A first for me at Grimley today. Four of what I thought were whooper swans at the time but looking now I believe we’re Bewick swans as well as a lovely pair of goldeneye. @worcsbirding
January 18, 2026 at 8:37 PM
A first for me at Grimley today. Four of what I thought were whooper swans at the time but looking now I believe we’re Bewick swans as well as a lovely pair of goldeneye. @worcsbirding
At least half-a dozen in the same general area early afternoon today, about 100 yards in from Twatling Road. Feeding with Chaffinches & Blue, Great & Coal Tits amongst beech leaf-litter #worcsbirding
January 4, 2026 at 4:51 PM
At least half-a dozen in the same general area early afternoon today, about 100 yards in from Twatling Road. Feeding with Chaffinches & Blue, Great & Coal Tits amongst beech leaf-litter #worcsbirding
Siberian Chiffchaff Kempsey STW along West hedgerow #worcsbirding
December 20, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Siberian Chiffchaff Kempsey STW along West hedgerow #worcsbirding
Flashes #UptonWarren #WorcsBirding 21 Nov 25, early lunchtime. Water mostly iced over. Highlights: Buzzard (chased and predated a Magpie on the field opposite the hide), Goldfinch, Goldcrest, Redwing x 5, Male Stonechat. 10+ Little Egrets and one Great White Egret on the boating lake.
November 21, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Flashes #UptonWarren #WorcsBirding 21 Nov 25, early lunchtime. Water mostly iced over. Highlights: Buzzard (chased and predated a Magpie on the field opposite the hide), Goldfinch, Goldcrest, Redwing x 5, Male Stonechat. 10+ Little Egrets and one Great White Egret on the boating lake.
Garganey still #RipplePits north lake #worcsbirding
October 23, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Garganey still #RipplePits north lake #worcsbirding
Black-necked Grebe still Clifton main pit, plus Ring-necked Duck still @worcsbirding
October 22, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Black-necked Grebe still Clifton main pit, plus Ring-necked Duck still @worcsbirding
2 Glossy Ibis left Ripple Pits this morning at 7.25 heading north west, also Red-crested Pochard, Great Egret and Common Sandpiper. Eclipse male Ring-necked Duck still at Clifton on main pit. #worcsbirding
October 17, 2025 at 10:57 AM
2 Glossy Ibis left Ripple Pits this morning at 7.25 heading north west, also Red-crested Pochard, Great Egret and Common Sandpiper. Eclipse male Ring-necked Duck still at Clifton on main pit. #worcsbirding
The Glossy Ibises have just dropped on to #RipplePits south lake island #worcsbirding
October 16, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The Glossy Ibises have just dropped on to #RipplePits south lake island #worcsbirding
2 Glossy Ibis again #RipplePits flew from the south over south lake, crossing river and dropped towards Queenhill Rough at 17.20 Garganey still north lake #worcsbirding
October 16, 2025 at 4:29 PM
2 Glossy Ibis again #RipplePits flew from the south over south lake, crossing river and dropped towards Queenhill Rough at 17.20 Garganey still north lake #worcsbirding
Cattle Egret at Clifton main pit on west shore #worcsbirding
July 23, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Cattle Egret at Clifton main pit on west shore #worcsbirding
Hi Andy, I’ve updated the Feed to pick up the hashtag WorcsBirding in future, non-case sensitive, just in case.
July 2, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Hi Andy, I’ve updated the Feed to pick up the hashtag WorcsBirding in future, non-case sensitive, just in case.
3 Curlew over the Sailing Pool and a brief view of a Redstart in the hedge to the right of the Avocet hide best this morning at #uptonwarren. Also at the Flashes: 24 Avocet, 5 Green Sands, 2 Common Sands, 9 LRP and 2 Common Tern over the Sailing Pool. #WorcsBirding
July 2, 2025 at 2:56 PM
3 Curlew over the Sailing Pool and a brief view of a Redstart in the hedge to the right of the Avocet hide best this morning at #uptonwarren. Also at the Flashes: 24 Avocet, 5 Green Sands, 2 Common Sands, 9 LRP and 2 Common Tern over the Sailing Pool. #WorcsBirding
Great to see the pied flycatcher back in the wyre forest #worcsBirding
April 12, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Great to see the pied flycatcher back in the wyre forest #worcsBirding
March 27, 2025 at 9:55 PM
March 23, 2025 at 11:27 AM
09.03.25 🌱 cycle to #UptonWarren gave 3 green NFY; avocet (📸), Oystercatcher, Tawny Owl (thank you to the kind gent who let me look through his scope). Also my first Brimstone of the year. #worcsbirding
March 10, 2025 at 1:33 PM
09.03.25 🌱 cycle to #UptonWarren gave 3 green NFY; avocet (📸), Oystercatcher, Tawny Owl (thank you to the kind gent who let me look through his scope). Also my first Brimstone of the year. #worcsbirding
A few images from the Wyre Forest, 3 lesser spots ,3 Dippers, bullfinch, Buzzard, and a very obliging Jay, 33 species in total #worcsBirding
March 1, 2025 at 8:45 PM
A few images from the Wyre Forest, 3 lesser spots ,3 Dippers, bullfinch, Buzzard, and a very obliging Jay, 33 species in total #worcsBirding
Siberian Chiffchaff still Kempsey STW in south west corner #worcsbirding
March 1, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Siberian Chiffchaff still Kempsey STW in south west corner #worcsbirding
3 Brambling (2m 1f) with mixed finch/bunting flock near Elmley Lovett yesterday. Also nearby, 25 Corn Bunting and 2 Stonechat at Shenstone (Worcs.) #Worcsbirding #ukbirding
February 26, 2025 at 10:11 AM
3 Brambling (2m 1f) with mixed finch/bunting flock near Elmley Lovett yesterday. Also nearby, 25 Corn Bunting and 2 Stonechat at Shenstone (Worcs.) #Worcsbirding #ukbirding
Corn bunting, stanklyn lane
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#WorcsBirding
February 2, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Corn bunting, stanklyn lane
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#WorcsBirding
An increase in LBB Gulls at Throckmorton has included birds from Iceland, Norway and the Netherlands however the standout highlight was a bird I ringed on Bardsey this summer!! My first recovery of a Gull I actually ringed and the first Bardsey bird to the West Mids! #worcsbirding
February 1, 2025 at 5:56 PM
An increase in LBB Gulls at Throckmorton has included birds from Iceland, Norway and the Netherlands however the standout highlight was a bird I ringed on Bardsey this summer!! My first recovery of a Gull I actually ringed and the first Bardsey bird to the West Mids! #worcsbirding
Had a stunning adult male Merlin over Heath Lane model aircraft field at 2pm. After hawking low over field it flew off towards Stanklyn but unable to relocate. Stone/Shenstone (Worcs.) #worcsbirding #ukbirding
January 24, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Had a stunning adult male Merlin over Heath Lane model aircraft field at 2pm. After hawking low over field it flew off towards Stanklyn but unable to relocate. Stone/Shenstone (Worcs.) #worcsbirding #ukbirding
A lot more birders will see your posts if you use the ukbirding or local eg worcsbirding ##. Get the impression a lot of birders use the Feeds, so will miss your posts if you don't. I was getting similar numbers of interactions on both before I stopped tweeting in November
January 24, 2025 at 9:46 AM
A lot more birders will see your posts if you use the ukbirding or local eg worcsbirding ##. Get the impression a lot of birders use the Feeds, so will miss your posts if you don't. I was getting similar numbers of interactions on both before I stopped tweeting in November