Martin George
@jannerbirder.bsky.social
Bird nerd, patch worker and BTO surveyor. MSc Ornithology (mostly a seabirds thing). Proud Devonian currently exiled to North Shropshire. I also run the #Shropshirebirds feed.
November 20, 2025 at 7:52 PM
We may need to refer to this next May, @saloplarus.bsky.social 🙂
November 19, 2025 at 11:07 PM
We may need to refer to this next May, @saloplarus.bsky.social 🙂
That would be a very popular location for murmuration watching! 🤞
November 19, 2025 at 9:03 PM
That would be a very popular location for murmuration watching! 🤞
November 18, 2025 at 9:16 PM
You’re very welcome, they were a delight. I’m glad you have some too!
November 16, 2025 at 10:01 PM
You’re very welcome, they were a delight. I’m glad you have some too!
Brilliant aren't they?!
November 16, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Brilliant aren't they?!
Up to five there, according to one report!
November 16, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Up to five there, according to one report!
It doesn't look like it in the pic, but that's a mix of Phrag, Typha and Carex that's been flattened by the Starlings! You can't normally see the mere from that position.
It has breeding Reed and Sedge Warblers, a small Reed Bunting roost in winter, and two Water Rails today 🙂
It has breeding Reed and Sedge Warblers, a small Reed Bunting roost in winter, and two Water Rails today 🙂
November 16, 2025 at 8:30 PM
It doesn't look like it in the pic, but that's a mix of Phrag, Typha and Carex that's been flattened by the Starlings! You can't normally see the mere from that position.
It has breeding Reed and Sedge Warblers, a small Reed Bunting roost in winter, and two Water Rails today 🙂
It has breeding Reed and Sedge Warblers, a small Reed Bunting roost in winter, and two Water Rails today 🙂
A short movie clip of the Starling murmuration at Crose Mere this evening (15:55 to 16:20). The corvid roost was most active from around 16:30 until around 17:15.
November 16, 2025 at 6:26 PM
A short movie clip of the Starling murmuration at Crose Mere this evening (15:55 to 16:20). The corvid roost was most active from around 16:30 until around 17:15.
Oh no! I've heard that arable farmers are already predicting a poor 2026 wheat harvest. Shropshire is very soggy at the moment with the usual car park and road closures, but even over here we're still officially in drought.
November 15, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Oh no! I've heard that arable farmers are already predicting a poor 2026 wheat harvest. Shropshire is very soggy at the moment with the usual car park and road closures, but even over here we're still officially in drought.