Shropshire Bird Recorder

Shropshire County Bird Recorder, News about county rarities from Pied-billed Grebe and Red-flanked Bluetail to Sanderling, read about them here eventually

[Shropshire Bird Recorder @soscountyrec]

Early in the year but still not had submissions for two big birds from last year - Pallid Harrier, Long Mynd 12-19 May, and Barred Warbler, Pole Mere 29 Oct. Can do a per County Recorder for the former but not easily for the Barred

[Shropshire Bird Recorder @soscountyrec]

Accepted: Turnstone Chelmarsh 23 April 2023; Marsh Harrier, Venus Pool, 21 April 2023; Kittiwake adult Priorslee Lake 21 April 2023; Kittiwake 1w Wood Lane 17 April 2023

[Shropshire Bird Recorder @soscountyrec]

Accepted - Black Redstart ad male Stiperstones 11 April 2023 (C Biddulph)

[Shropshire Bird Recorder @soscountyrec]

Hoopoe, Eardington NR, 20 Nov; Sibe Chiffchaff Choulton 29 Oct. email soscountyrecorder at gmail dot com

[Shropshire Bird Recorder @soscountyrec]

Thread: We're at the stage of chasing some of the (as yet) undocumented county rarities from 2022. If you could help with notes or photos fo any of the following it would be much appreciated : Cattle Egret Queens Head 4 Jan 22; Cattle Egret Cressage Bridge 9 July;

[Shropshire Bird Recorder @soscountyrec]

Cattle Egret Venus Pool 20 March 22; Kittiwake adult Leighton 25 Feb; Hen Harrier, Cockshutt, 14 June; Marsh Harrier, Hadnall 29 April; Hoopoe, south Shropshire somewhere (!) 19 April; Black Redstart Titterstone Clee 2 Oct (2); Crane, Ludlow, 6 March

[West Midlands Ringing Group @RingersWm]

Black-faced bunting ringed this week at a new site in Shropshire. The landowner has requested that the capture location be kept confidential as it is a sensitive site. The bird was taking advantage of planted winter feed and supplementary winter feed cont...

[SOS Young birders @SOSyoungbirders]

I’m Sian, a birder and wildlife lover from North Shropshire and youth representative for @_BTO!

This account has been set up to promote the work and events of young people in the county, and we’d love for birders in Shropshire and beyond to help us spread the word! 🦆

[Shropshire Bird Recorder @soscountyrec]

Accepted Kittiwake ad Priorslee Lake 1 Jan 23; Kittiwake ad RAF Shawbury 13 Jan-16th (found dead on last date with fishing line attached to leg); Ring Ouzel 4- at least 24 Jan 23

[John Martin @pilning]

Almost complete set of British Birds magazine from 1978-2016 (missing April 1984). I don't have the space for them all but it's full of classic papers, reports etc. Must collect (Shrewsbury) or pay postage but going free to good home or an optional donation to SOS

[ShropshireBirdingNews @sosbirding]

The gates at Venus pool are locked Dusk to Dawn ( around 4pm to 8am ) please arrange your visit to the reserve with this in mind . Thankyou

[Shropshire Bird Recorder @soscountyrec]

Accepted - Curlew Sandpiper juv, Bridgwalton Quarry, 9 Nov; Kittiwake ad non breeding, Ellesmere, 11 Nov 22; Wryneck, Strefford, 28 Apr 22.

[Shropshire Bird Recorder @soscountyrec]

Accepted: Glossy Ibis briefly at Venus Pool (2 minutes!) 2 Nov 22; Great Grey Shrike Whixall Moss 22 Oct to at least 4 Nov 22; Common Scoter 5 (ad m and 4 f/imm), Venus Pool 20 Oct 22

[Shropshire Bird Recorder @soscountyrec]

Accepted - Red-backed Shrike Whixall floods ad female 17- at least 31 Aug (S Smith et al); Cattle Egret Venus Pool 31 Aug-1 Sep (S Twigger et al); Wood Sandpipers - sound recorded over Cantlopgrove 5 Aug (T Lowe), Venus Pool ad 28 July (J Reeves), juv 30 July (D Chapman et al)

[Shropshire Bird Recorder @soscountyrec]

Recently accepted but not a recent record - juv Dotterel photographed at Pole Bank on 26 Aug 2016 by Tony Evans! Hoping to sneak it into the 2021 report. #nevertoolate

[Shropshire Bird Recorder @soscountyrec]

Also accepted: Marsh Harrier 2CY male Venus Pool 2 May (D Chapman et al); Little Gull, 3CY, Whixall Moss & Floods 25 Apr (J Martin et al); Dotterel, male, Long Mynd, 24 April (M Stokes, D Howells et al); Garganey, male, Wood Lane, 9 May (J Morris).

[Shropshire Bird Recorder @soscountyrec]

Also both accepted Dark-bellied Brent and 2 Avocet Whixall Floods 15 May, Brent found the previous day, Avocets came to light via J Reeves but were already in the logbook. Sadly they didn't stay.

[John Martin @pilning]

Afternoon trip to see the DB Brent and 2 Avocets (ahem, county first for me) at Whixall Floods. Also male Mandarin etc. Avocets later gone after someone was seen trespassing on the reserve. Argent & Sable on the moss in brief visit.

[Shropshire Bird Recorder @soscountyrec]

Main recent excitement was the Iberian Chiffchaff on The Wrekin on 9 May, sound recorded by John Reeves early morning (2nd for Shrops is accepted by BBRC). I say recent...

[Shropshire Bird Recorder @soscountyrec]

@hjgriffiths104 Not sure yet Helen. Nice pic though. Most of the ones in the Midlands today went straight through I think. Apart from VP where so far no one has seen one (tempting fate there)

[Shropshire Bird Recorder @soscountyrec]

County rarity - Sandwich Tern, Bridgwalton Quarry, 12 April 2022 - accepted

[Shropshire Bird Recorder @soscountyrec]

County rarity - Ruddy Shelduck Park Farm floods 10 to at least 12 April 22 - (identification) accepted.