge sharpness, look no further than the @LeicaBirding Noctivid #binoculars. Available in 8x42 and 10x42. Now supplied with 2 years FREE accidental damage cover. 👇 birders-store.co.uk/leica-noctivid…
Hobby just flown east over my garden in Wollaston @WestMidsBirding
c20 Arctic Tern Blithfield @Staffsbirdnews
i54 floods. Greenshank @WestMidBirdClub @i54jamie @Staffsbirdnews
Black Tern just dropped in at 12.15pm.
2 grasshopper warblers, Whitemoor Haye @Staffsbirdnews @WestMidBirdClub @WestMidsBirding
Whimbrel first light from benches @RSPBMiddleton . Also drake Garganey still. @Staffsbirdnews
HOT OFF THE PRESS! The 2023 issue of 'Birds and Butterflies around the Malverns' is now in stock. Just £8 in-store or £10.50 incl. P&P. 🔽 birders-store.co.uk/birds-and-butt… #WorcsBirds #MalvernHills
Sightings @STWDraycote: 7 Common Tern, Common Sandpiper, Lapwing, Goosander, 2 Little Egret, 3 Grey Wagtail, 2 Nuthatch & the adult Great Northern Diver - in near breeding plumage & increased weekend disturbance, there must be a strong chance this is the last opportunity to view.
The 2 Ferruginous Ducks still at Napton Reservoir, also Common Tern and a very showy Grey Wagtail (all not cropped) @WestMidsBirding
Only saw one Great Northern Diver @STWDraycote today but it was the adult and it showed exceptionally well. The apparent acceleration in moult over the past week has been phenomenal. @Draycotebirding @WestMidsBirding
Black-tailed Godwit, 3x Common Tern, Garden Warbler - KWP - Bodymoor Heath Water - lunchtime @MercianBirding @WestMidsBirding
An early start at @RSPBMiddleton rewarded me with a typically brief Whimbrel. Also Garganey 2 C Sand Green Sand LRP Redshank 2 Snipe 4 Shelduck and finally a Lesser Whitethroats just in Warks to complete the 10 Warbler set @MercianBirding @Staffsbirdnews @WestMidsBirding
Whimbrel and Garganey on Jubilee North @RSPBMiddleton at first light @MercianBirding @Staffsbirdnews @WestMidsBirding
10 whimbrel still at Whitemoor Haye at 16.15 @Staffsbirdnews @WestMidBirdClub @WestMidsBirding
Craig Reed @MidlandsBirder
4K Followers 1K Following Birder │MSc Wildlife Conservation│C permit ringer │Bird surveyor│ Digiscoper │ Patchwatcher │ Occasional twitcher │
Phil Andrews @pmandrews1973
3K Followers 2K Following Self-confessed twitcher & West Midlands birder, thwarted by work, 2 kids + a wife. With a few moths, butterflies + dragonflies thrown in for good measure.
BELVIDE BIRDING @BelvideBirding
3K Followers 99 Following All the latest sightings as it happens at the West Midland Bird Club's flagship reserve.
Hughie King @HughieKing
2K Followers 893 Following Birder & Real Ale connoisseur. Wildlife in general. Birds & Beer the ultimate in hobbies. WMBC & CAMRA member. Bird, lepidoptera,beer ticker. Twinwatcher. COYS.
BirdGuides @BirdGuides
81K Followers 4K Following Britain's leading website for birders. Live sightings, breaking news and trusted content.
Lee Evans (LGRE) - th.. @LeeEvansBirding
10K Followers 630 Following Ornithological consultant & leader of international Bird Tours. DJ/music expert too. Traffic Management. Ardent Brexiteer/Chelsea through & through.
Dave Hutton @DaveHobbyHutton
1K Followers 575 Following
Rob Swift @RobSwift5
1K Followers 1K Following Inspired by the wonder of birds & the natural world. Management Team member of the flagship WMBC Belvide Bird Reserve in Staffs.BTO ‘Bird-tracker’Stoke City FC
Terry Nicklin @nicklin_terry
5K Followers 3K Following Retired Quality Engineer. Recently into Birding and photography. Main birding patch Sandwell Valley RSPB, but also visit Ladywalk NR, Middleton RSPB,
Phil Jones @philjo61
2K Followers 954 Following SQUAWKING LIKE A PINK MONKEY BIRD 🐦⬛🐾🦋Lover of Birds & all Natural History #Bowie⚡️Kate Bush, Beatles - Painter🎨 Reader📚Vinyl Collector #BOU535
Carl Jones @carljones57
4K Followers 876 Following Local Bird Watcher ,upton Warren, Grimley, Wyre forest, various sites around Kidderminster, the thing about birding is wherever you are your always doing it
Wombourne Nature @WombourneNature
2K Followers 1K Following
Staffs Bird News @Staffsbirdnews
4K Followers 184 Following Runs in conjunction with my Staffs Bird News Blog which provides a complete daily round up of bird news across Staffordshire.
Foz @BelvideBirda
667 Followers 410 Following All Belvide. Vis Migs ,Gull roosts , Ring recoveries , list https://t.co/MvpsJFBEkF the simple birding. Mental health,"speak out " Work on i54 @ V&A, F-B-innovations
Chris Waring @Chris23565
1K Followers 2K Following Birding, patch (Ladywalk) or twitches. 'Life is to short, enjoy it' Lancashire born & bred. Also Liverpool FC, St Helens RLFC, F1 blah blah blah
Josh Toogood @JoshT01UK
728 Followers 283 Following Birder in NE Worcestershire with occasional ventures into the West Mids. Local patch-watching at Bittell Reservoirs and the Lickey Hills. Ecologist.
Steve Richards @TheSnapper1978
998 Followers 499 Following Avid patch watcher, Staffs and UK lister. Love all things birds, foreign travel, football, heavy music, good food & beer.
Nicola Benhamada @BenhamadaRuth
1K Followers 1K Following Lover of all things nature BSc Environmental Science Local patch: Lapal& Illey Interest in raptors💕🦅🦉 and the decline in Little Owl and farmland birds
Tom Lowe @saloplarus
4K Followers 763 Following Dad ~ Husband ~ Guller ~ Gooser ~ Birdfinder ~ Ecologist ~ Aurora-hunter ~ Skygazer ~ Optimist
mapname @NameYourWay
251 Followers 1K Following Location network. Reduce friction describing places. Turn anywhere into somewhere Download for free on App Store or Google Play
David Pereira🍐🌳 @David_PearTree
38 Followers 254 Following Island bird ecologist & conservation scientist #birder #birdringer #ornithologist #ecology & #conservation #endangeredspecies #Islands...but love all #nature
Brian David Johnson @BrianMhr1727
1 Followers 34 Following
Stereomike @Stereom1ke
12 Followers 35 Following
Ian Nicholls @nicholls_67
0 Followers 10 Following
Guy Kilgallen @Guy_Kilgallen
129 Followers 597 Following Tech evangelising, web designing, birdwatching, woodcarving, mandolin playing defender of the free world.
Lesley Hill @LesleyHill58419
0 Followers 7 Following
SYLVIA HILL HILL @SYLVIAHILLHILL1
0 Followers 8 Following
CheltChiropractic @CheltChiro
974 Followers 1K Following Cheltenham Chiropractic Clinic helps people recover from spinal pain, joint problems and muscle injuries.Est 1978 https://t.co/TEglan0F1c 01242 513459
Erik Forsyth @ErikForsyth3
308 Followers 2K Following
Robert @squatswithducks
79 Followers 558 Following
Joseph Hackett @JosephHack15516
6 Followers 186 Following
Nick Martin @nmartin167
37 Followers 509 Following
Focus4nature @Mikelane45
4 Followers 1 Following Focus4nature was founded in September 2010 and aims to offer the best in wildlife photography tours.
Dawn Wills @theden_bydawn
22 Followers 119 Following
Jon Corner @JonCorner9
10 Followers 31 Following
Dr Markas Gilmartin @scoopwibbler
359 Followers 648 Following little brown job, pioneering science, music, art and ‘right wall’ stats lover.
ScottWinton @ScottWinto28495
0 Followers 9 Following
peachfield22 @peachfield22
6 Followers 77 Following
Gerry Eost @GerryEost45213
0 Followers 2 Following
barneycooper 🏳️�.. @barneycooper17
125 Followers 133 Following I like a nice cup of tea in the morning
Alex Dallaway @alex_dallaway
111 Followers 188 Following PhD in Biomechanics, Lecturer in Public Health
Juliet Vines @JulietVines7
3 Followers 15 Following
SOS Young birders @SOSyoungbirders
200 Followers 260 Following Shropshire Ornithological Society. For young birders and conservationists in Shropshire. Promoting wildlife-related events and news for young people.
Juvenile Birder @Bird3r
2K Followers 4K Following 1️⃣2️⃣ Yrs Old Naturalist/Twitcher Patch - Grimsargh/Alston Wetlands Life List - 311(BOU) Latest Lifer - Bonaparte's Gull
denise @denise50097749
1 Followers 14 Following
Harriet @cooperboots
85 Followers 384 Following 🌳🐝🍐🍋🌋 Sustainable Futures Funding Manager at WCC. Earth & Environmental Science BSc. Climate change. Netzero. Local climate bonds. Biodiversity
Suzie Yang @yang_suzie8008
0 Followers 18 Following
Ben Pearson @benpearsonmusic
74 Followers 214 Following Resurrection Day - Official Music Video - OUT NOW!
Vaanes @Vanessa96266252
304 Followers 3K Following Vegan, Animal Lover, Kabbalah, Alchemy, Gnosticism, Esotericism, Mysticism, Symbolism, Hermeticism, Metaphysics, Quantum Field… 🌱 🐾
JOHN rhymer @JohnRhymer1
59 Followers 119 Following
Warwick Crop Centre @WarwickCrop
2K Followers 822 Following Part of the University of Warwick’s School of Life Sciences, located at Wellesbourne and delivering research and training for land-based industries.
Rene Clark @Clara80bell
0 Followers 44 Following
David Footitt @footittd
11 Followers 39 Following
Wayne Cooper @WayneCo63256480
1 Followers 4 Following
Andy Cleaves @DrFeelgooda
73 Followers 358 Following Newts, bees, trees, wildflowers...I could go on
Richard O'Neill @RichardONe3683
8 Followers 12 Following
Ozzy @Ozzy19822993
82 Followers 224 Following
Luna @mstchrmy47235
9 Followers 785 Following
Mark @Mark365e7yt
97 Followers 680 Following
Jonathan Kellett @JonathanKellet5
12 Followers 155 Following
Di Dunn @didunn1
173 Followers 1K Following
Greg brown @gjdbrown
46 Followers 414 Following
ian casey @iancaseysings
191 Followers 546 Following Singer. Activity Coordinator at BCOP. seasonal appearances at Sandwell Museums. Up the Banner!
Martin1966 @MartinWoo66
11 Followers 49 Following
Craig Reed @MidlandsBirder
4K Followers 1K Following Birder │MSc Wildlife Conservation│C permit ringer │Bird surveyor│ Digiscoper │ Patchwatcher │ Occasional twitcher │
Phil Andrews @pmandrews1973
3K Followers 2K Following Self-confessed twitcher & West Midlands birder, thwarted by work, 2 kids + a wife. With a few moths, butterflies + dragonflies thrown in for good measure.
BELVIDE BIRDING @BelvideBirding
3K Followers 99 Following All the latest sightings as it happens at the West Midland Bird Club's flagship reserve.
Hughie King @HughieKing
2K Followers 893 Following Birder & Real Ale connoisseur. Wildlife in general. Birds & Beer the ultimate in hobbies. WMBC & CAMRA member. Bird, lepidoptera,beer ticker. Twinwatcher. COYS.
Dave Hutton @DaveHobbyHutton
1K Followers 575 Following
Staffs Bird News @Staffsbirdnews
4K Followers 184 Following Runs in conjunction with my Staffs Bird News Blog which provides a complete daily round up of bird news across Staffordshire.
Chris Waring @Chris23565
1K Followers 2K Following Birding, patch (Ladywalk) or twitches. 'Life is to short, enjoy it' Lancashire born & bred. Also Liverpool FC, St Helens RLFC, F1 blah blah blah
Steve Richards @TheSnapper1978
998 Followers 499 Following Avid patch watcher, Staffs and UK lister. Love all things birds, foreign travel, football, heavy music, good food & beer.
Tom Lowe @saloplarus
4K Followers 763 Following Dad ~ Husband ~ Guller ~ Gooser ~ Birdfinder ~ Ecologist ~ Aurora-hunter ~ Skygazer ~ Optimist
Draycotebirding @Draycotebirding
2K Followers 726 Following Birds and birding at Draycote Reservoir Warwickshire UK with local patch sightings
Paul Smith @paulsmith15363
806 Followers 611 Following
Ladywalk NR @ladywalk_nr
2K Followers 166 Following Ladywalk NR is located near Coleshill. It is an area of over 100 acres of floodplain along the River Tame and is managed by the West Midland Bird Club.
Alan Boddington @alanbodd
1K Followers 268 Following Former coal - miner from Nuneaton now living in Barnacle,Warks.Member of the Brandon Marsh conservation team.Keen birder in the Warwickshire and Midlands area.
Bob Hazell @bobhazell
1K Followers 346 Following Natural history enthusiast, particularly birds, capturing photographic memories. Regular at Draycote Water, Warwickshire. Love trips to Scotland.
Hrafn Archer 🏴�.. @ArchieRaven
2K Followers 2K Following Peaky Birder ☠️ - Socialist ✊🏼 - Vegan 🌱 - Hip-Hop Historian 🎤 - FCUM 🇾🇪 - BOU British Bird List 5️⃣3️⃣0️⃣
Mark Smiles @MarkSmiles5
552 Followers 44 Following
Neil Duggan @NeilDuggan80
3K Followers 2K Following Photography | Birder | Wisdens | Saints FC | Warwickshire CCC | Blogger | Horse ownership | Butterflies | Nature |
Steve Atkinson @atkinson_steve
775 Followers 823 Following Birder, patch-watcher, lifelong Wolves supporter, season ticket holder.
THE BIRDER'S STORE @BirdersStore
3K Followers 914 Following UK's leading #birding store #RunByBirdersForBirders. Founder of #Optics4Conservation and sponsor of #LocalBigYear. https://t.co/wVT1JtBgA9
RSPB Middleton Lakes @RSPBMiddleton
5K Followers 417 Following A beautiful nature reserve just north-east of Birmingham. Relax or play...find a wild space to suit your mood. Account managed Mon - Fri, 9-5
Marsh Lane Nature Res.. @LaneMarsh
633 Followers 169 Following Marsh Lane Nature Reserve at Berkswell, West Midlands lies adjacent to and in the flood plain of the River Blythe, a Site of Special Scientific .
Chasewater Wildlife @ChasewaterWild1
219 Followers 161 Following Recording the wildlife of Chasewater Country Park and its environs.
It’s MY Birding @mybirding
598 Followers 877 Following Martyn Yapp, a West Midlands based birder! Love my regional (W Mids. Staffs, Worcs & Warks) WMBC Club listing! Selective twitcher at times!
Kay 🌍🕊☮️ @Ochruros
2K Followers 1K Following West Mids based Birder ❤️🖤 Plant powered 🌱#vegan #crueltyfree Latest British lifer: Northern Waterthrush - BOU #421
Rob Hemming @robhemming25
767 Followers 364 Following Gardener in SW Birmingham. Birdwatcher. Mostly urban and local birding - local patch Edgbaston Reservoir & Winterbourne Gardens. Occasional wanderings elsewhere
ShropshireBirdingNews @sosbirding
851 Followers 68 Following A place to report all your bird sightings ,news and photos taken within the county of Shropshire ( Maybe a little over the border too )
BranstonBirder @branstonbirder
723 Followers 399 Following Birding @ Branston GP's, around Staffs and the UK. A keen garden birder from home on Regents Park Estate, Branston. Latest photos phonescoped with an iPhone 14.
HerefordshireBirds @HerefsBirds
677 Followers 72 Following Birding news, sightings & info for Herefordshire - tweet us directly @HerefsBirds or use #HerefsBirds for visibility
Theo de Clermont @Theodec97
1K Followers 425 Following 26, Naturalist/Wildlife guide for Nature Scotland on Isle of Mull. Warks/Oxon/Norfolk birder. ~ Gulls, Moths, ringing + Vismig.
Mercian Birding @MercianBirding
849 Followers 94 Following
Dave Kelsall @DKelsall3
3K Followers 3K Following
Jim Almond @ShropsBirder
2K Followers 153 Following Birder, photographer and speaker (see website for details). The adventures unfold and form the basis for talks at http://t.co/v007QrHUj4
Julian @julianallen2009
378 Followers 82 Following
Dave Saunders (YAMYAM.. @MrValley1
1K Followers 1K Following Retired Twitcher (500+) prefer to be birding my local patch Sandwell Valley ( in which I've seen 214 species) I've been Birding Sandwell Valley since 1975
Steven Pick @Piccalilli123
162 Followers 58 Following
Kevin Clements @Kevin_Clements
1K Followers 2K Following Father of 4 & grandfather of 8, Birder, A licence bird ringer @Belvide_Ringers, #SaintsFC supporter, football referee & isopod/myriapod surveyor
Rob Clipson @RobClipson
688 Followers 579 Following
Liz Clipson @LizClipson
850 Followers 1K Following Birdwatcher, WMBC Newsletter Editor and C-Permit Ringer. NHS worker in Medical Physics
Matt Griffiths @earlswoodbirds
881 Followers 395 Following Earlswood birder, ecologist, @WeBS_UK local organiser for Warwickshire. Please tweet or email Earlswood wildlife sightings to [email protected]
Chris Bromley @Chris_Birding
3K Followers 384 Following 25, UK. Wildlife Photographer 🦡 📸, Birder 🐧, Twitcher 📟 (BOU - 437) Latest: Magnolia Warbler
Andy Thomas @saltwellsbirder
488 Followers 417 Following Regular birder at Saltwells National Nature Reserve, Dudley
West Midland Bird Clu.. @WestMidBirdClub
4K Followers 622 Following West Midland Bird Club official Twitter account. Studying birds in Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire & West Midlands County since 1929.
Chasewater Sightings @CWG_sightings
1K Followers 28 Following Sightings from Cuckoo Bank and Chasewater gull roost in Staffs.
tim marlow @wildrainsbrook
1K Followers 1K Following Ecologist (Rainsbrook Ecology) and author (Birds of Turkey, Lynx Edicions/Birdlife Field Guide series).
Glos Bird News @GlosBirds
4K Followers 93 Following Latest news of rare birds in Glos #GlosBirds. Tweets by Paul Taylor @Tay_PJT
RSPB Sandwell Valley @RSPBSandwell
4K Followers 432 Following The official Twitter for RSPB Sandwell Valley. Check here for news, events and sightings on the reserve. Tweets from various volunteers.
Tom Perrins @TameBirding
873 Followers 294 FollowingGreenshank #115 at i54 floods, Lawn Lane / Pendeford Hall Lane, near Pendeford #Staffs #LocalBigYear 10km radius from home @Staffs_Birds @Staffsbirdnews
A few shots of today's Black Tern that dropped in early afternoon just as the rain started. Hoping for a bit more tomorrow with heavier rain forecast.
Highlights from 2 visits to @RSPBMiddleton today: 1m Garganey, Whimbrel (till 0600), 4 LRP, RP, 2 Redshank, 2 CSand, 5 Snipe, 2 Dunlin, 8 Swift, 2 YWag & 100+ hirundines. @Staffsbirdnews @MercianBirding
If you're looking for the very best in colour rendition, contrast levels and edge to edge sharpness, look no further than the @LeicaBirding Noctivid #binoculars. Available in 8x42 and 10x42. Now supplied with 2 years FREE accidental damage cover. 👇 birders-store.co.uk/leica-noctivid…
Hobby just flown east over my garden in Wollaston @WestMidsBirding
i54 floods. Greenshank @WestMidBirdClub @i54jamie @Staffsbirdnews
Little Ringed Plover seen on forge Mill Lake sandwell Valley taken from the hide with a Canon R5 and RF 100mm-500mm lens @Natures_Voice @RSPBbirders @RSPBEngland @RSPBSandwell @WestMidsBirding @WildlifeMag @BBCSpringwatch #Littleringedplover
2 grasshopper warblers, Whitemoor Haye @Staffsbirdnews @WestMidBirdClub @WestMidsBirding
Whimbrel first light from benches @RSPBMiddleton . Also drake Garganey still. @Staffsbirdnews
HOT OFF THE PRESS! The 2023 issue of 'Birds and Butterflies around the Malverns' is now in stock. Just £8 in-store or £10.50 incl. P&P. 🔽 birders-store.co.uk/birds-and-butt… #WorcsBirds #MalvernHills
Sightings @STWDraycote: 7 Common Tern, Common Sandpiper, Lapwing, Goosander, 2 Little Egret, 3 Grey Wagtail, 2 Nuthatch & the adult Great Northern Diver - in near breeding plumage & increased weekend disturbance, there must be a strong chance this is the last opportunity to view.
The 2 Ferruginous Ducks still at Napton Reservoir, also Common Tern and a very showy Grey Wagtail (all not cropped) @WestMidsBirding
Only saw one Great Northern Diver @STWDraycote today but it was the adult and it showed exceptionally well. The apparent acceleration in moult over the past week has been phenomenal. @Draycotebirding @WestMidsBirding
Black-tailed Godwit, 3x Common Tern, Garden Warbler - KWP - Bodymoor Heath Water - lunchtime @MercianBirding @WestMidsBirding
Male and Female Goosander seen on the river sandwell Valley taken with a Canon R7 and RF 800mm F11 lens @Natures_Voice @RSPBbirders @RSPBEngland @RSPBSandwell @WestMidsBirding @WildlifeMag @BBCSpringwatch #Goosander
Sometimes the best #Birdwatching days are the unplanned ones. My visit today was excellent with displaying Redshank, Curlew and a very showey Gargany all at @RSPBMiddleton @WestMidBirdClub @WestMidsBirding #BrummyBirder #WestMidsBirding #WarksBirding
Osprey (Pandion Haliaetus) Taken at Blithfield Reservoir, Staffordshire, UK 02/04/2024 #Osprey @WestMidsBirding @WestMidBirdClub @Staffsbirdnews @RareBirdAlertUK @BirdGuides
An early start at @RSPBMiddleton rewarded me with a typically brief Whimbrel. Also Garganey 2 C Sand Green Sand LRP Redshank 2 Snipe 4 Shelduck and finally a Lesser Whitethroats just in Warks to complete the 10 Warbler set @MercianBirding @Staffsbirdnews @WestMidsBirding
Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) Taken on Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, UK 25/04/2024 #Cuckoo @Staffsbirdnews @WestMidsBirding @WestMidBirdClub @BirdGuides @RareBirdAlertUK
Trends for United States
You might like
