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 .

Meriden, England
Joined January 2020
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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. 💚
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This morning at @LaneMarsh Temminck's stint showing well from car park pool seen from river hide @WestMidBirdClub lifer for me too!!!!
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✨ 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
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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
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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.
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Morning visit to @LaneMarsh black tailed godwit on railway pool and from midday greenshank turn up on car park pool @WestMidsBirding @WestMidBirdClub
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A long awaited Warks VC38 tick for me at Marsh Lane NR. Not moved so fast in a while. Not even had coffee yet. Roseate Tern found by Glen Giles, his fifth Reserve first.
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Pine martens caught on camera playing on children's swingset in Ardnamurchan, Scotland. The owner of the video, Les Humphreys, tells us this is a nightly occurence in his garden. Credit: Les Humphreys, Ardnamurchan Wildlife Watch Facebook Group #pinemarten #wildlifephotography
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An unexpected drop through the letter box today . Many thanks to all involved in its publication 🫡 . @LaneMarsh @Warksbirdobs @GilesGlen et al
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Sitting on the edge of Kroga geo @FI_Obs when I noticed brown blobs on the beach. A closer look revealed at least five Woodcock! Autumn migration on islands is just unbeatable.
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Brilliant family photo. Well done.
Replying to @DavidButler34
Harvested some of the #pumpkins this afternoon. Seems they like the soil here! 🤩
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I know this is daft but I really hate the formulation "another vote for x species" when discussing bird identification. As a birding political scientist, I really must insist that the logic of majoritarian democratic politics cannot and should not be transposed to bird ID.
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Avian Influenza is killing large numbers of Black-headed Gulls at inland and coastal breeding colonies across central and northern England, prompting fears among scientists that a new wave of the disease could be building bit.ly/42ZIkbD
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One of my favourite birds the Whimbrel graced the pools at @LaneMarsh this afternoon . Quite scarce in the West Mids . Showing well just in front of Oak Hide . Thanks to @MartinDurkin2 for getting the news out quickly . @WestMidsBirding
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So thats what the new scrapes look like at @LaneMarsh from a birds eye view👍
Scrapes are great wetland features - they create habitats for birds and water-loving invertebrates, and reduce flood risk. Read about our work near the River Blythe on our project Blythe Alive Again: tamevalleywetlands.co.uk/cre… Thanks to funding from @EnvAgencyMids and @stwater
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A couple of hours at @LaneMarsh. Water higher than last visit, looking good. Little grebe 2. Great W Egret 2. Little egret 6. Wigeon 210, Shoveler 47, Teal c300, Gadwall c110, Pochard♂️, Lapwing 230, Snipe 4. Common Gull 4. Linnet 70+, Grey wag, Pied wag c40, Redwing 3.
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The MARBLED DUCK still present this morning in Lincolnshire, present since 27th September, a typical date of occurrence
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A slightly larger image of the juv Little Stint at @LaneMarsh apparently the first for 2 or 3 years. The high wind and torrential rain made it difficult for digiscoping. I picked the bird up flying low across the Railway pool almost certainly brought down by the adverse weather👍
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Nightjar seen feeding @LaneMarsh this morning and recorded with the Pulsar XG35 thermal imager. Stunning birds and another good record for the reserve @peterforbes17 Seen only! @WTBBC @ThomasJacksLtd @PulsarNV
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Stunning morning @LaneMarsh with good numbers of young warblers and Sand Martin ringed, along with this stunning Kingfisher. What an absolute privilege to be able to ring and monitor this species.
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