Disappointing news from Sutton Park 💔 Stonechat pairs dropped from 6 to just 1 in 5 years largely due to increased dog disturbance. These birds nest on the ground & are easily disturbed. 🐾 Please keep dogs on leads 🚶 Stick to paths Small actions = big impact for wildlife😞

Just seen a Red Kite fly over Tile Cross.

It was fantastic to stumble across Doctor Who's TARDIS whilst walking around Birmingham, I don't know what the Doctor was doing around there but judging by the smell it was quite the adventure

Found lurking in the Wyre Forest. #fungifriends #fungifriday

Found hanging around the Silver Birches of Edgbaston. #fungifriday #fungifriends

Nice to see these Puffball mushrooms along the River Tame this morning. #fungifriday #fungifriends

Great to see this Red Admiral enjoying the Sedum in the garden earlier. #ukbutterflies

Nice to see some Common Blues, Small Copper and a Roesel's Bush Cricket on Garrett's Green industrial estate this afternoon.

#wildflowerhour Scarlet Pimpernel, Hedge Woundwort, Corncockle and Knapweed found on Garrett's Green industrial estate this week.

#wildflowerhour Bloody Crane's-bill, Celery Leaved Buttercup, Marsh Orchid and Pyramid Bugle found around Saltwells LNR.

It was lovely to find these Scarlet Tiger Moths in the garden amongst the Red Valerian.

A few young Goosanders sunbathing on the River Tame.

Lovely sunny walk around #LadywalkNR this morning, highlights were Glossy Ibis, Cuckoo, Lesser Whitethroat, Green Sandpiper, Bullfinch and Treecreeper.

Wood Anemone, Wood Violet, Tormentil and Yellow Pimpernel found on my walk in the Wyre Forest. #wildflowerhour

Spent a few hours at #LadywalkNR this morning, highlights were Cuckoo, Grasshopper Warbler, Red Kite, Water Rail, Great White Egret and Goosander. Nine species of warbler found.

#wildflowerhour Lady's Smock, Lesser Celandine, Wild Garlic and Greater Stitchwort found along the Fazeley Canal today.

Had a walk around Middleton Lakes today, highlights were Yellow Wagtail, Redstart, Water Rail, Avocet, Blackwit, LRP and Grasshopper Warblers.

Fantastic to see an Osprey fly over at Southfields Farm, also Lesser Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Yellowhammer, Bulfinch, Cetti's Warbler, Grey Wagtail and Kingfisher.

Had a walk along the River Cole this morning, 33 species of bird including Skylark, Green Sandpiper, Reed Bunting, Goosander(f), Blackcap, YL Gull, and Buzzards, nice to hear plenty of Chiffchaffs too.

Had a walk along the River Cole this morning, plenty of birds about including Kingfisher, Teal, Skylark, Mistle Thrush, Buzzard, Blackcap and Reed Bunting.

I've just seen my first butterfly of the year a Comma in my garden.

Hoylake’s foreshore, an SAC, holds 2% of the UK’s young sand dunes. Yet, Natural England approved 1.5ha of clearance, endangering globally rare wildlife. I’ve instructed Freeths to challenge this & am raising £1,900 in legal fees. Any support helps! 🌱❤️ gofund.me/2669579c

Had a walk along the River Cole, Stechford to Shard End, plenty of birds around including Skylark, Bulfinch, Blackcap, Fieldfare, Redwing and Buzzards, also good to see Starling numbers increasing.

It was nice to hear so many singing Song Thrushes along the River Cole, Shard End this morning, YL Gull, Kestrel, Buzzard, Blackcap, Bulfinch, Greenfinch, Nuthatch and Coal Tit were also seen.

Some of the recent flowers in the Orchid house at Winterbourne gardens. #gardens #orchids #Birmingham

A few images from a chilly walk up Castle Bromwich parklands this morning.

Happy New Year! We want to see an end to the illegal killing of Hen Harriers, Golden Eagles, Buzzards, Short-eared Owls, Red Kites, White-tailed Eagles, Peregrines etc. If you do too, pls sign & share our petition to ban driven grouse shooting petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70... #ornithology

Had a walk around #SandwellValley this morning, Goldeneye, Goosander, Pochard, Common Snipe, Lesser Redpoll, Siskin and Fieldfare were the highlights. #RSPBSandwellValley

Just on the slim chance that anyone is aware of anyone magically acquiring a new pair of binoculars or you see them offered for sale .... my Leica Ultravid 10 x 42 binoculars were stolen from a hide at WWT Slimbridge on 11 December. The serial number is 1593393. #BirdingGear

Had a walk around Castle Vale meadows earlier, not too much about but good sized flocks of Redwing and Goldfinch with a few Fieldfare and a Green Woodpecker.

Water Rail, Goldeneye, Great White Egret, Stonechats and Mistle Thrush were the highlights of a foggy visit to #RSPBMiddleton Today.

Bean Goose, Tawny Owl, Goosander, Shelduck, Raven, Cetti's Warbler and Bulfinch were the highlights of my #LadywalkNR Visit this morning.

It was fun to watch this Magpie using the Muntjac snackbar at #LadywalkNR a few months back. #MagpiesonMuntjacMonday

Brent Goose and Turnstone from a recent visit to Cleethorpes.

I had a quick birdwatching visit to Witton Lakes this morning, highlights were Peregrine, Lesser Redpoll, Pochard, Little Egret, Gadwall, Little Grebe and Grey Wagtail.

#LadywalkNR Birds seen this morning included WF Goose, Egyptian Goose, Pochard(f) Stonechat, Black Tailed Godwit, Raven and Linnets. #ukbirds

Great White Egret having a good scratch at #LadywalkNR #birds

#wildflowerhour Gorse, White Dead Nettle, Armenian Crane's-bill and Holly still flowering on today's walk.

Good morning! This @wildjustice.bsky.social petition on driven grouse shooting is 2nd most-signed petition in last hour. We approach 6k signatures. I'd love to reach 10k before 3:30pm (ie first 24hrs). It'll be tough but let's send a strong message to Defra. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

#fungifriends #fungifriday

🥳 10,000 Followers on Bluesky 🥳 To say thank you, I'll be giving away a 2024 General Election poster to one winner who reposts this (and is following) in the next 24 hours! Best of luck :)

White Fronted Goose at #LadywalkNR #ukbirding

#wildflowerhour Herb Robert, Yarrow, Prickly Comfrey and Red Campion still flowering near the River Tame in mid November.

A nice big Garden Spider from earlier.

A morning walk around Castle Bromwich parklands, highlights were Bulfinch, Mistle Thrush, Yellow Legged Gull, Buzzard and Kestrel.

In 2022, a public consultation over plans by ScotRail to reduce ticket office hours were overwhelmingly opposed by 99% of passengers. Despite this, ScotRail still plans to cut hours at 101 ticket offices. ✍️ Please sign our petition against these cuts. bit.ly/3YLp5lB

It's baffling – sacrificing our landscapes, tarnishing the environment, all to optimise conditions for red grouse so people can blast them out of the sky for fun. This isn't the world we want to live in. Share and follow us if you agree!

#FungiFriday #fungifriends