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Lesser Scaup pair at Clifton (Worcs) this morning with Tufted Ducks, the first I’ve seen in the county since the Grimley bird in 2006, having missed the recent Ripple bird #Worcsbirds

Palawan Flycatcher on the Napsan Road (Palawan), a species the field guide doesn’t do justice - featuring an ant that made a bad decision that day

Hi Ed, the widespread Asian Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps indica)

Spot-throated Flameback, Napsan Road (Palawan)

Falcated Wren-Babbler, Napsan Road (Palawan)

Palawan Peacock-Pheasant (female) on the Napsan Road (Palawan)

Hi Phil, both Stripe-sided and Stripe-breasted Rhabdornis seen… yes to Philippine Eagle, we had prolonged views at Mt. Kitanglad of a pair of adults, in flight and perched in trees, great scope views, one carrying prey and distant calls of a juvenile, short wait after the hike up to the viewpoint 😎

Writhed Hornbill pair at PICOP (Mindanao)

Philippine Trogon (male) at Tinuy-an Falls, PICOP (Mindanao)

White-bellied Woodpecker at Tinuy-an Falls, PICOP (Mindanao)

Apo Myna at Mt. Kitanglad (Mindanao), cracking endemic

Luzon Hornbill (male) at Trees, Los Banos (Luzon)

Red-crested Malkohas at Los Banos (Luzon), the first one missing its tail

Indigo-banded Kingfisher at Palo Alto (Luzon)

Whiskered Treeswift at Palo Alto (Luzon)

Spotted Kingfisher (male) in La Mesa Ecopark, Quezon City… a stunning Philippines endemic

Ashy Thrush in La Mesa Ecopark, Quezon City (Luzon)… after spending ages getting views of a skulking individual, this one was perched on a fence along the main path, oblivious to everything around it 🙄

Philippine Falconet at Subic Bay (Luzon)

Rufous-crowned Bee-eater at Subic Bay (Luzon), another Philippines endemic

Luzon Hornbill (female) at Emerald Manor, Subic Bay (Luzon)

Luzon Flameback, nesting in a dead tree at Emerald Manor, Subic Bay (Luzon)

Mountain Shrike - Mt. Polis (Luzon)

First week of 3 done in the Philippines, some video of Flame-breasted Fruit-Dove at Mt. Polis (Luzon)…

The first Cattle Egret in Worcestershire this year, mobile, moving between Church Farm and Wagon Wheel Lane floods #worcsbirds

Cattle Egret yesterday at Church Farm, Grimley #worcsbirds

Pink-footed Goose with Canadas and a showy Cetti’s Warbler at dusk, both at Grimley yesterday pm (1/1/2026) #worcsbirds

European Golden Plover - found a flock in a roadside field in southern Worcestershire this morning near Naunton, the highest number I’ve seen in the county for some time, 197 of them #worcsbirds

The flock of 78 White-fronted Geese was still southwest of Upton-upon-Severn this pm, mixing with the Canadas and Greylags #worcsbirds

Grimley yesterday, winter alldayer with some of the regulars. 85 species the final total (same as 2022). My highlights; Jack Snipe 4 (photos), Woodcock 7 (all with thermal scope from 5am) + Pintail 2, Little/Tawny Owl and Otter #worcsbirds

Slavonian Grebe yesterday at Upton-upon-Severn on the ham meadow floods #worcsbirds