Our Venus Pool reserve was looking stunning today in the beautiful light.

Our next talk is by the brilliant Ric Morris and it’s going to be fantastic!

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.

bbc.co.uk

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...

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!

Tom Lowe@saloplarus.bsky.social · last yr.

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

Ringing Nightjar chicks under licence with @westmidlandsrg.bsky.social

Thanks to @westmidlandsrg.bsky.social for their support and expertise with this. #shropshirebirds #birdringing #shropshire #waders

SOS Venus Pool Reserve, Shropshire. Fabulous drone shot by Jamie Ricketts Photography. #Shropshire_Birding #venuspool #shropshire #nature #birds

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

Really great to be part of this at the weekend at our reserve Venus Pool, Shropshire. Thank you @westmidlandsrg.bsky.social #shropshirebirding #birdringing

West Midlands Ringing Group@westmidlandsrg.bsky.social · last yr.

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

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