OLDBURY Power Station has been praised for its work with wildlife conservation.

The site recently won first prize in a competition to find the country's best industrial and commercial sites for birds run by the British Trust for Ornithology.

Oldbury Power Station won in the community category for its conservation work carried out on site.

The Oldbury site is spread over 175 acres and has its own 2km nature trail which links with the Severn Way public footpath, attracting many visitors each year and providing a natural habitat for a wide range of birds and other wildlife.

Oldbury Power Station also has silt lagoons and a cider orchard, which form part of its estate, and attract many rare birds such as the Great Bustard, Bearded Tit, Mediterranean Gull, Long-tailed Skua, Ring-necked Parakeet.

Ruth Lyon, Oldbury communications assistant, said: "I am pleased that all our efforts to raise awareness of the diversity of wildlife on our nature trail have been recognised. The Challenge is an opportunity to demonstrate Oldbury Power Station's commitment and contribution to the protection of the environment."