2 year ticks for me this morning at #uptonwarren: Garden Warbler in sub-song, showing reasonably well at the Sailing Pool & a Lesser Whitethroat at the Flashes. Also 33 Avocet, 6 LRP, Curlew, Snipe, Willow Warbler, Whitethroat, Stonechat pr. #WorcsBirds
Longdon Marsh this avo
Greenshank and Wood Sand #worcsbirds
#WorcsBirds A couple of Common Tern fishing at Throckmorton pits this morning one of which was ringed. I think the ring code is C51, dark blue but maybe wrong. Is there any way of tracing this? Not much else here.
Screen grad from the Merlin app showing that a Cuckoo has been identified
Just heard my first cuckoo of spring!
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Most of the usual summer migrants back at Grimley now. Cuckoo, Swift & Common Tern were nfy for me this morning #worcsbirds
Yesterday’s mothing session with @wheatearlp.bsky.social at #uptonwarren produced just 4 species, Silver Cloud was new for the reserve. Highlights this am; 3 Willow Warblers, 2 Grasshopper Warbler at the Moors still, Yellow Wagtail & Common Tern (DJ) through at the Flashes. #teammoth #worcsbirds
Reed Warbler with ringed right leg.
Oystercatchers.
Northwick, Worcester this morning. My 1st Reed Warbler back on the patch is a ringed singing male. 2 Oystercatcher were also nfy. 5 Gadwall. Teal pair. Singles of Snipe, Green Sandpiper & Redshank. 3 Whitethroat. Shelduck over NE #WorcsBirds
Pair of Lesser Scaup still Clifton main pit, plus Richardson's Cackling Goose still south end, Whimbrel, 9 Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin #WorcsBirds
Gull in flight
Two gulls in flight. One chasing the other.
Gull standing on low land surrounded by black-headed gulls.
Gull in flight.
These photos were taken at #uptonwarren (Moors) on 16 April. I think this is a Caspian Gull, but would welcome confirmation or suggestions as to what it might be. Many thanks #WorcsBirds
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A female Redstart along the West track at #uptonwarren Moors Pool this morning was a year tick for me. 2 Grasshopper Warbler were still reeling along there - one in front of the Jacobs hide. A Common Tern was seen briefly from the Jacobs hide. No sign of the Pied Fly at the Sailing Pool. #WorcsBirds
I’ve been patiently waiting for a house martin… #worcsbirds
#WorcsBirds Redshank Old Northwick Lane 7:15 a.m.
One of the two male Wheatear seen on the NE flank of North Hill, #MalvernHills this afternoon. #WorcsBirds
Two male Wheatears were on the #MalvernHills on North Hill this morning and a singing Tree Pipit in North Valley.
A couple of Common Redstarts in Happy Valley along with plenty of Willow Warblers in song while a Yellow Wagtail flew north calling over Worcestershire Beacon.
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…and here giving it the full beans. Not sure I’ve ever seen one that showy at Upton Warren #worcsbirds
The Grasshopper Warbler from the Jacob’s Hide at Moors, Upton Warren is a lot more showy this morning. An additional GW at the entrance to the west track still reeling. #worcsbirds
Correction - second shop record!
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The Grasshopper Warbler in front of the Jacob’s Hide at the Moors Upton Warren which arrived on the 11th April was showing well this morning. Joined by another reeling by the car park. Also Med Gull still, LRP, 2 Avocet #worcsbirds
Great Egret just drifted south over the shop this morning.
A new species for our shop list!
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Kestrel over Tiddesley Woods this afternoon #worcsbirds @worcswt.bsky.social #potd #birdphotography #photo
#worcsbirds Upton Moors. Grasshopper Warbler reeling along path leading to Jacob hide - around 2.30pm.
Upton Flashes. 2 Common Sand. LRP pair mating. 15 Avocets. 2 Stock Doves.
Blog post of first twitch for a few months to Worcs. to see the Richardson's Cackling Goose at Clifton Pits. With Lsr Scaup bonus it was a grand day out
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Yesterday’s first singing Lesser Whitethroat, back of the Flashes, Upton Warren although I saw a male Redstart which confused the hell out of me! Redstart heard singing briefly at the end of the clip too #worcsbirds
This morning’s nice 2s Caspian Gull found and photographed by Dave Jackson at the Flashes, Upton Warren. Also Whitethroat at the Moors and Grasshopper Warbler still but no sign of the Spotted Crake. #worcsbirds
