Regional account for the British Trust for Ornithology in Shropshire. If you'd like to help with surveys or to find out more about BTO's work in Shropshire please send a direct message or contact bto.shropshire@gmail.com Follow the #Shropshirebirds feed!https://bsky.app/profile/btoshropshire.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/btoshropshire.bsky.social/post/3mucwvyaie22jIt's 21 years since Shropshire-bred kites took to the skies after an absence of 130 years. You can read 'Red Kite in Shropshire 2005-25' via our Bird Surveying Opportunities in Shropshire Padlet: https://padlet.com/martin690/bird-surveying-opportunities-in-shropshire-mof09nfik4j7lnwb Many of the project's volunteers are BTO members 🙂 #ShropshireBirds30 Aug 2026 17:43 +0000at://did:plc:efalpk4iruewrfxo75wc6pkg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mucwvyaie22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/btoshropshire.bsky.social/post/3mtwkfsilsc2dJohn has since added that Turnstone is a Shropshire rarity “and this is the largest group ever seen in Shropshire (previous best were groups of three at Whixall 15 May 1994 and Alscott Sugar Beet Factory on 1 Sep 1994).” Great work by Graham and John 🙂 #ShropshireBirds [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Aug 2026 19:27 +0000at://did:plc:efalpk4iruewrfxo75wc6pkg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwkfsilsc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/btoshropshire.bsky.social/post/3mtf45d7jnk2jThe next “Birds of Shropshire” course starts in September. It’s highly regarded and would be a great primer for anyone considering getting involved in fieldwork for the next Bird Atlas, which starts in November 2027 and runs for four years. More info: introbirdcourse.wordpress.com #ShropshireBirds18 Aug 2026 20:56 +0000at://did:plc:efalpk4iruewrfxo75wc6pkg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtf45d7jnk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/btoshropshire.bsky.social/post/3mt6z77rzks2kGood luck to the #ShropshireBirds area WeBS team for today’s count. Many of us will be “zero heroes” with no wetland birds to count as our sites are dust bowls, but negative data are as important as positive data 🙂 [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Aug 2026 10:48 +0000at://did:plc:efalpk4iruewrfxo75wc6pkg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt6z77rzks2khttps://bsky.app/profile/btoshropshire.bsky.social/post/3mslin5klf22oIn the #ShropshireBirds area any remaining wetlands, however small, are worth checking for Common, Green or (if you’re lucky) Wood Sandpipers. Did you hear Quail in the county? It may have been a record year! Please add any 2026 records to BirdTrack to help assess the extent of the influx. [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Aug 2026 16:31 +0000at://did:plc:efalpk4iruewrfxo75wc6pkg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mslin5klf22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/btoshropshire.bsky.social/post/3mrg4gzhae226Waterbird ID practice, and an introduction to @webs-gsmp.bsky.social & @birdtrack.bsky.social Two practical sessions led by BTO experts at a wetland near Rugeley, around 45 minutes from Market Drayton and Newport. #ShropshireBirds https://www.bto.org/our-work/events/waterbird-id-practice-and-introduction-wetland-bird-survey-and-birdtrack-1 https://www.bto.org/our-work/events/waterbird-id-practice-and-introduction-wetland-bird-survey-and-birdtrack-224 Jul 2026 19:44 +0000at://did:plc:efalpk4iruewrfxo75wc6pkg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrg4gzhae226https://bsky.app/profile/btoshropshire.bsky.social/post/3mr2nqouucs2cData from @birdtrack.bsky.social suggest this is the best Quail year in over 20 years. Please add details of any you find to the app 🙂 [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Jul 2026 06:22 +0000at://did:plc:efalpk4iruewrfxo75wc6pkg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr2nqouucs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/btoshropshire.bsky.social/post/3mqzinvmy4k2tHappy new WeBS year to the Shropshire team, who were out on the count today! DM if you’d like to join us 🙂 Any remaining 2025/26 count data needs to be added to WeBS Online soon, please, to ensure your data are included in the annual analysis. #ShropshireBirds [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Jul 2026 19:18 +0000at://did:plc:efalpk4iruewrfxo75wc6pkg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqzinvmy4k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/btoshropshire.bsky.social/post/3mqi5ink6ec2tAnd because Martin uses the @birdtrack.bsky.social app for mammals as well as birds this confirmed evidence of breeding will go the Shropshire Mammal Group via iRecord. Biological recording was never easier! Also works for reptiles, amphibians, dragonflies, damselflies, butterflies and orchids. [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Jul 2026 21:43 +0000at://did:plc:efalpk4iruewrfxo75wc6pkg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqi5ink6ec2thttps://bsky.app/profile/btoshropshire.bsky.social/post/3mqfok5j3nc2wGreat work! [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Jul 2026 22:10 +0000at://did:plc:efalpk4iruewrfxo75wc6pkg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqfok5j3nc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/btoshropshire.bsky.social/post/3mqcupeeh6c2oThere have been several records from the #ShropshireBirds area of calling Quail. Listen out for that “wet my lips” call and please add any records to BirdTrack 🙂 [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Jul 2026 19:22 +0000at://did:plc:efalpk4iruewrfxo75wc6pkg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqcupeeh6c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/btoshropshire.bsky.social/post/3mqcm5zwmik2wMany of us think BTO News is so good it’s worth the subscription on its own, but there are plenty of other membership benefits. We’re a DM away for local info if you want to make your birding count 🙂 [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Jul 2026 16:49 +0000at://did:plc:efalpk4iruewrfxo75wc6pkg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqcm5zwmik2whttps://bsky.app/profile/btoshropshire.bsky.social/post/3mplrmzdqts2oThank you to all the BBS counters from the #ShropshireBirding community for another season’s data. Did you have any special sightings this year? Personal highlight for the BTO Shropshire team was a flock of Crossbills during the early visit at Haughmond Hill. [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Jul 2026 14:56 +0000at://did:plc:efalpk4iruewrfxo75wc6pkg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mplrmzdqts2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/btoshropshire.bsky.social/post/3mpgclqanzs2eWe’re always happy to welcome new WeBS counters to the team! For a map of vacant sites see https://app.bto.org/websonline/sites/vacant/vacant-sites.jsp?%40=552#region=88 #ShropshireBirds [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Jun 2026 10:44 +0000at://did:plc:efalpk4iruewrfxo75wc6pkg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpgclqanzs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/btoshropshire.bsky.social/post/3mpgbmlyhzc2eA nice Wem to Warwickshire recovery for the Shropshire WMRG team 🙂 #ShropshireBirds [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Jun 2026 10:26 +0000at://did:plc:efalpk4iruewrfxo75wc6pkg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpgbmlyhzc2e