Campaigners want to raise £50,000 to protect the wading birds, which have been in decline.
A closure of canals restricting navigation by boaters has been lifted by The Canal and River Trust.
The best of the week's photos from BBC Weather Watchers across the West Midlands.
Nicola Hill encourages a wildlife friendly garden by planting flowers and not using weed killer.
Andy and Lynda Eadon call for mental health care to be part of the agricultural studies curriculum.
