Marsh Lane Nature Reserve

Marsh Lane Nature Reserve at Berkswell, West Midlands lies adjacent to and in the flood plain of the River Blythe, a Site of Special Scientific .

[Marsh Lane Nature Reserve @LaneMarsh]

Welcome to the new twitter account for Marsh Lane NR, West Midlands where we will keep you up to date with all the sighting and latest news coming out of the reserve.

[West Midlands Ringing Group @RingersWm]

Oystercatcher Green A22, originally ringed @LaneMarsh 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. 💚

[Marsh Lane Nature Reserve @LaneMarsh]

Just arrived. Another quality production

[Marsh Lane Nature Reserve @LaneMarsh]

First Oyk of the year yesterday, drake RC Pochard was a nice surprise, plenty of Redwings, Bittern seen despite the misty start and high water levels

[Marsh Lane Nature Reserve @LaneMarsh]

@PhilLocker Ok thanks.

[Marsh Lane Nature Reserve @LaneMarsh]

@Warksbirdobs Good company. Fondly remember his WMBC birdline

[Martin Durkin @MartinDurkin2]

This morning at @LaneMarsh Temminck's stint showing well from car park pool seen from river hide @WestMidBirdClub lifer for me too!!!!

[Marsh Lane Nature Reserve @LaneMarsh]

Productive couple of hours yesterday morning with 178 Swallows, 5HM,1SM south plus 15 MPs ,14 GO and 1st 2 Siskins of year. Also (at last for me) Osprey over .

[West Midlands Ringing Group @RingersWm]

✨ Barn Owls are just magical!
Last night on Packington Estates, Solihull we re-caught a ringed bird, turns out it was one we’d ringed as a chick just 2km away @LaneMarsh in 2023. 💫 Wonderful to see it thriving and staying local! 🦉💛 #BarnOwl

[West Midlands Ringing Group @RingersWm]

Fantastic news! A Nightjar was ringed at @LaneMarsh last night, just a stone’s throw from Birmingham Airport ✈️. That makes 6 in 4 years, all juveniles, highlighting a clear migration route for these elusive birds 🌙🪶. #Nightjar #BirdMigration

[Marsh Lane Nature Reserve @LaneMarsh]

Another good count of LRP today (10 minimum) with a constant turnover both between and during days . C and G Sands moving back and forth to River .

[Marsh Lane Nature Reserve @LaneMarsh]

Waders today : 7 LRP, 2 C SAND ,1 GREEN SAND , still 4 OYK Inc fledged young, 56 LAPWING Inc 3 fledged young. Plenty of warblers too. Only hirundines to 10 am were 15 HM and 1 SM

[Marsh Lane Nature Reserve @LaneMarsh]

A Wood Sand all day plus juv LRP were welcome in the Marsh Lane heat today. Also some well grown Lapwing chicks!

[Marsh Lane Nature Reserve @LaneMarsh]

Good early spring passage today. First C Tern, 3 Blackwits , Avocet . Still 3 Ruff from last week..also GWE

[Marsh Lane Nature Reserve @LaneMarsh]

Photo c/o Mark Waring. 1 of the 7

[Marsh Lane Nature Reserve @LaneMarsh]

7 moulting Ruff dropped into ML at 10.30 and after moving pools , were still present at 11.40 . Joint record count . Hopefully photos to follow .

[West Midlands Ringing Group @RingersWm]

Recovery: Common Tern A01, originally colour ringed @LaneMarsh on 09/07/2020 as a chick. Was seen on 24/07/2024 in Saint Pair sur mer, France, which is a distance of 253 miles. This bird has been seen at Upper Bittell 2022, Brandon Marsh 2024 & Draycote Water 2024.

[Marsh Lane Nature Reserve @LaneMarsh]

16 ad +1 juv WF Geese on Flood Plain at Marsh Lane NR was a nice surprise today. Our largest number. Prob ex Ladywalk flock. Also pr Stonechats and male Brambling. Duck nos v variable last few days

[Marsh Lane Nature Reserve @LaneMarsh]

Red sky in the morning

[Marsh Lane Nature Reserve @LaneMarsh]

@DarrenNWoodhead @AlanDaviesbirds Any joy with LTT painting Darren ?