My first Spotted Flycatchers (3) back singing in #WyreForest this morning. #WorcsBirds

91 by 10am on a 'poor birding weather' day like today. Mental

Exciting news from Wyre Forest NNR, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker nest cavities viewed by Ken & Linda Smith with endoscope on 2 May. Female incubating 7 eggs (not all visible in photo) in one and 6 tiny chicks just hatched at 2nd nest. Well done Natural England staff for finding.

At least 138 Hen Harriers have gone missing or been confirmed illegally killed across the UK since 2018: bit.ly/42ZCwlm

This female Marsh Harrier circled Grimley CLP between 08:26-29 before flying off NNW #WorcsBirds

I've not had much time to just sit in nature recently. So a nice chance of pace to just sit beside the lake this morning. Moody clouds. Rain pattering on the leaves. Swifts coming down to drink. Lovely.

Female Red-necked Phalarope still on Upton Warren Flashes. Please note access until 7pm only. Gates will be locked shortly after this #WorcsBirds

Good morning!

Garganey have been in short supply this spring, so this drake feeding among the post breeding bachelor parties of Gadwalls at Grimley-CLP was a nice surprise this morning #WorcsBirds

Tomorrow I will be presenting at the Worcester & Malvern RSPB Group Beginning Birding event at #WildgooseNR on record submission, followed by an 'in the field' demo of #BirdTrack & #eBird. Suitable for beginners & seasoned pro's, giving tips on how to submit high quality records. See you there!

This female Marsh Harrier arrived just as I was leaving Grimley this morning, did a bit of a circuit of the area before dropping into the reeds. The hepatic Cuckoo, as difficult & elusive as ever, made a brief appearence before a male moved her off towards Thorngrove #WorcsBirds

The community around Maypole Hill in Bewdley need your help. Maypole Piece, a historic and much-loved greenspace is for sale & the community want to buy it, protecting this sanctuary for nature and people forever. Info & pledge support by Monday 👇 friendsofthemaypole.co.uk

About time I nailed this self finds tick. S/p Cattle Egret dropped into Grimley CLP at 19:17 on my last scan as I reached the top of the hill. Marsh Harrier did the same as I was about to leave about 18:20... Only a couple of hours late home... #WorcsBirds

This Bittern was unexpected as it flew in from high to the north at Grimley, flapping its way down CLP before dropping into the reedbed. Honestly, when I initially saw the pale underside, I did think I may have found something rarer! Pos my first June Worcs sighting #WorcsBirds

Here is red C=X in 2023, a month of so after we had ringed it paddling around here in Worcester. Really highlights the importance of davic ringing to track individuals to study dispersal+survival. A little jelous it's spent the meantime enjoying coastal 🇪🇸! #WorcsBirds

2025 was a record breeding season for Lesser Spotted Woodpecker nests monitored by our volunteers. None failed & where we were able to check the nest contents the number of chicks fledged was the highest since we started the project in 2015. Full story woodpecker-network.org.uk

The illegal killing of Hen Harriers has hit a devastating new high. ⚠️ A new RSPB report reveals 102 incidents in just five years - with the majority on, or near, grouse moors. A thread…

This Curlew was an unusual 'on the deck' bird at Grimley, possibly the first grounded one I've ever seen here. 71 Lapwing and a Redshank also roosting on the shoreline. Water levels dropping, Cattle chomping down the vegetation and wader numbers building. Fantastic! #WorcsBirds

Good morning 😍 #Sunrise

Public Service Announcement 📢 If you go into the tinder dry forests (or anywhere for that matter), don't have a fire because this is what happens! Thanks to a speedy arrival by Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service it was quickly contained The 'No Fires' signs on all access points are not just for show