On the last day of our meteorological winter, 3 Sand Martin on Clifton pit were a big ‘pick me up’ after what seemed like a long, dark and very wet winter. Also 45+ Pochard and the drake Tufted x Pochard hybrid still.
Mike, the Clifton complex is made up of 7 pits right now.
Out of county the smallest male Merlin I’ve ever seen was a pleasant surprise nr Saintbury #GlosBirds on Monday. Back on the patch a drake Aythia hybrid presumed ‘Pochard x Tufted’ was on Clifton main pit this morning #WorcsBirds
Thank you
Hi Holly, having seen your fabulous artwork, I wondered if you’d share what brand of coloured pencils you are using, I’d like to have a go myself. Keep up the great work.
Cliftons 1st Great Northern Diver from December 2025 returned this morning, albeit briefly. Is spent 20 minutes diving before it got airborne, circled the main pit 3 times and headed south. Proof beyond doubt, it’s the Ripple bird, and a great start to 2026. #WorcsBirds
Cheers Paul
Very happy to have found a Great-northern Diver today,Cliftons first ever Diver sp. It spent a little over 1/2 hr being very active rising vertically out of the water, then running 2-4 meters with wings outstretched. It did this a few times before flying off west towards the Severn. Hope it returns
A straggling Woodlark behind a flock of 60 Skylarks became the latest addition to the species list at Clifton pits today. Co found with @robclipson.bsky.social #WorcsBirds
Two strikes in seven days with two lovely Rock Pipits giving fab views as they preened and dried atop fence posts after bathing in a channel off Clifton main pit last week. And today a cracking Black-necked Grebe diving just off the west shore in the morning sun, red eye and all!
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2nd most frequented site in the West Mids, and all females; interesting 🤔!!
I’ve seen a handful of Turnstones at Clifton, but never actually found one myself. So I was chuffed to find a summer plumage bird feeding along the east shore of the main pit this morning. Also 6 Black Terns, a Ruff and Greenshank still. #WorcsBirds #BirdingCentral
😉 and Greenshank on west shore of main pit earlier.
2 Wood Sandpipers on Clifton north pit this morning #WorcsBirds #BirdingCantral
Totally get this. I’ve been very fortunate to visit a few far flung places, and would always peruse the local bird guide while enjoying afternoon tea ☕️🍰
Amazing. They say ‘good things come in three’s’ 😬
Great to find only my 2nd Marsh Harrier at Clifton Pits this morning, and even better to know it was tracked down by @midlandsbirder.bsky.social in Worcester.
A Spotted Redshank on the NW shore of Clifton main pit this afternoon was a surprise, to say the least #WorcsBirds #BirdingCentral
Always great in the garden, and a perfect portrait of a GSW
Cheers Gert 👍🏻
Very pleased, and quite surprised to have found a Snow Bunting in a wet field at Longdon, Worcestershire, this morning.
Thanks Craig. Just 56 Tufteds, 10 Pochard, 9 Goosander, 67 Pintail. Didn’t count Wigeon or Teal, the cold got the better of me.
Thanks Paul
Very pleased to find a drake Ring-necked Duck resting on Clifton main pit amongst a greatly increased number of wildfowl this morning. #WorcsBirds
A particularly cute 1w Little Gull spent just over an hour on Clifton main pit this morning before heading off south.
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Greenshank at Clifton too Gert.
A Ruff was visible on the SE shoreline of the main pit this morning before entering the narrow drainage channel. Also a Whinchat S of main, and 2 Great Egrets.