West Midland Bird Club

What Was New, in 2007

This page gives an overview of what was added to, or changed on, this site, in 2007 (and occasionally other brief news, too).

The most recent changes are listed first. Minor updates and corrections, and the removal of expired information, are not included.
Date. Addition or Change.
 
29 December Many additions to our list of locally-relevant articles from British Birds magazine (new additons marked thus: ~).
29 December Latest sightings and news from Tittesworth Reservoir.
27 December Recent sightings at our Ladywalk Reserve.
23 December Blithfield mid-air collision: appeal for witnesses.
22 December Latest news from Grimley Gravel Pools.
18 December Latest news from Sandwell Valley.
16 December Our December 2007 Bulletin.
10 December Recent sightings at our Belvide Reserve.
10 December Recent sightings at Blithfield Reservoir.
9 December Warwickshire wildlife photographer Nick Trotman added to the "Galleries" section of our links page.
8 December A last minute change of venue for our Birmingham Branch field trip of 9 December 2007.
7 December Latest sightings and news from Tittesworth Reservoir.
4 December Executive Committee response to allegations of person falsely posing as a West Midland Bird Club representative.
4 December Recent sightings at our Ladywalk Reserve.
 
28 November The Black Country Urban Park.
28 November The is now on-line.
28 November BBC News: "Coventry egg thief admits stealing again" *
28 November Coventry Telegraph: "Record ninth conviction for Coventry bird egg thief" *
27 November Erratum for our Annual Report for 2005.
24 November Our latest county bird lists (for 2005).
24 November A new page of annual bird totals for our counties and region.
24 November A new page of cumulative bird totals for our counties and region.
24 November We have now recieved planning permission for the new, two-tier replacement hide at our Belvide Reserve. All being well, the new hide will be erected in early spring 2008.
24 November Recent sightings at our Belvide Reserve.
19 November October bird sightings at Blithfield Reservoir.
17 November Latest sightings and news from Tittesworth Reservoir.
17 November Latest news from Grimley Gravel Pools.
15 November Techncial note: Our page footers, including the footer of this page, now have links to social networking * sites where you can bookmark our pages and share them with other people *.
15 November Not only do we now have a West Midland Bird Club group on Facebook * (a "social networking" service), but we believe that we're the first bird club in the world to do so!
15 November New web address for Teresinha Roberts, bird-carver, in the "Commercial" section of our links page.
13 November Our Annual Report for 2005 is published.
7 November Recent sightings at our Ladywalk Reserve.
7 November Latest news from Sandwell Valley.
6 November Latest sightings and news from Tittesworth Reservoir.
 
30 October Recent sightings at our Belvide Reserve.
28 October RSPB North Staffordshire Local Group's 25th Anniversary Celebrations, added to our diary for November 2007.
23 October Recent sightings at our Ladywalk Reserve.
20 October BTO Garden BirdWatch results for our four counties.
17 October September bird sightings at Blithfield Reservoir.
14 October Aves Argentinas / Asociación Ornitológica del Plata added to our list of Natural History organisations older than us.
12 October More Solihull Branch indoor meetings for 2008.
12 October More Solihull Branch field trips for 2008.
9 October More Tamworth Branch indoor meetings for 2008.
9 October Latest news from Sandwell Valley.
7 October New URL for Solihull RSPB Local Group, the list of RSPB Local Groups on our 'useful links' page.
7 October More local birders' picture sites added to the 'Photo Galleries' section of our 'useful links' page.
6 October Recent sightings at our Ladywalk Reserve.
4 October Latest sightings and news from Tittesworth Reservoir.
 
29 September Techncial note: We now have a KML file of West Midland Bird Club locations, including our reserves and branch meeting places, which you can view in on-line mapping sites (e.g. view our KML file in Google Maps *), or programmes like Google Earth * or NASA World Wind *.
28 September Recent sightings at our Ladywalk Reserve.
25 September Read our first Bulletin!
25 September More local birders' blogs added to the 'Members & Friends' section of our 'useful links' page.
25 September Our September 2007 Bulletin.
24 September Feed the Birds Day, added to our diary for October 2007.
24 September 'Nuneaton Warwickshire Wildlife Sanctuary' added to the 'rescue organisation' section of our useful links page.
24 September Recent sightings at our Belvide Reserve.
20 September Recent sightings at our Ladywalk Reserve.
20 September Latest sightings and news from Tittesworth Reservoir.
19 September Latest news from Grimley Gravel Pools.
15 September August bird sightings at Blithfield Reservoir.
15 September Latest news from Sandwell Valley.
10 September Recent sightings at our Ladywalk Reserve.
3 September Sutton Coldfield Natural History Society winter programme, added to our diary for 2007.
3 September Dudley Rock and Fossil Festival, added to our diary for September 2007.
 
29 August Recent sightings at our Ladywalk Reserve.
25 August Latest sightings and news from Tittesworth Reservoir.
20 August Latest news from Sandwell Valley.
19 August A note about a Green-winged Teal in Warwickshire, from a 1954 edition of ‘British Birds’ magazine.
19 August Revised rules for visiting Blithfield Reservoir.
19 August Report of our Bodenham Arboretum nestbox project in 2007.
19 August Extra bus and train services to our Ladywalk Reserve.
18 August Kidderminster Indoor Meetings for 2007.
14 August Recent sightings at our Belvide Reserve.
14 August July bird sightings at Blithfield Reservoir.
14 August Latest sightings and news from Tittesworth Reservoir.
3 August Recent sightings at our Ladywalk Reserve.
3 August Latest news from Sandwell Valley.
 
29 July Latest news from Grimley Gravel Pools.
29 July Recent sightings at our Belvide Reserve.
29 July June bird sightings at Blithfield Reservoir.
29 July Details of Wednesday evening work parties at our Ladywalk Reserve.
23 July We've reduced the price of 'The New Birds of the West Midlands'.
23 July Important: We've changed our postal address.
23 July Latest news from Grimley Gravel Pools.
17 July Latest sightings and news from Tittesworth Reservoir.
4 July Recent sightings at our Ladywalk Reserve.
 
24 June Worcestershire Bat group added to the bats section of our useful links page.
22 June Recent sightings at our Belvide Reserve.
20 June A change of meeting place, for our Nightjar Walk on 29 June.
19 June May bird sightings at Blithfield Reservoir.
19 June Latest news from Sandwell Valley.
4 June Report of nestlings rung at our Ladywalk Reserve in 2007.
4 June Recent sightings at our Ladywalk Reserve.
4 June Latest sightings and news from Tittesworth Reservoir.
 
22 May Recent sightings at our Belvide Reserve.
22 May April bird sightings at Blithfield Reservoir.
22 May Latest sightings and news from Tittesworth Reservoir.
17 May Recent sightings at our Ladywalk Reserve.
8 May Recent sightings at our Belvide Reserve.
8 May Latest news from Sandwell Valley.
 
26 April Recent sightings at our Ladywalk Reserve.
13 April Recent sightings at our Ladywalk Reserve.
6 April Latest news from Sandwell Valley.
6 April March bird sightings at Blithfield Reservoir.
6 April Latest sightings and news from Tittesworth Reservoir.
3 April News from our recent AGM, including our new Chairman and Secretary.
 
29 March Latest sightings and news from Tittesworth Reservoir.
28 March Latest news from Grimley Gravel Pools.
28 March Recent sightings at our Ladywalk Reserve.
23 March Major new local reserve: RSPB Middleton Lakes *, Staffordshire.
23 March 1891, 1909 and 1995 changes, affecting Staffordshire boundaries, Warwickshire boundaries, West Midlands boundaries and Worcestershire boundaries.
23 March 'RSPB Family Festival and Birdwatchers Summer Fair' at Middleton Hall, added to our diary for June 2007.
23 March 'Birds aound the Malverns, 2007 edition', added to our bibliography for Worcestershire.
15 March Recent sightings at our Ladywalk Reserve.
11 March Warwickshire wildlife photographer Jeff Wesson added to the "Galleries" section of our links page.
11 March Description of a recent Tamworth Branch Field Trip.
11 March Blithfield Reservoir parking permits are now available for eligible members, who did not receive them with their membership cards.
8 March Latest news from Sandwell Valley.
8 March Latest sightings and news from Tittesworth Reservoir.
6 March Our March 2007 Bulletin is out now.
5 March Recent sightings at our Ladywalk Reserve.
2 March February bird sightings at Blithfield Reservoir.
1 March Stills from our appearance on 'Nature's Calendar'.
 
27 February There will be a Work Party at Ladywalk Reserve on 3 March.
25 February More Tamworth Branch Field Trips for 2007.
24 February Details of Warwickshire Birding 2006 (including mail order information) added to our list of local birding DVDs.
24 February Tamworth Branch Indoor Meetings for 2007.
24 February Tamworth Branch Field Trips for 2007.
24 February 'Parrots through Biologists' Eyes: Intelligence to Conservation' (lecture evening, 28 February) added to our diary for 2007.
24 February See us on television: Nature's Calendar on BBC Two on Thursday, 1 March at 6pm.
24 February Details of our newest Annual Report (for 2004).
24 February Our latest county bird lists (for 2004).
21 February Recent sightings at our Ladywalk Reserve.
20 February Ernest Bradford RIP.
19 February Latest sightings and news from Tittesworth Reservoir.
19 February Latest news from Grimley Gravel Pools.
9 February Latest news from Sandwell Valley.
9 February January bird sightings at Blithfield Reservoir.
9 February Recent sightings at our Ladywalk Reserve.
 
28 January Latest sightings and news from Tittesworth Reservoir.
25 January Phillip Satchell's Coton Lakes pictures added to the "Photo Galleries" section of our links page.
23 January Recent sightings at our Ladywalk Reserve.
20 January 'The Parrot in Art' exhibition (January–April) and related talks (Wednesdays in February) added to our diary for 2007.
15 January Stafford Branch Indoor Meetings for 2007.
15 January Stafford Branch Field Trips for 2007.
13 January Latest news from Grimley Gravel Pools.
13 January Warwickshire BTO representative Mark Smith, added to the "Local Birding " section of our links page.
12 January Solihull Branch Indoor Meetings for 2007.
12 January Solihull Branch Field Trips for 2007.
10 January RSPB South-West Staffordshire meetings added to our diary for 2007.
10 January The RSPB's 'Wild Night Out' on 3 February.
9 January Report of wildfowl counts at our Ladywalk Reserve in 2006.
9 January Latest sightings and news from Tittesworth Reservoir.
6 January Birmingham Branch Indoor Meetings for 2007.
6 January Birmingham Branch Field Trips for 2007.
6 January Kidderminster Indoor Meetings for 2007.
6 January Kidderminster Branch Field Trips for 2007.
6 January Other club metings for January onwards.
5 January Latest news from Sandwell Valley.
3 January December bird sightings at Blithfield Reservoir.
2 January Recent sightings at our Ladywalk Reserve.
 
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