@MidlandsBirder

Birder │MSc Wildlife Conservation│C permit ringer │Bird surveyor│ Digiscoper │ Patchwatcher │ Occasional twitcher │

 Midlands, UK
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A great start to the day with my third self found Worcestershire Ring-necked Duck this morning at Clifton Pits. Presumably a returning drake. Hopefully he will stick around and start looking a bit more dapper. #WorcsBirds
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Craig Reed retweeted
UK RBBP@ukrbbpMay 20
We posted recently about how to submit records of rare breeding birds. Now we move onto what those records should contain - the details - precise location, numbers, breeding evidence and so on - to make them as useful as possible for the work of the RBBP.
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A male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker at a site in central #Worcestershire this morning where the species has not been recorded in 10+ years. I seem to be repeating myself year on year, but they're out there to be found! @WorcsWT @lesserspotnet #WorcsBirds
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Craig Reed retweeted
Dawn Balmer@DEBALMERApr 15
At this time of year when I'm out birding I really try to make an effort to add breeding evidence to my records. It's really quick and easy in @BirdTrack and adds value to my records, especially for @ukrbbp species. Added P for pair in suitable habitat. Good practice for atlas!
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LITTLE TERN straight north through Grimley CLP at 08:25. Didn't even consider stopping #WorcsBirds
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2 adult Kittiwakes north upriver at 11:10 and 11:16 @slimbridge_wild #GlosBirds
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Nice lunchbreak bonus at @BirdersStore. An Osprey high overhead 13:30 being mobbed by 4 Buzzards and large Gulls. #WorcsBirds
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There's more Ruff in that flock than I've seen in Worcestershire in my entire birding life... I haven't seen one in the county since 2019...
BELVIDE BIRDING𓅪@BelvideBirdingApr 1
Some shots of the 32 Ruff that flew around and touched down briefly, before continuing north this afternoon. This becomes a new site record beating 30 on the 15th April 1987.
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This wind blown adult Kittiwake made a brief stop at Grimley-CLP this morning. #WorcsBirds
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Richardson's Cackling Goose on Grimley-Church Farm this morning, then flew towards riverside fields when flushed by a dog. 8 Pintail (5m,3f) was a good count for Grimley with Wigeons on riverside fields. Prob my highest count here #WorcsBirds
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Adult Kittiwake Chapter Meadows, Worcester, viewable from Slingpool Walk. It looks wrecked #Worcsbirds
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A great roost at @Draycotebirding, the adult Glaucous arriving late on, adult Med Gull, 2 Caspian (1w,3w) 2 YLG and 3 GND.
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The local Fox hunt Trash Belvide SSSI nature reserve this afternoon. After being warned about their future conduct, when a similar incident happened several years back. They don't give a shit.
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UNBELIEVABLE! 9 Tundra Bean Goose, 74+ White-fronted Goose and Pink-footed Goose among hundreds of Geese south of Upton upon Severn!! Park in UoS, view only from PROW.#WorcsBirds
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Would have been rude not to drop into Whites Wood, Baggeridge CP between jobs where the Firecrest was showing instantly on arrival thanks to @ianbutlerphoto. Feeding in a holly in front of us for ages, showing well, hovering all the time. Bonus Tawny Owl nearby :) @Staffsbirdnews
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An ultra rare visit to @Draycotebirding between jobs today. Caspian Gull showing nicely in the roost off Hensborough Bank and 2+ YLG. Always enjoy so many Common Gulls. Great Northern Diver still in the middle of the Res. 694 Tufted, 11 Goldeneye and 4 Goosander
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Something to celebrate - our 2025 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker report - successful breeding season, the most nests monitored & highest number of chicks fledged per nest since we started in 2015. Acoustic monitoring giving amazing results too, thanks everyone woodpecker-network.org.uk/im…
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker feeding its chick at a nest in the New Forest, thanks to Steve Laycock for the super photo

ALT Lesser Spotted Woodpecker feeding its chick at a nest in the New Forest, thanks to Steve Laycock for the super photo

Six, yes 6, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker chicks in a nest in the Quantocks, found and monitored by Gus Robin, thanks Gus

ALT Six, yes 6, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker chicks in a nest in the Quantocks, found and monitored by Gus Robin, thanks Gus

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Adult Mediterranean Gull on floodwater at Chapter Meadows/King's Fields #WorcsBirds
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PIGEONS! 5700+ NE over Grimley-CLP in 45 minutes this morning including 2.5k in first 10 minutes. Love Pigeon days. Drake Shelduck, a Yellowhammer over and 2 Goldeneyes still #WorcsBirds
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Well!! That wasn't what I expected to see today. A Garden Warbler at @BirdersStore !! #WorcsBirds
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