Bill Haines (West London Birding)

West London Birding is a sole-trader ornithological consultancy based in Ealing, London. Bill Haines (owner) is a birder, ringer, noc-migger. Also does moths.

[Bill Haines (West London Birding) @WLBirding]

@Dans_Pictures @Dans_Pictures. Did you get the history of this bird that I sent you? I got an odd message back saying that my email message wasn't accepted by your server so not delivered!

[Bill Haines (West London Birding) @WLBirding]

@CLamsdell @theroyalparks Yes, but at least we get the returns in a lot of cases, rather than never hearing about the bird/s ever again.

[Bill Haines (West London Birding) @WLBirding]

Great report of a Tufted Duck from @theroyalparks. This little duck, ringed at #Serpentine #Hydepark in Dec 2023 made it all the way to the Rusian arctic circle, ca 2000km NE of Moscow. This shows just how far ducks wintering in London can migrate. #Londonbirds #birdringing #BTO

[Bill Haines (West London Birding) @WLBirding]

@CLamsdell @theroyalparks Yes.

[Bill Haines (West London Birding) @WLBirding]

@wazzo_m @theroyalparks @ThorneyIslandSo For those of you who might be interested, this is a bird that was ringed in #StJamessPark as a juvenile in December 2024 and appears to be a Park resident. The furthest it has been so far is neighbouring Green Park!

[Bill Haines (West London Birding) @WLBirding]

Stoked to have controlled this #Firecrest in the 'wild' area of @LondonZoo. It had been ringed at #LanguardBirdObs in Oct '25 and is almost certainly a continental migrant. It is one of only ~6 Firecrests that have travelled >100km in the UK #Londonbirds #birdringing #BTO

[Bill Haines (West London Birding) @WLBirding]

#cootstudy Anyone know who has used colour-ring WN(NDV)? It was in The Regent’s Park in London today. If so can you send me the metal ring number. Thank you.

[Bill Haines (West London Birding) @WLBirding]

An excellent start to the 2025-26 season of the waterbird monitoring project for @theroyalparks yesterday with 22 birds of 7 species captured and ringed under licence, incuding individuals for both #cootstudy and #NMP @Au_Erithacus @KaneBrides #birdringing

[Bill Haines (West London Birding) @WLBirding]

@SussexBirding Brambling heard in flight going SW over Robertsbridge late morning.

[Bill Haines (West London Birding) @WLBirding]

A leucistic drake Common Pochard in the Colne Valley today for those of you who like that sort of thing.

[Bill Haines (West London Birding) @WLBirding]

@Calybites @KaneBrides @ScottoftheMarsh @Stephen8Vickers @WaterbirdCM I would go for dark blue - possibly a bit faded. It’s a Polish bird so can either report via Euring reporting portal https://t.co/S8suXJq5BI or directly to the Polish ringing centre website (though you might need a login for that) or via [email protected]

[Bill Haines (West London Birding) @WLBirding]

To prove your are not a robot......

[Bill Haines (West London Birding) @WLBirding]

Caught and colour-ringed our last 4 #blackheadedgulls of the ‘24/25 season today in @theroyalparks including this smart lady. Safe travels guys and gulls (pun intended)

[Bill Haines (West London Birding) @WLBirding]

With spring seemingly arriving many of @theroyalparks #Blackheadedgulls are thinking about, or already have left for their breeding grounds in continental Euope/Fennoscandia. Our #colourmarked birds have been seen this week in Southend 🇬🇧 and the Issjelmeer in the Netherlands 🇳🇱

[Bill Haines (West London Birding) @WLBirding]

Wisdom (the world's oldest known bird) has done it again! https://t.co/lm0TtUwIDd... 📸Dan Rapp (USFWS)

[Bill Haines (West London Birding) @WLBirding]

@Au_Erithacus Many congrats, Aurora. 🎉Now you can officially train people to stick bling on Moorhens 🤣

[Bill Haines (West London Birding) @WLBirding]

@Briansbirding @Chris_Farthing 👍

[Bill Haines (West London Birding) @WLBirding]

@Chris_Farthing Thanks, Chris 👍

[Bill Haines (West London Birding) @WLBirding]

Definitely a good duck-ringing day today in #Kensingtongardens @theroyalparks. Further details on https://t.co/GOLIUqllOx. #Londonbirds #ringing #ducks

[Bill Haines (West London Birding) @WLBirding]

@WLBirding is largely moving to https://t.co/7nGHDG09MZ now. See you there!