John McGowan @jmc223
Retired Maths/IT teacher, lifetime Blackburn Rovers supporter, half of Birmingham folk veterans "Malfunction" - snapper of Railways, Butterflies and Birds. malfunctionfolk.co.uk Birmingham, England Joined June 2009-
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Another Reed Warbler at Lower Bittell but this one is ringed. Sorry, can't read any info from it. 07-05-24 @WestMidBirdClub @RingersWm
Muuum, what's that big yelow thing in the sky? Don't you worry about that dear, it pops out every now and then!!
Reed Warbler at Lower Bittell Reservoir today 07-05-24 @Natures_Voice @RSPBbirders @WestMidBirdClub @_BTO @BTO_Worcs @EcoRecording @inaturalist @iNatureUK
Not very good on moths - posting because I like the photograph and it was a bit of a challenge!! @EcoRecording @inaturalist @iNatureUK
Finally some butterfly activity around Bartley Green! Plenty of Orange Tips - 05-05-24 @savebutterflies @ukbutterflies @BC_WestMids @EcoRecording @inaturalist @iNatureUK
Just a male Chaffinch - but what colours!! Being nosey in the garden in Bartley Green Bham yesterday 02-05-24 @BTO_GBW @Natures_Voice @RSPBbirders @EcoRecording @inaturalist @iNatureUK
Always worthy of a twitter post - a pair of Greenfinches dropped into the garden this afternoon. Bartley Green Bham 29-04-24 @BOSFonline @Natures_Voice @RSPBbirders @BTO_GBW @_BTO @EcoRecording @iNatureUK @inaturalist
The Woodpecker is back!! GSW in the garden Bartley Green Birmingham 26-04-24 @Natures_Voice @RSPBbirders @_BTO @BTO_GBW @EcoRecording @iNatureUK @inaturalist
Just a Robin with a mighty voice!! Waseley Hills North Worcs 25-04-24 @Natures_Voice @RSPBbirders @BTO_Worcs @BOSFonline
Good to see the new Clas 730 units are now in service on the Birmingham cross city line. Smooth and quiet! @WestMidRailway
A Greenfinch being rather elusive at Waseley Hills Country Park, Worcs - 24-04-24 @BTO_Worcs @EcoRecording @BOSFonline @IRecordDigital
Kestrel seen at Waseley Hills, Worcestershire 25-04-24 @Natures_Voice @RSPBbirders @_BTO @BTO_Worcs @LGSpace @BOSFonline @EcoRecording @iNatureUK #birds
Linnet on the gorse - seen at Waseley Hills Worcs today (25-04-24) @Natures_Voice @RSPBbirders @BOSFonline @LGSpace @_BTO @BTO_Worcs @IRecordDigital @EcoRecording
Still not many butterflies about but this rather worn Peacock was seen at Pinewoods Woodgate Valley BHam on 20-04-24 @savebutterflies @ukbutterflies @BC_WestMids @BOSFonline @IRecordDigital @EcoRecording @LGSpace
My afternoon visitor to the garden! GSW - Bartley Green BHam 24-04-24 @_BTO @BTO_GBW @RSPBbirders @Natures_Voice @EcoRecording @IRecordDigital @CanonUKandIE
Osprey seen at Frankley Worcs today (22-04-24). Record shot as it flew away over Frankley Res in the direction of the city. Thanks to everyone for the heads up @WestMidBirdClub @Natures_Voice @RSPBbirders @_BTO
My first Orange Tip of the year - Pinewoods, Bartley Green/Frankley Bham - 20-04-24 @savebutterflies @ukbutterflies @BC_WestMids @LGSpace @CanonUKandIE #butterfly
But you can try!! Bromwich (Bluebell) Wood Bartley Green Bham - 19-04-24
Difficult to photograph a wood full of Bluebells as you can't really capture the whole scene so here's another option - Bromwich (Bluebell) Wood, Bartley Green Bham 19-04-24 @CanonUKandIE @BOSFonline @LGSpace
The Moon as seen from Bartley Green Birmingham - 12th April 2024- between new moon and first quarter.
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@jmc223 @Natures_Voice @RSPBbirders @WestMidBirdClub @_BTO @BTO_Worcs @EcoRecording @inaturalist @iNatureUK Great photo John
@jmc223 @WestMidBirdClub Good work and great photo
Keeping with the birdsong theme from Saturday’s 34 mile #BrumsBirdlife walk, it was wonderful to confirm that both Garden Warbler and Lesser Whitethroat are holding territories @BibbeysWildFarm The Dingles are looking absolutely stunning at the moment too 😎✨
I love Warblers, all of them, and I reckon that a Wood Warbler in full song is hard to beat. This one delighted us for over an hour in a Welsh woodland on Saturday. Just beautiful! @RSPBCymru @Natures_Voice @BirdGuides #BBCWildlifePOTD @_BTO @walesbirds @WildlifeTrusts
Highlights at #uffmoorwoods : Pied Flycatcher, Willow Warbler, Wood Warbler, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Jay, Goldcrest, Song Thrush & heaps of #bluebells and #wildgarlic! @WorcsWT @WoodlandTrust @Natures_Voice @WestMidBirdClub @_BTO @BTO_Worcs @ukbutterflies @BC_WestMids
Here is a heartfelt message from @Chris4Patches and his Aunt Linda after Chris' epic journey across 34 miles of Birmingham's green spaces yesterday! His positivity and passion for wildlife and also the "unsung heroes" that care for nature in our city is truly inspiring! 🙌💚🌳🌞
Bham Frankley Res Kestrel #westmidsalldayer @EcoRecording @WestMidsBirding @WestMidBirdClub
Unless I bump into an Owl later we've finished the #westmidsalldayer here on Packington Estate for another year. Possibly the best was four new birds from the garden out of the last six for the day. Hobby, Oyc, Nuthatch Treecreeper. Total score 74species. No CDove, Swift, Yhamr.
My challenge yesterday, in memory of my great father, was to record #BrumsBirdlife on a 34 mile walk across a small sample of the city’s open spaces (that are oases for wildlife & sanctuaries for us), whilst also meeting the “unsung heroes” that look after them…..
Team Bartley & Frankley ended on 62 after a long, slow day. Good result despite missing some late spring migrants - no House Martin, Swift or Grasshopper Warbler. Bird of the day was 2 Tree Pipits! Great effort from @stewpotstew @jjzomerset Paul & Steve 💪 #westmidsalldayer
Great to see a Tawny Owl out in the day, locally.🥰
Any opinions on this pipit at Bartley this morning? Flew from grass into a tree but didn't call. Didn't seem quite right for meadow 🤔 #westmidsalldayer
Dull dawn chorus bike ride. Lifford Res; Common Sandpiper, Willow Warbler back, Rea Kingfisher. Uni Peregrine. Bourn Brook nesting Reed Bunting & S.Thrush. Litter pick. @EcoRecording @Team4Nature @WestMidBirdClub
Fantastic to lead yesterdays dawn chorus walk @RSPBSandwell to a full crowd to a bombardment of birdsong. 57 species including Garden, Willow, Sedge, Reed and Cetti's Warblers. A few parties of migrant Swift scythed through the air above the valley.
Plumage analysis from photos shows that this is the same bird that tracked north through Worcestershire yesterday. Cool stuff!
A few shots of this morning's Osprey. Also the female Scaup
Good afternoon. Nice few hours watching a pair of Stonechats in Sutton Park this morning. Great to reconnect with them from last year. Thanks to Mike @Michael80798575 for letting me know their location which is similar to last year.
I’m off to find Nature in the heart of Birmingham as my contribution to @WTBBC team entry for the #CityNatureChallenge Come on EVERYONE! Let’s show the world how wild we are in Birmingham & The Black Country! Please SHARE 😎 Easy to get involved: bbcwildlife.org.uk/CityNatureChal…
Heaven sent! After telling a lovely audience at the @BOSFonline AGM about seeing my 1st Wheatear on the seat of a tractor!… …this little beauty dropped almost vertically out the sky onto a gate in front of me! Moments in Nature cost nothing but boy do they feed the soul 😎
After leaving Sutton Park at the end of the breeding season last year, ZAk has returned to his territory once again in the park. Again, he's paired up with an unringed female. Great photos from @Michael80798575 clearly showing the white letters on his darvic leg ring.
Stonechat male Ringed ZA and unringed female seen in sutton Park this morning taken with a Canon R7 and RF 800 mm F11 lens @RingersWm @Saxicolaobs @RSPBSuttonCold @SuttonParkNNR @WestMidsBirding @Natures_Voice @RSPBbirders @RSPBEngland #stonechat
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