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Martin Flack
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Worcestershire birder interested in all wildlife
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Whooper Swans (4 ad & 6 juv) at Grimley CLP today, still south of the sunken fence line at 15.30 #WorcsBirds
Bredon Hill yesterday morning (20 October), walk up to the summit and plateau. Ring Ouzel the highlight, male briefly feeding in hawthorns along the N wall (SO9622840299), plus Fieldfare 320, Redwing 85, Yellowhammer 32, Corn Bunting 2, Stonechat 8, Skylark 75, Red Kite 12, Raven 16 #Worcsbirds
Just had a message to say it’s still on the north pit at Clifton
Long-tailed Duck at Clifton this evening #Worcsbirds
Grimley CLP this morning, highlight being a loose group of 6 calling Crossbills overhead, plus Hobby, Common Gull and a lone late Common Swift (seen well, you never know) #worcsbirds
Grimley this evening… Glossy Ibis flew south over CLP to roost at south pool at 18.35, Cattle Egret 2 with cattle in field west of Wagon Wheel pits (pics) then south to roost, Great Egret 3 & Little Egret 22, plus Hobby #WorcsBirds
Glossy Ibis currently at Grimley CLP feeding on the northeast shore, just south of the sunken fence #WorcsBirds
Grey Phalarope flight shots from yesterday’s all dayer at Grimley, final revised tally was 100, the first time we have reached that landmark #westmidsalldayer #WorcsBirds
Grey Phalarope at Grimley CLP this morning, 93 species the final team total
#westmidsalldayer #worcsbirds
Garganey (2) yesterday morning at Wildgoose NR, including a few other species… #Worcsbirds
Whinchat at Grimley CLP yesterday morning #Worcsbirds
2 new species for the garden last night in Bewdley (Worcs); Jersey Tiger and Least Carpet, to add to the Dark Spinach earlier in August and the Small Marbled in July #teammoth #MothsMatter
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Black-crowned Night Heron at Grimley CLP yesterday afternoon. I watched it between 2-5 as it perched in its favourite tree, sleeping (a lot), occasionally preening, scratching, wing stretching and halfhearted fishing. It moved a meter along the branch in 3 hours #WorcsBirds
Grimley CLP Black-crowned Night Heron west reedbed just south of sunken fence line, perched on edge in dead vegetation, viewed from east end north causeway 11.20 #worcsbirds
Black-crowned Night Heron just flown into SE corner of Grimley CLP, perched in its favourite tree, view from south causeway. At 04.45 it was perched in the cormorant trees briefly, before being flushed by a Grey Heron. Also Little Egret 22, Great Egret 2, Hobby 2, Green and Common Sand #worcsbirds
Devon moths on a couple of long weekends end of June and early July; Thrift Clearwing near Westward Ho!, Silver-barred Sable at Braunton Burrows, Privet Hawk-moth at Ford, Italian Bark Moth near Woodbury Salterton #mothsmatter #teammoth
Chinese Character pair drawn to the garden moth trap in Bewdley (Worcs), they remained on this acer for several hours until the sun found them #mothsmatter #teammoth
Great early morning views of a very itchy Badger on a recent breeding bird survey in south Worcestershire, completely oblivious to my presence #badger #BritishWildlife #mammals
Black-crowned Night Heron at Grimley CLP yesterday morning. A long long wait for one in Worcestershire, it eventually showed very well at the southern end, still present this evening #WorcsBirds
4 new species for the garden this week in Bewdley (Worcs); White-backed Tortrix, Spotted Knot-horn, Four-spotted Footman, Maple Snout #teammoth #MothsMatter
Reed Warbler at Grimley CLP yesterday, returning to the same perch with different insects to feed its nearby young #WorcsBirds
Marsh Harrier yesterday morning at Grimley CLP, seen several times hunting over the reedbed at the south end. From photos it’s the same bird seen 5 days previously #WorcsBirds
Sanderling this afternoon at Upton Warren flashes, flushed by a Sparrowhawk at one point, the rest of the time happily feeding around the islands #worcsbirds #uptonwarren
The Grimley drake Garganey this afternoon, showed very well along the north west shore at CLP #WorcsBirds