🦅 WMRG’s latest project is underway 👀 Colour-ringing Kestrels! Spot a white ring with black lettering? Report it and help us understand more about our West Midlands Kestrels. #Birding #Conservation

Yesterday on Cannock Chase, Staffordshire we were lucky enough to ring this stunning male Cuckoo. Still amazes me that these birds travel all the way from Africa to spend just a short time here in the UK. Absolutely incredible species 🐦✨

🌙 The Nightjars are back on Cannock Chase and their haunting, almost alien calls are pure magic. Last night we ringed a new bird and recaptured another first ringed in 2025 — returning to the very same site after migrating back from Africa. Incredible birds. 🌍🕊️ #Nightjar #CannockChase

How much of nature do we miss when we’re not there? 👀 A recent visitor to our Sand Martin bank appeared to mistake one of our plastic decoys for the real thing. Without our @ZEISSbirding trail cam, we’d never have seen it. 🌿 #Kestrel #nature

A brilliant day yesterday with Sophie from @bbcmtd in Staffordshire, ringing 4 healthy Peregrine Falcon chicks 🦅 A real privilege to share our knowledge of these incredible birds and see the next generation thriving. Conservation in action 💛

It’s May, so no more seed and peanuts in bird feeders. BTO Senior Research Ecologist Dr Kate Plummer, part of the Technical Steering Group that carried out the evidence review on which the new guidance is based, sets out the reasoning behind the changes in this BTO blog ➡️ www.bto.org/our-work/new...

“Is there anything more stunning than a Nuthatch nest? 🍂🐦 During monitoring we found TWO nest boxes full of Nuthatch chicks, each nest carefully built with individual oak leaves. Tiny architects at work. 🌿✨”

🦅 Mixed fortunes for our Urban Peregrines this year, but some fantastic news from Staffordshire, one pair has hatched 4 healthy chicks and they’re all thriving! 💛 Hard to believe these fluffy youngsters will grow into the fastest animals on Earth ⚡🌍 #UrbanPeregrines

🐦✨ Amazing moment this morning while monitoring Pied Flycatcher nests, we caught a breeding female already carrying a ring from when she was ringed as a chick in 2025, just 9km away @RSPBCoombes completing migration to and from West Africa to breed here in the UK 🌍💚

A lovely morning spent checking 20 nest boxes on a private site in Warwickshire 🌿🐣 An incredible 110 Blue Tit chicks were ringed today — a fantastic sign that it’s shaping up to be a positive breeding year for this beautiful species 💙 Always a privilege to monitor these nests.

Who can resist an oystercatcher chick? 🐣🖤🤍 Three of these incredible little chicks were colour ringed a few days ago, all under the watchful eyes of mum and dad. Always a privilege to see them up close, and even better to report that all three are doing brilliantly 🙌 Tiny feet, huge personalities

Happy 100th Birthday to David Attenborough 🎉🌍 Your voice, passion, and storytelling have inspired generations to love and protect our planet. Thank you for opening our eyes to the beauty of the natural world and changing so many lives along the way. 💚 #DavidAttenborough #HappyBirthday #PlanetEarth

Amazing to see this Nightjar back safely 🪽 Ringed by us in Staffordshire in June 2024, it flew all the way to Africa for winter — and has now returned to the exact same field to breed a year later. Migration is truly magical 🌍✨ #Nightjar #BirdMigration #Nature #Wildlife

Ducklings hatched on a 6th-floor balcony, Birmingham what could go wrong? Adil & friends stepped in 💛 Carefully rescued them, reunited them with mum, and walked them to the canal mum following every step 🐥 Safe, together, back where they belong Pure compassion in action 👏❤️

Guess who’s back? 🌙✨ We were privileged to ring our first Nightjar of the season in Staffordshire last night, a sure sign summer is on its way! These amazing birds nest on the ground, so please stick to paths and keep dogs on leads 🐾 #Nightjar #NatureMatters

Incredible news 🌍✨ A CTT-tagged Jack Snipe, sponsored by @ZEISSBirding from our Odyssey project has reached Russia 🇷🇺 the furthest live-tracked Jack Snipe migration ever recorded from the UK! Small bird, extraordinary journey 💚🐦📡 #BirdMigration #Conservation

⚠️ Serious cuteness alert! 🚨🦉 Meet these two absolutely stunning Tawny Owl chicks 😍 healthy, fluffy, and full of personality! These little beauties were ringed today in North Staffs, marking an important step in monitoring and protecting our local wildlife. 🦉

Nice return to Staffordshire💚 Our first Cuckoo of the year has arrived in Staffordshire all the way from Africa… and it’s one we ringed in 2024! 🌍🐦 Thousands of miles later, back where it belongs. Nature is unreal. #Cuckoo #MigrationMagic #UKWildlife

These birds receive a negative rep, however they are absolutely stunning birds, and how big are they even as a chick!!🐣 Another nest of 3 Raven chicks ringed on this glorious morning 🌞 💚

Huge thanks to Steve Bradley for sponsoring a Jack Snipe tracker for Project: Jack Snipe Odyssey! 🐦 He’s named it “Beaky Bradders” we love it! Any guesses where Steve is from? 👀 His bird is currently in the Netherlands 🇳🇱 #JackSnipeOdyssey

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😞

A huge thank you to @OverburyEnt for sponsoring a Jack Snipe as part of Project: Jack Snipe Odyssey! 💚 They’ve aptly named him “Overbarry” and he’s already on the move, having made his way into Germany 🇩🇪 We can’t wait to see where his journey takes him next! 🐦✨

A good reminder during active breeding season to ‘Stick to the Paths’ we all need to be responsible and looking after our wildlife for future generations 💚🐦‍⬛🌍

Following @Natures_Voice advice on feeding birds, many of you have asked: what more can we do? 🐦💚 ✂️ Cut hedges less often 🐕 Keep dogs on leads during breeding season 🐈 Keep cats indoors at dawn & dusk Small changes = big impact. Protect our birds for future generations

What a fantastic day yesterday at a private site in North Staffordshire! We had the privilege of ringing these stunning Raven chicks already impressively large, but still time to grow. Moments like this really highlight just how incredible these birds are. 🐦✨

Private site in Warwickshire yesterday saw a nice spring start with 41 birds of 13 species including 7 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, Siskin, Kingfisher and Great spotted Woodpecker. Looking forward to what the season brings💚🐦‍⬛

Jack snipe originally ringed @StaffsWildlife Cuckoo Bank on 19/01/25 has been recaught by a local group 6 km away at Hobble End, Staffordshire on 07/03/26, which shows the bird has returned back to the local area following migration, which is something we see regularly now.

😮🚀 Project: Jack Snipe Odyssey reveals another remarkable movement, our @ZEISSBirding sponsored bird has been recorded in Denmark, over 675 miles from its original ringing site @StaffsWildlife Cuckoo Bank, Staffordshire. Tiny bird. Huge journey. 🐦🌍

Found this balloon tangled in hedgerow during a bird survey today. What goes up doesn’t just “disappear” it comes down as litter, often in habitats wildlife depend on. This one says “with great power comes great responsibility.” Let’s take that seriously. Think B4 Release🌍🕊️

Cracking morning at a private Warwickshire site! 🔥 45 birds of 11 species through the nets, with Redpoll, Goldfinch, Siskin & plenty more keeping things busy 💥 Best moment? A returning Goldcrest from 2025, love it when those tiny birds come back and the story builds 🐦✨

First spring session at @LaneMarsh and it didn’t disappoint 🌿🐦 18 birds ringed across 11 species, including a returning male Cetti’s (first ringed in 2024) alongside a female. Also caught 2 Treecreepers, a Blackcap, and a colour-ringed Blackbird 👀✨

Incredible news from the Staffordshire area🦅✨ Two Peregrine pairs are each incubating 4 eggs, and one proud mum has come full circle, returning to nest where she was ringed as a chick in 2022. Nature’s stories never get old 💛 💚 #Peregrines #WildlifeWins

Another unbelievable journey unfolding 🌍✨ Our @thermal4birding sponsored CTT tag, fitted to a Jack snipe @StaffsWildlife Cuckoo Bank in Staffs, has travelled across the UK and touched down 310 miles away in Amsterdam 🇬🇧➡️🇳🇱😮 Every mile = more insight in to these amazing birds🐦📡

🚀 Incredible movement alert! Our @PulsarWild sponsored CTT-tagged Jack Snipe has just completed an astonishing journey reaching Belgium from Staffordshire in just 7 hours 9 minutes! 🇬🇧➡️🇧🇪 That’s an average speed of 30+ mph for one of our most elusive and secretive species. 🤯

At Venuspools, Shropshire over the last week enhancing the current Sand Martin box, which had not housed any SM since its fitting. We changed the colour, fitted a sound system and was pleased to report within an hour of the tape lure being on, over 60 were seen investigating. 💚

The last 2 years a Peregine site in the Midlands had failed, this due to the gutters blocked and flooding an old Raven nest. The team made contact, cleaned up the site and built a new home. The Pair are now back on the site using the new nest box and no doubt with be a success🫶

Exciting news! Late last year, together with our partners, we built and refreshed our Staff’s Peregrine nest sites & we’re thrilled to share that over the past two days, both sites have successfully seen their first eggs laid 🥚 A fantastic milestone for these incredible birds🦅

🚀 Another one in the field! Huge shoutout to @ZEISSNature for sponsoring the latest Jack Snipe CTT tag, deployed last night at @staffswildlife Cuckoo Bank 🐦✨ uncovering the secrets of their epic migrations to and from the UK 🇬🇧🌍 #WildlifeTracking #Conservation

What a cracking evening at @StaffsWildlife Cuckoo Bank! 🐦 Still plenty of Jack Snipe around, which meant we were able to catch more and fit them with CTT tags to track their movements. Huge thanks to @SurveysThermal for sponsoring one of last night’s tags 🙌 Exciting times ahead🦤

A lovely little recovery to brighten the day! 🐦 A Redpoll we ringed @LaneMarsh on 06/12/2023 has turned up 45 km away in Brewood, Staffordshire, where it was re-caught on 13/03/2026. One of the many small stories bird ringing helps uncover. ✨

More preparation work underway for the upcoming season! 🐦🌿 We’ve been out at Cound Stank, Shropshire, installing dipper boxes to help support these incredible birds. Some of the locations weren’t exactly ideal, due to the flood risk. Fingers crossed.

We say it time and time again. It’s not just about ringing but creating and maintaining habitat for our flying friends, we have cleaned and prepared our @SevernTrentLife Sand Martin Bank & it looks stunning for their return. We are really hoping for an increase on our 2nd season

Oystercatcher Green A22, originally ringed @LaneMarsh Solihull on 13/06/2019, has just been spotted 90km away in Whixall (16/02/2026). Six years on and still telling a story, one set of colour rings at a time. 💚

🐦 Brilliant day partnering with @WTBBC (Birmingham Wildlife Trust) for a live bird ringing demo! Great turnout, loads of questions, and even some lucky attendees helping release the birds back into the wild 🙌 Connecting our community with conservation in action 🌿 #BirdRinging #Community #Wildlife

A fascinating (though sad) recovery: a Woodcock ringed @TWBFarms on 20/11/2019 was shot 302km away in Blackwater, Wexford, Ireland on 10/01/2026. A sad end, but an incredible movement and another piece of the migration puzzle.

Last night we fitted new tracking tech to Jack Snipe @StaffsWildlife Cuckoo Bank. The tags are Cellular Tracking Tech (CTT) and enable us to get live movements as they go. A big thanks to @pulsarvisionukroi.bsky.social who sponsored our first tag. This is a huge step for this species and us.

Back at our Warwickshire site this morning and it certainly didn’t disappoint 🌤️🐦 A brilliant variety on show — Goldcrest, Goldfinch, Robin, Long-tailed Tits and a Treecreeper. Stunning birds and a cracking way to spend the morning ✨🌿 #BirdRinging #Conservation

Crisp blue skies and sunshine greeted us at @SoultonHall this morning 🌞❄️ A cracking session with Redwing, Goldfinch, Reed Bunting, Greenfinch and this stunning Blackbird stealing the show 🐦✨ Mornings like this are hard to beat. #BirdRinging #Shropshire #Conservation

We say it time and time again: conservation isn’t just about ringing birds 🐦 It’s about creating the habitat they need to thrive. Revisiting our Warwickshire project with @severnrivers shows scrapes slowing water into the river while creating vital habitat for wildlife. 🌿💧

We never get tired of the stories our ringed birds tell 🐦 This little Redpoll was ringed at Cannock Chase (Staffs) on 17/10/25 and recaught just over a month later, 77miles away at Llangorse Lake, Wales! Amazing journey 💚🗺️ #BirdRinging #Redpoll #Migration @Llangorsvillage