Peregrine on pylon at Stanklyn early afternoon

This Saturday (18th January 2025) from 8:30 am the group have arranged for a bird ringing demonstration to take place on Hartlebury Common. The event is being led by BTO licensed bird ringer Jessica Stuart-Smith. Further details on attached image. All are welcome

12 Yellowhammer near Elmley Lovett this afternoon

17 Corn Buntings at Stanklyn yesterday afternoon and 2 more at Butt's Lane. Pair of Stonechat still present at Stanklyn Paddocks. Shenstone/Stone (Worcestershire

What happened to the supposed migration of all us birders to Blue Sky due to Musk being a twat? I posted the same last bird sighting post on both platforms & had 20 likes on X and 2 on Blue Sky. Far less engagement. Will keep the two running but do wonder if BlueSky was a fad

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)

Part of the flock of 120 Lapwing that were in fields between Shenstone and Rushock. 28th January 2025

The Group's next indoor meeting is on Tuesday 11th February, when local Ecologist Phillip Playford will give a talk on Bats. The meeting is being held at the Elizabeth Mills Centre, Sion Gardens, Stourport-on-Severn DY13 8BH. 7:45 pm start and admission is £3.00 (cash only).

28 Corn Buntings were present at Stanklyn this afternoon. At Elmley Lovett, a female Brambling was present with mixed finch/bunting flock

3 Brambling (2m 1f) with mixed finch/bunting flock near Elmley Lovett yesterday. Also 25 Corn Bunting and 2 Stonechat at Shenstone (Worcs.)

The next indoor meeting of the group is on Tuesday 11th March, when Diana Westmoreland will be giving a talk entitled “Spotting Wildlife Near You; Worcestershire Wildlife Sightings”. More details are on the attached image.

Pleased to find my first Scarlet Tiger caterpillar of the year on my allotment plot today munching on a leaf of purple sprouting broccoli. Kidderminster

I had my first male Emperor moth of the year to the pheromone lure on Hartlebury Common yesterday afternoon.

Found my first Wheatear of the Spring at Elmley Lovett this afternoon

A few photos of this afternoon's Wheatear at Elmley Lovett

The group's next indoor meeting is on Tues 8th April, when Beccy Somers will be giving a talk about Dropping Well Farm & Project Yellowhammer. The meeting is held at the Elizabeth Mills Centre, Sion Gardens, Stourport-on-Severn DY13 8BH. 7:45 pm start & admission is £3.00

Popped To Monkwood (Worcs.) this afternoon. Highlights included Drab Looper, Wood White, Cuckoo, Garden Warbler and Lesser Spotted Woodpecker.

Nice to see the male Whinchat found by Terry Hinett at Stanklyn this afternoon. Was a bit distant for photos (hence the over cropped record shot) but it was a joy to see all the same

On Sun 4th May the Mike Williams and Jason Kernohan are leading a spring walk on Hartlebury Common in search of two of it's speciality species, Green Hairstreak butterfly & Emperor moth. The walk will commence at 2pm from the Wilden Top car park. This is a free event

30th June - Blackstone Meadows (Bewdley). Mating pair of Club-tailed Dragonflies. I have seen many Club-tailed over the years but never a pair in cop. This is because shortly after emerging from the river they spend most of their adult life in woodland canopies British Dragonfly Society