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West Midlands Ringing Group @westmidlandsrg.bsky.social · 1d

✨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. 🐦‍⬛🫶

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West Midlands Ringing Group @westmidlandsrg.bsky.social · 3d

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

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West Midlands Ringing Group @westmidlandsrg.bsky.social · 6d

🐦💨 This tiny Blue Tit just blew our minds!
Caught at @soultonhall 28/09/25 wearing a ring… turns out it was originally ringed 120km away in Penallt, Monmouthshire 19/11/23.
That’s an epic journey for this species! 💙✨
#Birds #Wildlife

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West Midlands Ringing Group @westmidlandsrg.bsky.social · 9d

✨ 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. 🌿💫

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West Midlands Ringing Group @westmidlandsrg.bsky.social · 10d

🌿🍇 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

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West Midlands Ringing Group @westmidlandsrg.bsky.social · 11d

👀 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

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West Midlands Ringing Group @westmidlandsrg.bsky.social · 11d

📊 Bird ringing helps answer BIG questions:
✨ Where do our garden birds migrate?
✨ How long do they live?
✨ How can we protect them from habitat loss?
Every ring tells a story and every story guides conservation. 🌍💚

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West Midlands Ringing Group @westmidlandsrg.bsky.social · 12d

🔔 Ever wondered what bird ringing is all about?
In the West Midlands, our volunteers carefully fit tiny ID rings to wild birds 🐦 unlocking secrets of their journeys, lifespans & survival.
Here’s why it matters ⬇️ #BirdConservation #WestMidlands

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West Midlands Ringing Group @westmidlandsrg.bsky.social · 13d

Most of the birds are calm, it’s about being confident whilst handling. If you’re calm, so are they.

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West Midlands Ringing Group @westmidlandsrg.bsky.social · 13d

🌿 Another fantastic morning @SoultonHall !
We ringed 52 new birds 🐦✨
Highlights included:
🔸 3 Stonechat
🔸 9 Chiffchaff
🔸 2 Meadow Pipit
plus many more!
Each tiny ring helps us unlock the secrets of migration & survival. 💚 #BirdConservation

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West Midlands Ringing Group @westmidlandsrg.bsky.social · 15d

Stonechats are on the move! 🚶‍♂️🐦 This time of year they wander far from breeding grounds and might pop up anywhere. Keep an eye out for a black leg ring with white engraving, you might spot one of ours! 👀 #Birds #Stonechat #Wildlife

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West Midlands Ringing Group @westmidlandsrg.bsky.social · 20d

✨ Barn Owls are just magical!
Last night on Packington Estates, Solihull we re-caught a ringed bird, turns out it was one we’d ringed as a chick just 2km away @LaneMarsh in 2023. 💫 Wonderful to see it thriving and staying local! 🦉💛 #BarnOwl

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West Midlands Ringing Group @westmidlandsrg.bsky.social · 20d

Deployed the @ZEISSBirding trail cam to monitor mink… but of course, someone had to steal the spotlight with a cheeky photobomb! 📸🦉 #TrailCam

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West Midlands Ringing Group @westmidlandsrg.bsky.social · 29d

Lovely to hear our Nightjar project featured on @bbcfarmingtoday this morning. Great to be able to share the story of these incredible birds with others. 🌙✨

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Farming Today - 09/09/25: More school meals using more British produce? The Nightjars of Cannock Chase - BBC Sounds

Could extending free school meals create an opportunity for British growers?

www.bbc.co.uk

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West Midlands Ringing Group @westmidlandsrg.bsky.social · Sep 7

Keep your eyes peeled for our colour ringed Stonechat in the midlands, we ringed a further 8 yesterday on Bredon Hill @OverburyEnt @No1FarmerJake. Each ring is black with 2 white letters #worcsbirds #birdringing

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West Midlands Ringing Group @westmidlandsrg.bsky.social · Sep 5

First nights back on Farmland using the Thermal which didn’t disappoint, 25 Skylarks ringed and 4 Grey Partridge, the first Greys ever at this site! 🔥🐦
Great to be back monitoring birds after dark. 🌙✨ @tj-focus.bsky.social @pulsarvisionukroi.bsky.social

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West Midlands Ringing Group @westmidlandsrg.bsky.social · Sep 3

Fantastic news! A Nightjar was ringed at @LaneMarsh last night, just a stone’s throw from Birmingham Airport ✈️. That makes 6 in 4 years, all juveniles, highlighting a clear migration route for these elusive birds 🌙🪶. #Nightjar #BirdMigration

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West Midlands Ringing Group @westmidlandsrg.bsky.social · Sep 1

Project Nightjar update: using thermal imaging tech to monitor these iconic birds, we’ve ringed another adult female & 2 juveniles in Staffordshire. 2025 is looking like a strong breeding season for nightjars here in Staffs! 🌙🪶 #Nightjar @pulsarvisionukroi.bsky.social @tj-focus.bsky.social

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West Midlands Ringing Group @westmidlandsrg.bsky.social · Aug 28

🚨 Peregrine Falcon update! 🚨
ADX, originally ringed on 15/06/25 in Bewdley after being rescued + returned to her nest, has been spotted on (25/08/25) @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social Belvide, Staffordshire, 23 miles away! 💨🦅
Fantastic to see it thriving & flying strong! @belvidebirding.bsky.social

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West Midlands Ringing Group @westmidlandsrg.bsky.social · Aug 26

Highlights from ringing sessions on Cannock Chase this week, saw the team ring over 150 birds including
Chiffchaff 59 + 1
Blackcap 24 + 1r
Willow Warbler 19
Garden warbler 8
Tree pipit 8
Whitethroat 7
Goldcrest 6
Redstart 3
Reed Warbler 1
Grasshopper warbler 1 #birdringing

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West Midlands Ringing Group @westmidlandsrg.bsky.social · Aug 24

Catching wading birds in the midlands is a challenge! We are keen to explore wading birds further, with a colour ringing project in the future. We have recently been ringing at a site in Shropshire & have managed to ring Green & Common sandpiper & Little ringed plover #birdringing

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West Midlands Ringing Group @westmidlandsrg.bsky.social · Aug 22

A magical morning @SoultonHall 🌿✨
Over 50 birds ringed, from the delicate Whitethroat to the jewel-like Redstart and a shining Lesser Whitethroat.
Each feather holds a story, and today we’ve added new chapters to the future of this special place 🐦💫

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West Midlands Ringing Group @westmidlandsrg.bsky.social · Aug 18

A magical team evening for project Nightjar saw us catch 7 new Nightjars, with 4 Juvenilles, 2 males and 1 female.
Our birds will be migrating soon, but there were still over 25 seen this night with thermal cameras. #nightjar #wildlife #birdringing

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West Midlands Ringing Group @westmidlandsrg.bsky.social · Aug 15

A rare treat in 2025, two healthy Barn Owl chicks ringed near Tamworth yesterday, which is this females 19th chick since taking residence. What stunning little fluff balls they are! 🦉✨ #Wildlife #BarnOwl

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West Midlands Ringing Group @westmidlandsrg.bsky.social · Aug 14

✅ Common Tern ringing for 2025 is done!
📊 41 colour-ringed, our 3rd highest total since 2018.
🔍 Now it’s over to you: spot them, report them, and help track their journey across the country.
Huge thanks to @SthStaffsWater for the support!

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